Posted by Mark Davis on Sunday, December 02, 2001 at 11:07PM :
Flat fendered Power Wagon windshield frame from a WM300.
The Good News:
-Frame is not bent or dented
-Top half is perfect(Needs sandblast and repaint)
-hinge arms are perfect
-The exterior part of the frame that you see when you look at the front of the truck is perfect, rust free(needs sandblast and paint)
-the groove for the weather stripping is perfect. Surface rust only.
-Most of the track where the glass sits is in very good condition. The bottom of the track and the exterior wall of the track is solid all the way around.
-The center post is perfect.
The through rust areas:
All through rust is on the bottom half of the frame.
None of the through rust hole effects the glass or weatherstripping.
-There are 6 small through rust holes. Most are 1/4" X 1/8", and one is 1/4" X 1/2".
-There is a 4" long hole on one side of the center post, and a 5" long hole on the other.
The center post is solid and strong at the point where it attaches to the bottom half of the frame.
-I had to cut the screws that hold the crank tape. The threads remain in the holes even though there is rust holes on the inside where the glass sits. These can be drilled, filled with weld or weld compound, and retapped.
-The lower drivers side corner has a 5" long hole.
Note: The long holes, (4", 5", 5") are on two surfaces of the frame. In other words, they can be filled in with weld, built up and shaped to a 90 degree.
All these holes are are on the inside wall that mates up against the glass and the horizontal surface that is 90 degrees to that wall.
I tried to describe all the details. This is a very repairable and usable frame.
Price $100.00 plus shipping and crate material.
Worst case senerio: When I shipped a frame from N.J. to Calif, it was $50.00 shipping and $25.00 for the crate. When I shipped another frame from N.J. to Mass, it was $16.00 and $25.00 for the crate material.
I will make a box that will keep the frame safe.
Sorry for the long post.
Mark
I will list other parts soon.
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