 Early 914 windshield issues? |
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| Bates |
 Jan 14 2022, 07:32 AM
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Bates  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 27-December 13 From: Madison, Virginia Member No.: 16,800 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I have done several searches, but cannot find the thread on repair/checking potential windshield pillar issues of early cars.
I have a 1970, and it needs a windshield replaced, so I am trying to plan ahead for any other issues. No sense installing a new windshield and then removing it later to do any reinforcing or repairs. any help/links appreciated. |
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| mate914 |
Jan 14 2022, 07:45 AM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 799 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States 
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I have not seen a difference. Pictures please?
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| BillJ |
Jan 14 2022, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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My windhsield install is scheduled for Jan 28th. Very curious what you mean as i didnt know there were issues with the pillar
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| mepstein |
Jan 14 2022, 09:19 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,642 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I've had a lot of early cars and never noticed any particular issues with the pillars. Not that it doesn't exist but I've never seen it.
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| 914Mels |
Jan 14 2022, 11:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 20-June 11 From: Santee Member No.: 13,221 Region Association: Southern California |
If you are putting the trim back on replace all the little clips while the glass is out.
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| Bates |
Jan 14 2022, 11:45 AM
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Bates Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 27-December 13 From: Madison, Virginia Member No.: 16,800 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I read a post that I thought was on 914 World.
Who ever posted had quite a few pictures, showing the brace installed on cars after 1972. The bracing adds to the rigidity of the A pillars at their base. The repair/reinforce post must have been in a restoration somewhere other than 914 World. |
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| gms |
Jan 14 2022, 12:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,707 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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the early windshield frame has an inner and outer panel while the later cars have a 3rd panel sandwiched in the middle
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| mgp4591 |
Jan 14 2022, 04:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,501 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(Bates @ Jan 14 2022, 10:45 AM)  I read a post that I thought was on 914 World. Who ever posted had quite a few pictures, showing the brace installed on cars after 1972. The bracing adds to the rigidity of the A pillars at their base. The repair/reinforce post must have been in a restoration somewhere other than 914 World. The post may have been from PMB when they were reinforcing the windshield pillar like the race cars had. It's an extensive support brace made from a few different pieces. If you look for their Sports Purpose Build, you should be able to find it. I'm doing a similar support on mine. |
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| BillJ |
Jan 14 2022, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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Yeah unless you are doing such reinforcements you should be fine
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| mepstein |
Jan 14 2022, 05:57 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,642 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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On the early cars, don’t use the windshield to help you get in and out of the car. It will bend.
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| mgp4591 |
Jan 14 2022, 06:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,501 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 14 2022, 04:57 PM) On the early cars, don’t use the windshield to help you get in and out of the car. It will bend. Yeah Mark, that's kinda why I'm doing mine! Even thinking about installing handles in the frame... |
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