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Jeep cj7 83 right hand drive 4x4 5 sp british export - part II

Windshield is going in Tuesday morning, but I couldn't help and took it for a drive... sans some eye protection.
Basically at 30 mph on a 40 degree day, your eyes can't endure it... it was a short trip... and it was AWESOME!

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The list just keeps getting shorter. Awesome job. :thumbsup: :wave:
 
Glass going in tomorrow so removed anything that can be broken. Cut and buff windshield frame

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Alex gift arrived today. Sidesteps will be cleaned painted and used in the spring

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Also phoenix graphics took pity on me and sold me the messed up graphic. Sweet

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Glad to see the steps made it. They are originally from out West so the rust shouldn't be too deep. Hope you can salvage them as I never got around to it.
 
Well today not the greatest. Glass install didn't go well. Broke on the last corner. It was tight.

So that is on hold. Working on wheels now

Will be a bit before I can get back to it

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:banghead: OUCH! Were you installing or a shop? :wave:
 
Mobile guys. Just tight with the new gasket. Felt bad for the young kids but he will remember it the rest of his life

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Can you outline how he was installing it? Maybe we can all learn from his mistake. Not bragging but I've done three now with now problem. It does get physical.
 
There was the gasket rope and windshield. Nothing different than anything else

It just wouldn't seat in the lower corners and when too much force. Crack

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I start mine in the centre at the bottom and work out in both directions so the bottom corners are the first to go in. Then as you've up both sides you have the weight of the glass helping get it down and in as you go around the top corners a little at a time evenly.
 
Had a guy install mine (on my garbage can/plywood top). He had problems with the new frame and gasket. Inside lower corners wouldn't relax (lay flat). I ended up leaving it lay under a overhead furnace overnight with the temp up and it finally relaxed. He also was cussing the new frames,gaskets and glass. Said he's had to take the glass back to shop and trim it to fit in some frames. This is a guy who pulls the trim and windows off cars that are being restored and then re-installs when the body guys are done. A old timer and very good.
 
Looking good! The horn button came from a horse farm CJ5 it looks like it cleaned up very well !
 
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