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Venting Windshield Channel

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by Howard Eisenhauer, Feb 1, 2021.

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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    upload_2021-2-1_15-29-6.png

    Just curious about how the heck they made this stuff. It's obviously (?) a piece of tube that, I'm guessing, got drawn through dies to form it into the H shape but how did the get the nice square flat floors in the middle? And form the bumps in the sides to retain the seal?

    Should I even ask about forming the corners & keeping everything straight?

    Enquiring Minds Want To Know...
     
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    It's one of the mysteries of the world....
     
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    Skilled labor.
     
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    Picture...
     
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    You could make it by soldering two sections of Channel back to back
     
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    Is it not the same profile as other windshields of the era like the venting VW bus windshield?
     
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    And keep in mind, that "H" profile is hollow, and not painted inside. That why they rust from the inside-out. There are 12" "repair sections made that are available on eBay. I've looked at how smooth and distortion-free the rounded corners are. I haven't figured how Willys made these either.
    -Donny
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Got a link?

    When I cleaned up mine i made sure to run por15 through the middle & seal up where the screw holes are at.
     
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    Howard, check these item numbers on eBay. The first number is a center divider with symmetrical channels. The second number is a side of a frame with the assymetric channels.
    #2240 4001 5088 (center)
    #2238 9533 8971 (side)
    -Donny
     
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    Those are made with a rolling press with special dies...
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Not exactly OEM quality I'm thinking. :whistle:

    If that is how the MB/GPW/CJ2 were formed with a roll over then they changed the process for the 5's & I suspect the 3's as well.
     
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    Pics or it didn't happen.
     
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    Beggars can't be choosers! At least there may be an option for replacment material to chop out a rusted section and weld in fresh metal.
    Now I need to find the upper "hinge" section that is welded to the main winshield frame. I was hoping it was the same as the Wagon rear hatch hinge, but its not the same.
    -Donny
     
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    Probably bent too. Maybe a forming mold. Are there any stretch or shrink marks on the corners?. Amazing what a stretcher or shrinker can do...
     
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