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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Hi guys, I have a '76 Vette and my upper windshield center (header) section is toast but both of my corners are good. I have the opportunity to by a good windshield frame that includes the center, corners, and sides. It is cut at the bottom of each side. Would it be easier for me to buy and replace just the center section and weld them at the corners OR buy the one with the sides and weld them at the sides. If anyone here has experience with this, I would really like to know where the best and safest place is to cut and re-weld. Thanks, Malo
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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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WILCOX CORVETTE recently posted a super nice paper on windshield frame repairs. Search for that. They did a really great job. Maybe your answer is in there.
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I did a search on info regarding the windshield frame and found past posts about the Wilcox article, but when I clicked on the link from the Wilcox site to access it, it just said "coming soon" and I wasn't able get it
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Malo68,

Can you post some pics of what you have and what you are trying to use. I can probably help you.

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