Yes, there hasn't been a post in a while. Yes, some of you are annoyed. There is a lot going on besides me having the time to sit down and type blog posts. But, you readers have spoken and I will get back on the train and do this again. Anyway . . .
Last I left off, I had just finished the dash. Ed mounted the Traqmate display on a spacer:
The next big task was prepping the rear window for install. It's a molded sheet of lexan, which Ed decided to use Dzus fasteners to hold around the sides. I made a spacer to hold the Dzus tabs in the right spot. This was pretty easy. I chopped a piece of steel to get the right drop:
Then welded on a longer piece:
How it's used:
I discovered that I could use a magnet to hold everything in place long enough to tack the tabs in place:
Progress:
Now it just need support:
Close up:
Measuring for the support straps:
Now, on to the front! I opted to use existing bolt holes to locate the three required straps:
I also came up with a pretty simple way to hold the bottom of the windshield in place. I made squares of the aluminum:
Last I left off, I had just finished the dash. Ed mounted the Traqmate display on a spacer:
The next big task was prepping the rear window for install. It's a molded sheet of lexan, which Ed decided to use Dzus fasteners to hold around the sides. I made a spacer to hold the Dzus tabs in the right spot. This was pretty easy. I chopped a piece of steel to get the right drop:
Then welded on a longer piece:
How it's used:
I discovered that I could use a magnet to hold everything in place long enough to tack the tabs in place:
Progress:
Now it just need support:
Close up:
Measuring for the support straps:
Now, on to the front! I opted to use existing bolt holes to locate the three required straps:
I also came up with a pretty simple way to hold the bottom of the windshield in place. I made squares of the aluminum:
After cutting them out, I superglued them in place so that they support the bottom edge:
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