I  have rusted places on the windshield frame header and corner  pieces on my 69 coupe, can anyone offer any advice on the best fix. i removed the interior trim cover and can see rust in 3 places, the worst seems to be behind the rearview mirror. has anyone had the pleasure of tackling this problem. help!   rick d,, needdobx@aol.com

I need some advice on this subject also.  Thanks in advance!

Mickey

Mine wasn't too bad, I caught it in time. I needed a windshield, found more rust than I wanted.

I sand blasted the frame after the windshield was removed, then coated it with Permatex Rust Treatment. After it dried good I painted it with Rust-oleum.

You may have to replace some or all of your frame, that's where you can get into the big bucks.

Hope you guys are as lucky as I was, good luck.

Denny

Hi all.....it's been a while.

Was at Carlise last summer and talked to a guy that had MANY windshield frames in his pile of parts. We talked about this repair, since mine is looking bad, maybe really bad.....before I commit to a paint job and such. I figure a complete frame, and a new windshield to make it right. You can find lots of pieces from wrecks to fix this problem, the new replacement parts seem really expensive, and my guess....they probably don't fit very well as usual. So, how much I ask.....

Yeah, I was ready, everything else has set me back way more than I thought, but, someday I will dive into this. I have no choice, I really want the car done right, and why stop now?

Ok, here it is....he quoted 2K for the job. He says it's all labor....I guessed that myself, frames were marked $400 and mostly the Canadian dudes were grabbing them up.....

Problem really might be finding somebody to do the job correctly, this looks like a bitch, and if not right you'll be cussing somebody as long as you own the car.....

So before I commit to this job, any comments out there???

Thanks, Bruce

I learned a couple years ago when I had to have the windshield replaced that this is a common problem area for C3's.  I'm surprised neither of you mentioned leaks when the car gets wet (don't tell me they're trailer queens?!), but I'm assuming you're like everyone else and drive in the rain as little as possible if at all.

Like Bruce says, the frame replacement is a PITA according to everyone I've talked to, but if the damage isn't major then you should be able to get away with the repair and prevention measures that xfire detailed.  If you're not missing a major portion of the frame already, then test the area(s) to see how extensive the damage is and R&R accordingly.  Hopefully it's just surface rust and you'll be able to fix it relatively easily...relatively speaking.

Good luck.

See previous post under "body "  feb 22,2005 " Rust in Bird Cage - gives some suppliers and advice

hope it helps

Big Al

I'm surprised neither of you mentioned leaks when the car gets wet (don't tell me they're trailer queens?!)Good luck.

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Mine leaks like a sieve everywhere.  All the weather strip is shot.

Trailer Queen?  HA!  Not hardly.  I had it parked in front of my shop one day and a customer called and said he had been by but nobody was there.  I said: My Vette was parked next to the doors, I'm here.  He said:  OH!  I thought that was a junk car that somebody dumped off there.  (I'll bet he was embarrassed!) 

Nope, it will never be mistaken for a trailer queen.  LOL  Not even when I get finished with it.  I build my cars to drive them.  When I win trophies with my 1972 modified Monte Carlo at shows, it's just icing on the cake. 

Anyway, holding off until we find someplace inside to do the work on the Vette.  The Monte Carlo occupies the garage.  Might have to move her outside, but then she's not covered by insurance if something happens.  While at home, it's supposed to be kept in a locked garage. 

Then again, not trying real hard to find someplace indoors because I'm not sure we want to see what's going on with the windshield frame!  lol

Mickey

Well my friends, maybe Ol' Blu is a garage queen, but I do drive it.....If I left 'er outside, I would be real sorry. During resto of everything else, the condition of the area around the windsheild looks rough, I'm not sure why it was so bad, the rest of the car was somewhat decent. It's had plenty of rain on it in prior years, so I guess it didn't have a prayer......

I'll check out Big Al's suggestions...