Vintage Windshield Frame with snaps for the top

Bob, I've never seen snaps on any windshield frame.  The top attaches to the windshield frame with two latches.

Bob.

Those snaps are screwed into the frame, but be very careful, they are VERY SHORT for a reason!!!!  If the screws are too long, have your checkbook handy, because you will hear a sort of crackling sound and and you will notice that your windshield glass has some strange lines running all through it that were not there just prior to the crackling sound.

Tom:

Neither had I, and, of course had only utilized the latch system. and I couldn't figure why the top had those two flaps on it with no place to attach them until Corn Daze and a sudden thunder storm when we  were at the Mackinaw winery. A couple other cars had the same top latch system but also snaps on the windshield frame.  

 

Well, what do you know, an additional attempt at sealing up the thing!

 

Thanks, Troy! I 'm not a fan of spidered glass windshields, either.

 

Now, where can I get these little dudes, an auto upholstery shop or are they a Vintage item? I'll be looking for them.

 

Fabric store, marine supply etc.

Thanks, Bill.

Fabric stores, like Jo-Ann's, also have velcro on multiple strengths from easy-pull to press it together and leave it forever.  If you were to get some of the moderate HD version, you could either use double-sided sticky tape or contact glue some small patches to the windshield frame.  I've seen those work well and no worry of cracking the glass.

 

Or you could do what I did and ignore putting snaps on the windshield frame at all.  I looked up at that corner and figured how to make the side glass fit into a "pocket" by running a stitch line 1" below the existing side-flap seam and it works like a charm.

You talkin bout these?

 

I remember Paul R added them to his TR - with result of the spidered windshield.  SS/Alum pop rivets could be used to add - but again with great caution. 

This may be more trouble than it's worth since the car isn't intentionally driven in any inclement weather and spends the winter in a bag in a temperate garage.

 

I hate it when I get obsessive.

Bob, I really appreciate observing other's obsessions...it tends to diminish the depths of my own madness!!

 

I too have those tabs and windshield frame snaps. They appear to be designed to pressure seal the forward top edge of the side curtains. But they're not very effective - actually useless - in preventing water from dribbling in.  

 

I like Gordons velcro solution.

Carl:

 

Thanks for the feedback. Gordon, as usual, may have a great answer.

 

Did you get my e-mails of last week?