Windscreen Frame Removal

I'm pulling the front of my 90 to bits to get the top corners of the
bulkhead welded with a pair of those ready made patches.

I've managed to get the wings off - thanks for the earlier advice about
getting the spats off the wheel arches, I ended up drilling most of the
plastic tabs out as they are impossible to reach the back of to push out the
middle bit....

I also removed the second door tonight - yipee after having to drill out the
lower bolts when the captive nuts became less captive and started to turn!
Where's the best place to get replacement for these - bolts, nuts and clips?
Thanks again for the advice on this, ended up buying No4 PZ bits, 3/8" bit
holder and 3/8" to 1/2" converter to fit my impact driver then a breaker bar
to unscrew them. Phew.

Last step is to remove the windscreen and frame. Looking at it there are a
couple of hinges which would appear to allow the windscreen to fold down
onto the bonnet. There's no way you could do this with a hard top by the
looks of things, presumably it's for soft tops to let the air flow through
when you are in the desert or plains of Africa? In fact I don't recall ever
seeing a windscreen folded down in real life ever, why do they fit these
brackets as standard???

THE QUESTION:
Anyway, enough wittering, I just need to check what I need to do to get the
windscreen frame out. Is it simply remove the bolts and pull it out? Can I
replace the rubber strips along the bottom and top of the frame?

Regarding the welding, I'm getting a pro to do this bit, any ideas on how
much it might cost? Welding only, no dismantling necessary!

Thanks again,
David
1988 'F' 90 HardTop - It really is meccano, only bigger and a bit rusty!

Plus.net Newsgroups wrote:

> I'm pulling the front of my 90 to bits to get the top corners of the
> bulkhead welded with a pair of those ready made patches.
>
> I've managed to get the wings off - thanks for the earlier advice about
> getting the spats off the wheel arches, I ended up drilling most of the
> plastic tabs out as they are impossible to reach the back of to push out
> the middle bit....
>
> I also removed the second door tonight - yipee after having to drill out
> the lower bolts when the captive nuts became less captive and started to
> turn! Where's the best place to get replacement for these - bolts, nuts
> and clips? Thanks again for the advice on this, ended up buying No4 PZ
> bits, 3/8" bit holder and 3/8" to 1/2" converter to fit my impact driver
> then a breaker bar to unscrew them. Phew.
>
> Last step is to remove the windscreen and frame. Looking at it there are a
> couple of hinges which would appear to allow the windscreen to fold down
> onto the bonnet. There's no way you could do this with a hard top by the
> looks of things, presumably it's for soft tops to let the air flow through
> when you are in the desert or plains of Africa? In fact I don't recall
> ever seeing a windscreen folded down in real life ever, why do they fit
> these brackets as standard???
>
> THE QUESTION:
> Anyway, enough wittering, I just need to check what I need to do to get
> the windscreen frame out. Is it simply remove the bolts and pull it out?
> Can I replace the rubber strips along the bottom and top of the frame?
>
> Regarding the welding, I'm getting a pro to do this bit, any ideas on how
> much it might cost? Welding only, no dismantling necessary!
>
> Thanks again,
> David
> 1988 'F' 90 HardTop - It really is meccano, only bigger and a bit rusty!

You've got a row of bolts along the top as well, behind the trim, if any.
Other than that, yes, just unbolt it, either from the windscreen or the
bulkhead, although I suggest the bulkhead seeing thats what you will be
repairing. Windscreen is occasionally folded on soft tops to reduce
headroom needed. I think late model hard tops have the hinges replaced by
fixed brackets.
JD

In message <[email protected]>, JD <[email protected]> writes
>You've got a row of bolts along the top as well, behind the trim, if any.
>Other than that, yes, just unbolt it, either from the windscreen or the
>bulkhead, although I suggest the bulkhead seeing thats what you will be
>repairing. Windscreen is occasionally folded on soft tops to reduce
>headroom needed. I think late model hard tops have the hinges replaced by
>fixed brackets.
>JD


The sealant that runs between the hard top and windscreen frame is very
strong so it may not be that simple.
--
Marc Draper

> The sealant that runs between the hard top and windscreen frame is very
> strong so it may not be that simple.
> --
> Marc Draper

Sealant - tell me more...

When it comes to putting the thing back together, what kind of sealant do I
need, where do I get it and any tips on applying it?

Thanks again,

David

On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:31:44 +0100, "David Watson"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> The sealant that runs between the hard top and windscreen frame is very
>> strong so it may not be that simple.
>> --
>> Marc Draper
>
>Sealant - tell me more...
>
>When it comes to putting the thing back together, what kind of sealant do I
>need, where do I get it and any tips on applying it?

On my series 2 i have a simple rubber strip along the top of the
windscreen. I cant see why you couldnt use one of these strips on a
90. Mine came slightly longer than it needed to be anyway (looks like
it was cut off a roll too)

This was easier to fit than the silicone sealant i did it with when i
first put a roof on and worked better!

>
>Thanks again,
>
>David
>

> >When it comes to putting the thing back together, what kind of
sealant do I
> >need, where do I get it and any tips on applying it?
>
Marc is right about the sealant, it can be a bu**er to get off the
screen frame. A Stanley knife blade used as a scraper will do the job
at the expense of some paint. I've rebuilt 2 90 hardtops now, both
using self-adhesive foam strip on top of the screen frame instead of
sealant, and neither leak. Get closed-cell foam so it doesn't act like
a sponge.

Gordon.