21-06-2021, 06:13 PM
I am working on an RK front windscreen. I wanted to replace the glass, but the screen would barely open - so I have removed the whole frame from the car. Bottom rail is off and glass removed. Despite soaking the assembly in Diesel and then Plus Gas, I can still only get 2" opening of movement. It appears there is a steel tube inside the brass chromed outer tube that is the top rail. The inner tube seems to be one piece for the full width. I can tap it about 1mm sideways at one end and the other end moves. I can just see the inner tube through the 3 wiper mounting holes and it is just moving slightly. If I lever the frame bracket up at one end, the other end moves with it. This all suggests it is one piece?
I cannot for the life of me see how it was put together! There is no sign of welding of the frame bracket to the inner steel tube, which is what I expected.
I am hoping that somebody out there must have taken a frame apart for repair or re-chroming, how is it done?
Thank you in anticipation.......
I cannot for the life of me see how it was put together! There is no sign of welding of the frame bracket to the inner steel tube, which is what I expected.
I am hoping that somebody out there must have taken a frame apart for repair or re-chroming, how is it done?
Thank you in anticipation.......