How about a Stainless Windshield frame

mr bruce · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 04:18 AM

with all the tools you guys got, I'm sure you guy's could make these at a reasonable costs, would eliminate the hasardus chrome prosess too http://clubcobra.com/forums/showthre...hreadid=107878

N2VENOM · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 10:04 AM

I agree. After 3 years the corners are starting to fade. Re-chrome will be a huge hassle.

Zedn · #3 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 01:17 PM

Hi Guys,

There is a lot of work in making these frames. Im sure the guys at Kirkham can make them easy enough, but it is a very time consuming process so would be hard to do at a cheap price. This took me about 4 or 5 full days if you added up the hours. Its the polishing that takes forever.

Liam

mr bruce · #4 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 02:21 PM

There are roll machines that can make the U-channel that the glass fits into, that would eliminate all the welding. Once you rolled the U-channel, polishing would be relatively easy, the side bars are just flat stock, again ,easy to polish.. It's all just a matter of locating the machinery to have the forming done, surely the K bros. have the connections., Going rate on a chrome over brass W/S frame is around $7-800 retail, seems to me that that number could be beat with enough volume.

David Kirkham · #5 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 04:17 PM

mr bruce,

We made windshield frames from aluminum some time ago. They were so much work we just started to buy them. This thread has me thinking about making them again.

David

mr bruce · #6 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 04:35 PM

Dave, I'm talkin' stainless, Midstates Cobra used to make them in aluminum and then they still had them chromed, and the chrome on aluminum didn't work all that well. Make the suckers out of stainless, eliminate the chrome. Maybe investment cast, heck ,I don't know, you guys can make everything, surely there's a better way.

David Kirkham · #7 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mr bruce

Dave, I'm talkin' stainless, Midstates Cobra used to make them in aluminum and then they still had them chromed, and the chrome on aluminum didn't work all that well. Make the suckers out of stainless, eliminate the chrome. Maybe investment cast, heck ,I don't know, you guys can make everything, surely there's a better way.

We made them out of aluminum because they were lighter. We just polished the aluminum. You are right, stainless IS the way to go. We use stainless all over the place in our cars. The only problem is right now we are involved on many different projects I don't think we will be able to get to this for a while.

David

pusherfans · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-2010, 08:29 AM

David, can you share what projects you're working on yet? Are they Cobra projects or other stuff?

jmimac351 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 06:17 AM

I think David is all Couped up.

David Kirkham · #10 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pusherfans

David, can you share what projects you're working on yet? Are they Cobra projects or other stuff?

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Originally Posted by jmimac351

I think David is all Couped up.

Coupe and the sale on all the parts in the attic. The Greek car is also coming on line. Utah Tea Party stuff keeps me going as well.

David

jmimac351 · #11 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by David Kirkham

Utah Tea Party stuff keeps me going as well.

David

I knew there was a reason why I liked this Kirkham guy. My wife and I drove to DC for the first rally on 9/12. We'll never, ever forget it.

Godspeed, Patriot.

David Kirkham · #12 (**permalink**) 12-04-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jmimac351

I knew there was a reason why I liked this Kirkham guy. My wife and I drove to DC for the first rally on 9/12. We'll never, ever forget it.

Godspeed, Patriot.

Thanks! I sincerely appreciate the kind words.

David