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Dustbowl

06-22-2012 @ 3:13 PM

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The external chrome frame around my 36 Ford Cabriolet windshield needs to be rechromed. Before I start;
-how do you get it out, and
-how difficult is this, and how difficult to reinstall?

TomO

06-23-2012 @ 8:04 AM

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06-24-2012 @ 4:24 AM

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Not a hard job but a pain in the butt.

The screws that secure the crank out to the bottom of the frame are often not easy to unscrew. If they won't come out with the window cranked open, you'll have to remove the dash to get at the screws that hold the crank out to the body.

With the window in the closed position slap some duct tape on it to hold it in place.Remove the header panel and unscrew the top of the hinges from the body.

It's a 2 man job to lift the frame out without scratching paint.

Once you have it out you can squirt the screws that hold the hinges to the frame and the screws on the crank with rusty cleaner. Also do the screws that join the 2 halves of the frame together.

If you plan on saving the glass... good luck. It's a real task to seperate the frame halves and save the glass. Lube it up with 50/50 trans fluid/acetone and start "tapping" with a thin bladed putty knife.

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06-24-2012 @ 10:34 AM

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Tom, the '36 cabriolet windshield frame is fixed, it does not crank out or have hinges.

To remove the windshield in a cabriolet you need to remove the garnish mouldings, remove the header panel above the windshield and then remove the screws on the dash. The dash must be pulled back and away from the main part of the body to give access to the screws that hold the windshield in place. This is not a fun job, especially if the mounting screws are rusted into the frame.

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Dustbowl

06-08-2019 @ 3:32 PM

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7 years later and I still have not learned how to remove the exterior chrome frame around the windshield on my 1936 Cabriolet (with fixed windshield)
The above old comment refers to the "garnish molding". Is that the same thing i am calling the exterior chrome frame? If so, how is it removed?

Please not that I am not trying to remove the windshield itself.

Incidentally, I see the recent posting for removing a 37 windshield but that does not help me.

Is the exterior frame or molding just pried off, or do you have to use a tool to release pins as on modern Fords?

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06-09-2019 @ 7:21 AM

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The garnish molding is the inside trim around the windshield.

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06-09-2019 @ 12:13 PM

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When replacing any trim around the glass, be sure that the glass is, in fact, exactly the right thickness. Early glass is often just a bit thinner than any available today, and any attempt to reinstall the bright trim will usually result in damage or destruction of the trim. I found that out the hard way when we took that job to an auto glass shop. In any case, be sure the screws that hold the trim together are removable. Most are rusty and stuck, and will twist off or damage the threads. Soak them in a good rust buster and gently work them until they can be unscr*w*d.

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06-09-2019 @ 3:05 PM

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I am confused. What/where are the screws that allow me to take off the exterior chrome frame in a car with a fixed (not tilting) windshield?

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