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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: 76cj7 on December 12, 2010, 09:41:26 pm

Title: Windsheild
Post by: 76cj7 on December 12, 2010, 09:41:26 pm

does anyone have an extra windsheild for a cj7 that thay would sell? mine just broke for the second time.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: hillbilly on December 13, 2010, 02:57:01 pm

yeah i got 2 briken ones also .    a yj windshield will fit too.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: 76cj7 on December 13, 2010, 05:30:44 pm

cool i wasnt shure if a yj one word work...that will make it easyer... will one from a 59 cj5 work...i might be able to get one from that.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: hillbilly on December 13, 2010, 05:35:14 pm

not sure but i think the pre amc era are narrower.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: Rick_Bear on December 13, 2010, 10:05:57 pm

You need to stay in the 76-86 era or use a YJ frame.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: Golden7 on December 14, 2010, 02:16:29 pm

You could always have one cut. Since it's flat glass.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: 76cj7 on December 14, 2010, 03:18:26 pm

is it legal to use plexi glass? i work at hardware store and i could have one made.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: Death Wobble on December 14, 2010, 08:05:52 pm

Windshields have to be DOT approved safety glass.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: Rick_Bear on December 14, 2010, 10:24:07 pm

Plexi Glass....You make me laugh unless your running a "Trail ONLY" rig.
Like Adam, I have 3 or 4 here unworthy of use. Need to pull the glass and add to the metal scrap pile...WOW, I think that pile has exceeded one trip with my truck.

Title: Re: Windsheild
Post by: 76cj7 on December 18, 2010, 06:51:08 pm

i was pritty shure plexi glass wasnt legal. a guy at work told me he used it on his little samari.It didnt seem real safe to me lol.