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Barry asked me to post the pictures I have for some additional input. He is, understandably, wary of even working on the truck before I cut the glass out to see what the metal is like.
The truck was my grandfather's and I've spent over 400,000 miles in the passenger seat. So as far as I'm concerned it is going to get fixed, one way or another, no matter how much money I have to throw at it.
The issue with the cracking is a systemic problem for all of these trucks. Cabriolet did a poor job of mating the fiberglass to the metal. My plan is to cut it out, treat the metal, drill out holes for sheet metal screws and then slowly build up the glass around the screws (or rivets) until we're back where we should be. All of the loose pieces you see in the photos below are the glass. The windshield isn't currently leaking (How I'm not sure).
Barry suggested I disassemble the truck and have the entire thing sandblasted professionally. Which is good advice.
The truck was my grandfather's and I've spent over 400,000 miles in the passenger seat. So as far as I'm concerned it is going to get fixed, one way or another, no matter how much money I have to throw at it.
The issue with the cracking is a systemic problem for all of these trucks. Cabriolet did a poor job of mating the fiberglass to the metal. My plan is to cut it out, treat the metal, drill out holes for sheet metal screws and then slowly build up the glass around the screws (or rivets) until we're back where we should be. All of the loose pieces you see in the photos below are the glass. The windshield isn't currently leaking (How I'm not sure).
Barry suggested I disassemble the truck and have the entire thing sandblasted professionally. Which is good advice.