Windshield tensor bar?

[rdorman]

When I was driving my cobra back from Phoenix to Columbus OH a little less that half way the soft top had pulled the frame completely off the glass in the center of the windscreen! Sure the soft top parts warned against going over 60 with the top up, but do I listen, nope. I stopped at a ACE hardware store and made a interium tensioner and proceeded back down the road continuing my high speed misbehavior. No problems after that.

I have since received and installed the tensioner from the finish line. Nice piece and works great. Two things to second here:
- ANY time you screew into the frame be sure that the screws are so long as to contact the glass!
- ALWAYS use a tensioner with the top. 'ALWAYS' as is why not? Sure as heck won't hurt!

Happy motoring

See you at DVSF II!

[davids2toys]

Found this thread in a search.
I purchased this bar from Finishline and can't figure out how to install it. It came with no instructions at all. I called them and sent an email but they were no help at all except to tell me to go to the forums. I bought this for looks only, I just really like the look, I don't even have a top...LOL
My car already has the brace at the bottom of the windshield and I assume it gets used in conjunction with the brace already there. The bracket that came with the rod is at a 90 deg angle. If i was to put this on top of the present brace at the bottom of the windshield, I think it would be almost impossible to put the screws back in.
Does anybody know how to properly install this support rod. Thanks in advance for any help I can get
Dave

[Dwight]

12 year old thread, great.
I now have 41,000 miles on my car and I think the windshield flexs a lot at speed.

are you talking about the rod that goes in the center of the windshield? Top to bottom?
If so it has a hook on one end and threaded on the other. The hood installs on the top of the windshield in the slot. The threaded end goes thru the plate at the bottom. I removed my windshield to install the plate to the windshield. I think the screws are 4x40.
The holes should be in the windshield frame. Same ones used to mount an L-bracket to hold the windshield to the body.
This rod is used to keep the windshield frame from spreading apart at speed and dropping the glass out.
I hope this helps

Dwight

[Dwight]

here is a thread with pictures.

Windshield center bracket or not?

[davids2toys]

Thanks Dwight,
Yes, 12 year old thread found in a search for info!
I have seen that thread,. i am trying to install it with the windshield in the car. i have the L bracket at the base of the windshield already on the car. Is it used in conjunction with the L bracket and is it possible to install with the windshield still installed in the car?
Dave