? About installing the windshield SS Corners on my Ranchero

Started by KYBlueOval, 2025-08-13 15:10

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RICH MUISE

He didn't. If you look closely, the old bracket is still on the moulding. The blue is, I'm assuming, the new piece.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

cos

Must be.  I looked at mine and bottom of bracket is contoured to fit radius in SS corner piece, that will be hard to duplicity,  especially with SS. Thinking if repro bracket has flat bottom it will not fit  tight against WS gasket?

abe_lugo

I have not removed it yet.  Might try tonight and report back. Baby steps.  Also won't have the cut test pieces for about a week.
Abe      Los Angeles, CA  IN Los Angeles proper. 90008

abe_lugo

Got my laser cut part back.  I would have to install one.  I sliced the old one out and bent up and installed the new one. 
It would just have to see if I can install one. 
Abe      Los Angeles, CA  IN Los Angeles proper. 90008

terry_208

Quote from: abe_lugo on 2025-09-02 20:58Got my laser cut part back.  I would have to install one.  I sliced the old one out and bent up and installed the new one. 
It would just have to see if I can install one.

How did you install the new tabs? I ask bc trying to install them under both edges of the stainless seems like a exercise in futility.

It seems positioning the clip/tab against one side, for reference, and panel bonding it onto the stainless would be fairly strait forward. I am curious bc I may have to do something on my corners, once I locate them.

Terry
Terry

abe_lugo

The stainless clip I made is just bendy enough to bend the edge and clip into the original stainless trim.  I think in my next ideation I'll make it a little larger in the ends.   And yes it might get some epoxy between the two to hold it in. 
I light hammered the tabs out and the tang edge over
I have to modify my art anyhow. 
Also it takes some finesse wit the Dremel to cut out old steel clip and dislodge it from the trim without disturbing the trim outer surface.
Abe      Los Angeles, CA  IN Los Angeles proper. 90008