<VV> late windshield panel repair

[Wildman, Kenneth]

Tony:

That was my understanding.

I think my car is perfect for someone with some body repair and painting
skills.  Very good structure.  Would make a very nice restoration.

Ken 
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> On Behalf Of Tony Underwood
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: <VV> late windshield panel repair
> 
> 2k for windshield panel repairs...
> 
> Humm, I'm in the wrong line of work.    I forget exactly how many
> 'vair windshield panel rust issues I've fixed, on my own (four)
> 'Vairs or mostly for free (club members) during tech sessions or
> collaborations with projects, including the one I did last week
> (which still needs patches in the back corners, as well so
> technically it's not finished yet).  ;)     Seriously, maybe I *am*
> in the wrong line of work.   A 'Vair windshield panel repair or even
> replacement (once you straighten the available aftermarket
> replacement panel because it won't fit quite right otherwise) won't
> take more than a day, tops, if you dedicated the effort to it
> exclusively.   Usually, unless the car was pretty bad to begin with,
> like sitting under a pine tree for a decade, the entire panel won't
> need replacement.   Usually the problems are where the leaded seams
> crack and allows moisture to seep in and rust out the joint, which
> can be replaced with hand hammered patches without a huge amount of
> trouble.    The finished repair can look at least as straight or
> better than the factory lead and it won't crack again.
> 
> It's a better fix than paddling solder over the joint, but it takes a
> bit longer... ;)
> 
> 
> Then again, the solder generally lasts about three times longer than
> the cars were ever expected to last in the first place.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> tony..
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