Best material used for windshield???

[banjodunn]

G'day if it had bent the windscreen frame and cab i would be more worried about the integrity of the rops than the windscreen but if you think it is ok then keep straightening and fit glass


Jon

 

[Steve Bosshard]

I believe I would first do the best job possible of straightening the frame and making it stable. Next I would get a professional glass company involved that is familiar with windshields due to both the tempering process (heat treatment after cutting to fit) and safety issues. Steve in Texas

(I have some 0.220 plexiglass for sides and rear on an 806 cab - seems like a 30X32" piece is around $30. Very easy to work with and a table saw and belt sander work well, but it sure is easy for brush to scratch it).

 

[newbee83]

I tried to take some pictures but it was to dark, as far as the rops protection they only tweaked and never bent to far or cracked in any place and where I use the tractor is completely flat. The reason the glass did not break from what I can tell is the rubber holding it in gave and ripped allowing the glass to pop out.

 

[newbee83]

Well after hours of tinkering I welded in a piece of angle iron just above where the old one sat on the frame and had a piece of custom glass cut for it for about 65 bucks.Well worth the extra time and money.Now I have all the glass put back in it and working on the body panels.Thanks for the help

 

[Scotty370]

Sure hope your using 'Tempered" Glass!!! And just as a side note, don't ever try to cut, grind, or fab tempered (Auto) glass! You'll be looking a 'bizzilion' chards!! ~~S

 

[newbee83]

Scotty I got saftey glass it has the plastic in between it. Yea I wouldnt want to be behind it if it was plate glass

 

[Dirtnut]

Good deal hope it works out for you.

 

[newbee83]

Dirtnut the best part was it was half the cost of lexan and I can put a wiper across it , now onto to working in the guages.By the time I am done I could have bought a new one but theres no fun in that.

 

[Dirtnut]

Dirtnut the best part was it was half the cost of lexan and I can put a wiper across it , now onto to working in the guages.By the time I am done I could have bought a new one but theres no fun in that.

Not only is it fun look at the education you are getting buy doing it,that is priceless.

 

[NH-Rob]

newbee83,
if you ever get a chance i would love to see a picture of that tractor. i grew up around case tractors at one time we had a 970 but i was too young to remeber it much.
Thanks,
Rob