| 37coop | -- 02-27-2013 @ 9:28 AM |
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h*llo ,jim from the u.k here ,this might sound a silly question ....i tore the car apart 23 years ago and am now at the stage of putting the interior together ,i had the dash, trim etc woodgrained 20 years ago and stored it ,i,v got it together to fit and its all there except a piece appears to be missing or was it not there in the first place because the 39 doesnt have one ...it covers the centre of the split front screen,top and bottom of the screen frame ,surely the centre of the screen isnt shown "bare", it would look a bit ugly ,i,v looked at several books ,the 39 restoration and v8 affair and i cant realy get a decent picture,apart from looking through loads of old v8 times,i thought i,d ask the excellent forum, many thanks ..jim.
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| supereal | -- 02-27-2013 @ 12:05 PM |
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The only part I see in the C&G catalog is the lower windshield (screen) molding clip. For the 38-39 coupe it is 78-701392,about $11 US. Their order line is 800/266-0470. E-mail: info@cgfordparts.com This message was edited by supereal on 2-27-13 @ 12:07 PM
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| 37coop | -- 02-27-2013 @ 12:14 PM |
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thanks supereal,the smallest part is the moulding clip that you mentioned which i would have expected to mislay ,i,v got that ,hopefully somebody can confirm whether or not a screen division piece is used ,thanks
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| rotorwrench | -- 02-27-2013 @ 12:49 PM |
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The windshield frame halves were chrome plated and a rustless steel center strip was installed for 39. The roll open windshields leak and can be suseptible to corrosion. Many were replaced with other frames from earlier cars. In 1937, the closed cars had painted frames but the deluxe models started the chrome plate with standards remaining painted. I think the 38 & 39 closed cars except station wagons were all chrome plated to protect a little better for corrosion. I hear the V8 club book on these models doesn't really have a lot of info on the windshields. I don't have one yet so I can't confirm that. I have the chassis parts book for the 37 to 41 but I don't have the body parts catalog that would have all the parts like the windshield.
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| 37coop | -- 02-27-2013 @ 2:25 PM |
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thanks rotorwrench, regarding your description on the chroming ,painting of the windshield frame i assume you are talking about the outside part of the frame ,my question is about the inside centre bar (if one exists or not) to match the woodgrained interior frame trim ,many thanks for your interest ,regards jim.
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| rotorwrench | -- 02-28-2013 @ 6:56 AM |
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They may have sprayed a color other than black on the center inside post area of the early standard versions but I'm sure they just left the chrome plated ones chrome since the entire frame was chrome plated, both inside and out. It's been a while since I really looked at one for a 39 model and I can't remember whether the outside stainless piece has a fastener or if it just clips on to the center divider. If you have all the screws and pieces that put the frame halves together and attach it to the car, then at least you have that. These frames are getting harder to find in good complete condition. This message was edited by rotorwrench on 2-28-13 @ 6:58 AM
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| TomO | -- 02-28-2013 @ 7:44 AM |
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According to the body parts catalog, the center strip for closed cars is chrome plated. I am going by my feeble memory, but the windshield opens in one piece and the center strip fits between the upper and lower halfs. It would have been chrome plated on both sides to match the upper and lower halfs. Their would not have been a need for the wood grained finish strip in the center. Tom
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| TomO | -- 02-28-2013 @ 7:47 AM |
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According to the body parts catalog, the center strip for closed cars is chrome plated. I am going by my feeble memory, but the windshield opens in one piece and the center strip fits between the upper and lower halfs. It is one piece with a slot for the glass. It would have been chrome plated on both sides to match the upper and lower halfs. There would not have been a need for the wood grained finish strip in the center. Tom
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| 37coop | -- 02-28-2013 @ 11:03 AM |
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thanks all,it appears the centre of the windscreen is the part that is showing and not an additional strip fixed on the inside ,i,m pleased as i thought i,d mislaid it .i found this screen at hershey about 20 years ago as the screen on the car i imported from west virginia had a very rotted out screen ,thats the good bit ,the bad bit is that the bottom curved frame corners each have a gap of about 1/2 inch from the body curve .....if it was easy it wouldnt be interesting..hey ho. thanks ..jim.
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