Lowering the windshield
10-19-2003, 09:19 PM
#21
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Re: Lowering the windshield
>Hmmm... maybe I should leave well enough alone... That's exactly
>what I was doing. I just wanted to see what it was like.
No. It is a function that makes a CJ a CJ and it should work. After using oil
in the hinges, slowly move the windshild back and forth and see if it goes down
further each time....if so, you caught it in time before it completely rust
shut. Once it is working, clean the seal and wax the paint on top of the cowl
(where the seal rest) to help keep it from leaking. You should lower the
windshield once a year at least to inspect for rust or any problems.
>what I was doing. I just wanted to see what it was like.
No. It is a function that makes a CJ a CJ and it should work. After using oil
in the hinges, slowly move the windshild back and forth and see if it goes down
further each time....if so, you caught it in time before it completely rust
shut. Once it is working, clean the seal and wax the paint on top of the cowl
(where the seal rest) to help keep it from leaking. You should lower the
windshield once a year at least to inspect for rust or any problems.
10-19-2003, 09:19 PM
#22
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Re: Lowering the windshield
>Hmmm... maybe I should leave well enough alone... That's exactly
>what I was doing. I just wanted to see what it was like.
No. It is a function that makes a CJ a CJ and it should work. After using oil
in the hinges, slowly move the windshild back and forth and see if it goes down
further each time....if so, you caught it in time before it completely rust
shut. Once it is working, clean the seal and wax the paint on top of the cowl
(where the seal rest) to help keep it from leaking. You should lower the
windshield once a year at least to inspect for rust or any problems.
>what I was doing. I just wanted to see what it was like.
No. It is a function that makes a CJ a CJ and it should work. After using oil
in the hinges, slowly move the windshild back and forth and see if it goes down
further each time....if so, you caught it in time before it completely rust
shut. Once it is working, clean the seal and wax the paint on top of the cowl
(where the seal rest) to help keep it from leaking. You should lower the
windshield once a year at least to inspect for rust or any problems.
10-19-2003, 09:27 PM
#23
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Re: Lowering the windshield
Real Jeeps come with open drains, and all we have to do is keep
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
10-19-2003, 09:27 PM
#24
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Re: Lowering the windshield
Real Jeeps come with open drains, and all we have to do is keep
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
10-19-2003, 09:27 PM
#25
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Re: Lowering the windshield
Real Jeeps come with open drains, and all we have to do is keep
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Now what exactly is "pansy" about trying to keep rust off your jeep? If
> some "pansy" hadn't put silicone under my Jeeps hinges I would have had
> to replace the windshield frame, and cut and welded new sheet on the
> pillars. Do you actually have a rational reason for that comment or as
> usual are you just talking out your ***?
10-19-2003, 10:09 PM
#26
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Re: Lowering the windshield
It's very likely the hinges are rusted solid, plus the seal may be stuck to
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-19-2003, 10:09 PM
#27
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Re: Lowering the windshield
It's very likely the hinges are rusted solid, plus the seal may be stuck to
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-19-2003, 10:09 PM
#28
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Posts: n/a
Re: Lowering the windshield
It's very likely the hinges are rusted solid, plus the seal may be stuck to
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
the cowl.There should be some small holes on the hinges that you can spray
some Liquid Wrench or other good penetrating oil into. Soak it for several
days repeatedly. DO NOT force it or you'll snap one or both of the hinges!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dg16pvshso37lrs27fffo4lfr8bp0hh4ak@4ax.com...
> On the '76 CJ-5 I just bought, I unscrewed the two large hand-screws
> on each end of the windshield so that I could fold the windshield
> forward, but found something was kinda hanging me up even after
> completely removing those two large hand screws. Is there some kind
> of lock mechanism that needs to be released in order to fold the
> windshield forward, or should it fold down just by removing those two
> large hand screws? Thank you.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-20-2003, 02:31 AM
#29
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Re: Lowering the windshield
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Real Jeeps come with open drains, and all we have to do is keep
> them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
> water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
> plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
This must be why there are so many CJ's rolling around with no rust. I'm
curious do you do the whole "real jeep" thing as a lark? Or have you
actually managed to maintain the high school level mentality that says
anything you don't like isn't "real"?
Just what is a "real" jeep anyway? Please explain; also can you explain
why an AMC made Jeep is a "real Jeep" when so many different
manufacturers have made Jeeps, many of them before AMC?
10-20-2003, 02:31 AM
#30
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Re: Lowering the windshield
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Real Jeeps come with open drains, and all we have to do is keep
> them open and no rust will ever form. Just like all passenger cars, the
> water runs freely into the door and out the drains, with only a thin
> plastic sheet sealing the inner panel.
This must be why there are so many CJ's rolling around with no rust. I'm
curious do you do the whole "real jeep" thing as a lark? Or have you
actually managed to maintain the high school level mentality that says
anything you don't like isn't "real"?
Just what is a "real" jeep anyway? Please explain; also can you explain
why an AMC made Jeep is a "real Jeep" when so many different
manufacturers have made Jeeps, many of them before AMC?