Windscreen Broke

[pneall]

Les,

What you say makes a lot of sense( just like the tie wire).

Where do I get the urethane from? How do you apply it.

Thanks,
Phil

[byroncobra]

I opened the shed this morning and there's a crack from top to bottom, right in the middle of my windscreen

It's been fitted for over 12 months, I drove the car 300km over the w/end and also yesterday, put it away with no crack and now there it is.

Anyway, I've read all the posts here on this issue, so before I replace it the major thing that seems to stop it reoccuring is to get the new one fitted with urethane, not the rubber gasket.

I'll do the string line check and does anyone reccon a midscreen brace is
necessary?

Any further suggestions appreciated

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by byroncobra

does anyone reccon a midscreen brace is
necessary?

Only if you have a ballooning soft top or a hard top trying to lift the screen at speed.

My 2c anyways.

[Krait]

Originally Posted by byroncobra

I opened the shed this morning and there's a crack from top to bottom, right in the middle of my windscreen

It's been fitted for over 12 months, I drove the car 300km over the w/end and also yesterday, put it away with no crack and now there it is.

Anyway, I've read all the posts here on this issue, so before I replace it the major thing that seems to stop it reoccuring is to get the new one fitted with urethane, not the rubber gasket.

I'll do the string line check and does anyone reccon a midscreen brace is
necessary?

Any further suggestions appreciated

Ouch, that's a bugger

Cheers

[Rebel1]

Phil, Nothing special about the stuff. It's used to fit most modern windscreens.

Just ask the fella who fits the glass to use urethane. He may know it by another name.

My second screen came from Don Pilling and it's an option Don provides.

Cheers

[pneall]

Found the real reason or at least a major factor the windscreen broke. The person who installed the frame originally managed to preload the bottom of the frame where the centre mount attaches

I redrilled the bracket and it all now fits without any preload

Will look at urethane mounting after Winton weekend.

Only 6 sleeps to go

Phil

[Rebel1]

Originally posted by pneall


Found the real reason or at least a major factor the windscreen broke. The person who installed the frame originally managed to preload the bottom of the frame where the centre mount attaches

Just can't get good help today hey?

Did his name start with "P" ?.

[pneall]

Les, No! ( not this time) it starts with I. and I paid for the privalege.

Can't be bitter lifes too short

How can you be sad when you own a Cobra

This morning was fun in the rain. Almost found out what colour adrenalin is.

Phil

[thunder050]

Hi All
Total Auto Glass in Melton Victoria.
Call Brent 0404 002 018
You won't pay $1700 Recomended Rippoff Price.
Supply and fit $300-400 range

[boxhead]

I just (last week) got a replacement glass from O'Briens.
Cost was $150 in ALice Springs.

The glass is to suit standard Cobra frame.

[justcobra]

Originally Posted by boxhead

I just (last week) got a replacement glass from O'Briens.
Cost was $150 in ALice Springs.

The glass is to suit standard Cobra frame.

Back to the drawing board and I will be making further enquiries and I would doubt that the windcreen could be bought for $150!

All American windscreen frames are designed and built for the US Ac cobra market just like the English and the Superperformance Cobras.
Superperformance makes its frame in house.
There should be no deviation just like the back yard enterprise down under who have their own tooling and have supplied the local Australian Ac Cobra market.

[Gav]

[quote=justcobra;1224743]Back to the drawing board and I will be making further enquiries and I would doubt that the windcreen could be bought for $150!


You don't know Dave(Boxhead) real well then do you?

[Zedn]

Originally Posted by justcobra

Back to the drawing board and I will be making further enquiries and I would doubt that the windcreen could be bought for $150!

All American windscreen frames are designed and built for the US Ac cobra market just like the English and the Superperformance Cobras.
Superperformance makes its frame in house.
There should be no deviation just like the back yard enterprise down under who have their own tooling and have supplied the local Australian Ac Cobra market.

As both Boxhead and i have said. The price for an ADR compliant piece of glass to fit a cobra frame is around the $150 mark. That is to call them on the phone, say i need glass for an AC cobra kit car order it, pick it up the next day and install it. I think perhaps the confusion here is installation. This would obviously be much more but it is not a difficult task. I even managed to make my own frame for the glass!

[Mando]

Boxhead, is your glass siliconed in or does it it have a gasket?

Regards.

[boxhead]

Gasket, same as original, it is sitting on my spare screen shelf in my shed.

[Outwest34au]

Take it to a glass shop for a 2nd or 3rd opinion if you get over quoted.
I know I can get glass for circa $250 here includes emerald tax but not fitting.

First thing I did when I got my roller was to run past a few shops and see if replacement was ever going to be a problem, one glance at the manufacturers numbers on the glass and everyone was cool it wouldn't be a hassle.

[boxhead]

Wanna bet?

[boxhead]

Yes, I am talking about the glass only, sitting on a rack in my shed.

There for "Just in Case"

As I am sure the local glass shop would not have it in stock, and to get to Alice I would expect it to take a week.
For $150, I dont have to wait a week if I shatter a screen.

[martrogers]

I got my urethane sealant from Bunnings. Made by Sika, says it is for windscreens on the tube. Black colour.

I cut small rubber packers to space the glass off the frame at bottom and sides and made sure there was plenty of sealant all round the channel before the glass went in, I then gunned around the edge with a small nozzle.

Has been good for the last 12 months.