When I was doing the same job it turned out that the windscreen frame posts
were inserted into the clamps before the first top coat had been applied in
the factory. The paint ran into the fittings and glued them in. There was no
rust at all, just stuck tight as all get out. What a job! I ended up
unbolting the 3 (According to memory) bolts on each clamp and then
beating/wiggling them loose. Miserable job it was too.
Memory says that there was some sort of brownish paint on below the original
jasmine yellow of the car. The brown was inside the clamps with yellow
poured everywhere on the outside.
Mark Hooper
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Massey
To: Frank McLeod
Cc: [unknown]
Sent: 06/04/02 6:39 PM
Subject: Removing windshield frame
Message text written by "Frank McLeod"
>I am restorning a 1973 TR6. Has anyone got advice on getting the
windshield frame out of the portals? I have loosened all the bolts for
the brackets. I have separated the one-piece seal. I have seeped
penetrating oil onto the shaft inside the portals. Neither shaft will
budge.
<
Frank, The times I have run into this problem it was not due to rust
but
rather due to the fact that the windshield frame was assembled to the
car
while the paint was still soft. The technique I have used was to remove
all the bolts that secure the bracket to the car body and then twist it
on
the windshield post until it loosens up enough for removal. This
usually
requires the removal of the air ducts to the dash level vents and the
glove
box as well as the speedo to make swing room for the vice grips.
I smear grease on the windshield post when reassembling to make removal
easier next time.
Good luck
Dave
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