Windshield soft top channel / header
JaredTowne
Jeeper
Hey all.. I am new to jeeps of this vintage so please bear with me if the questions seem foolish. . I am working on a 1970 CJ5 .
Anyways.. the windshield frame has a good deal of rust, after taking a awl and picking away at everything to see whats salvageable I have found the only part that is structurally not there is the top channel for the softtop / bikini top attachment .. The rest of the windshield frame appears to be solid and will just need a very good stripping and new rubber / hardware.
The channel seems to be removeable as it is peeling away revealing the layer behind. I am not sure how it is actually attached.. could be spot welded or rivets I assume. I could very well tear this thing off and grind down to good metal as the metal behind this channel is solid.
My question is.. Is it possible to replace this piece? The rest of this assembly still has life in it, and I'd hate to have to scrap it for the top attachment point.
I did google the subject.. and came up with "bestop replacement channel / windshield header no drill" Its hard telling from this pictures if this is the part I am after. It also does not help that I am a Jeep newbie and still learning the lingo.
I have included a photo of the area in question.. any help would be appreciated.
Anyways.. the windshield frame has a good deal of rust, after taking a awl and picking away at everything to see whats salvageable I have found the only part that is structurally not there is the top channel for the softtop / bikini top attachment .. The rest of the windshield frame appears to be solid and will just need a very good stripping and new rubber / hardware.
The channel seems to be removeable as it is peeling away revealing the layer behind. I am not sure how it is actually attached.. could be spot welded or rivets I assume. I could very well tear this thing off and grind down to good metal as the metal behind this channel is solid.
My question is.. Is it possible to replace this piece? The rest of this assembly still has life in it, and I'd hate to have to scrap it for the top attachment point.
I did google the subject.. and came up with "bestop replacement channel / windshield header no drill" Its hard telling from this pictures if this is the part I am after. It also does not help that I am a Jeep newbie and still learning the lingo.
I have included a photo of the area in question.. any help would be appreciated.