Week #13

First... thanks to all who responded to my front windshield removal question. I will be removing it with little thought of saving the gasket.
It sounds like a new gasket is the way to go.

Have you ever done something in this hobby that you were so proud of that you just wanted to share it with anyone... whether they knew what the hell you were talking about or not... like tweaking the timing and carb to get that radical motor to run like a top, and then to fill your wife in on all the details. Even though she looks at you smiling and nodding and you know she doesn't have a clue as to what your saying, it still is a great feeling to share the experience. That's how I felt after this weekends work.

What I had considered a monumental task turned out very good. I had mentioned that the donor lower rear corners for the rear window channel were in very poor shape and that I would work on them as "practice" while searching out some replacement pieces. Got up Sunday morning feeling very positive about rebuilding the bad areas from scratch. Started out by cutting away the "infected" areas... this left only the outer skin that is visible on the car. With my cardboard cut, trim and fit method, I proceeded piece by piece until, before I knew it, the corner was rebuilt... and it looked damn good.

The process took 5 small pieces to complete. Progressive pictures were taken of this and last weeks repair.

I'm very excited about this... after I repeat the work on the opposite corner, it will be time to weld in the repairs. This rear window thing has been a real thorn but with these pieces repaired and in place, the rest of the metal work is a breeze... maybe a stiff breeze.