{"id":3612,"date":"2024-01-21T09:55:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T13:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2024-01-21T09:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T13:55:15","slug":"windshield-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3612","title":{"rendered":"Windshield success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I tried various handles for the cutting wire. This worked best. The red wire cover is a spray can pipe it worked keeping the cutting wire off the dash on the inside. Also, it took awhile for me to get the hang of it all, but finally I used short pulls with just a little pressure on the wire. Some spots were tough where the seal was thicker especially going around the bottom corner on the left side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made up wooden wedges from shingle stock and pushed them in the cut as I went around. When I finished up around the top left corner the windshield was complete loose \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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with a couple of window suction cups and help from K it was easily removed and put aside for later cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Starting the cleanup of the top sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lots of crud, old sealant and rust to remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fair amount of rust pitting, but I don’t think that will be a problem with paint and a new gasket\/seal in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Only one nasty hole on the bottom right. Not enough to affect the strength too much, but will need to be repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used a dremel tool with a fine pointed bit to clean the hole out to good metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By rights a small patch should be welded in place. My welding skills are not nearly good enough for even this small job. I only weld something maybe every six months. If I was at it daily then I might be good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately I was able to get a piece of steel behind the opening which I held in place with recessed rivets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fibreglass matting has been pushed in behind the edges of the hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: Fiberglassing and final fill of the frame hole and more Cleaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I tried various handles for the cutting wire. This worked best. The red wire cover is a spray can pipe it worked keeping the cutting wire off the dash on the inside. Also, it took awhile for me to get the hang of it all, but finally I used short pulls with just a little … <\/p>\n

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