tilting widshield ???'s

[mikes686]

i have a 46 dodge 1/2 ton pick 'em up. as i was removing the glass, i realized the it is an original tilting windshield. i would love to keep that bu dont have any of the gear or whatever under the dash. does anyone have any good ideas to make this windshield fully operational? right now i am thinking of an offset gear runnnig alongside a length of all thread, so it doesnt poke out of the dash (impalment hazard). any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[deerchooper]

see if you can adapt a 41-46 chevy window system

 

[IAM-LDS-2]

i have a 46 dodge 1/2 ton pick 'em up. as i was removing the glass, i realized the it is an original tilting windshield. i would love to keep that bu dont have any of the gear or whatever under the dash. does anyone have any good ideas to make this windshield fully operational? right now i am thinking of an offset gear runnnig alongside a length of all thread, so it doesnt poke out of the dash (impalment hazard). any and all suggestions would be appreciated.

I had one in my cab that worked . I did some reinforcing under my dash and that made it inoperatable . I now use a piece of heavy rubber . I push the windshield out slip the rubber between it and my cab and thats where it stays for most of the year . Kinda adds to the rat look and the air gets in just fine .You can see it in this pic

 

[Sniper]

How about the crank out gear for a house window? I think I've seen them at Home Depot and the like. Might be able make something like that work. I've never tried it myself, just a guess on my part.[S

 

[pistolpete]

When reading this I was thinking along the same lines as Sniper was...

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/...artial&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber

I am sure something as such would be fairly easily modified to work. Or an awning type operator... just couldnt find one of those as I was taking a quick homedepot website tour.

 

[mikes686]

thanks guys, i have a few great ideas now. i especially like the window hinges from home depot. it will be a while before the beast is out and about, but its fuel for my brain.

 

[Krooser]

Why not just find a stock part and reinstall it?

 

[Neverdone]

well I am in the same boat with my 41 dodge. I would love to find one and put it in but those are expensive little rascals. There is one posted on eBay buy it now for $250!!!

 

[cornfield customs]

i have used model a and t windshield slides and a bolt with a washer and wing nut in the past. still traditional and easy to set up

 

[mikes686]

cc, do you have any pics of your w/s hinges?

 

[cornfield customs]

i dont have any pics off hand, the cars i have done it on are long gone so i am no real help lol