Re: Carib windshield "frame"

Posted by Mike Grimes On 2009/3/4 5:58:48

A resto shop did the work on my 1955 Carib. Attached are a couple of photos taken after the windhield frame was removed. I was disappointed that the windshield and frame were removed because I felt that replacing the original windshield would be a high risk process. The car had spent 25 years in Phoenix and the glass was very brittle. In 2004 there were few if any spare Carib windshields available. Sure enough, as the last part of the rope was pulled to install the old windshield, the windshield cracked. After talking with ever source I could find, someone told me that Steve Williams had a couple of spare windshields. After a several pleading phone calls, Steve finally sold one to me. Today, I believe that Phillips Classic Glass in Missouri may still have a few that were made from one of Vic's molds in Russia.

I would not encourage disassembly of the windshield area unless you must replace the windshield. If you do, make sure you have the spare windshield in hand before you start the process.

Good luck.

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