Re: Carib windshield "frame"

Posted by ewrecks On 2017/2/1 5:37:53

I am suffering from insomnia and killing time reading old posts. The answer to this question is that the windshield frame of the 55 Caribbean consist of three cast bronze pieces. As stated in the post there is a long bronze piece that spans the top of the windshield and bolts to the two side pices. It seems apparent that Packard opted to cut off the steel side supports for the windshield to fit a shorter windshield for the Caribbean. The two side pieces slide into the old channel and are held with heavy Phillips head bolts which are countersunk into the inside of the frame and then sealed over and smoother with lead.
We pulled the windshield frame to allow caroming of the bronze frame pieces which were heavily corroded....thankfully the windshield survived removal and replacement of the rubber gasket. That is a job that I would not want to tackle again. fortunately I have a friend who does not consider this kind of activity a big deal. After the time expended....he would not volunteer to try it again.
I should have pictures somewhere and hope to offer the whole series to the Forum covering the entire restoration .....if I can ever finish the punch list items that need completed.