The Ford Barn

LarryPhillips · 12-25-2011, 01:14 PM

Can anyone help with an answer:
I am restoring a 1950 Ford F-1.
The winshield opening has metal tabs extendig from the opening edge, two on top and two on bottom. They are a little over an inch long and protrude forward about 1/8".
What are these tabs for?
Thanks for any help I can get.
Larry

Barry-ct · 12-25-2011, 05:17 PM

They help position the glass in place. They have to be bent down when you install a new weatherstrip and glass. You then bend them back up. They are a pain in the neck to bend back up after a new w/strip is in place. I just went thru this recently when I installed all new glass in my 50 F-1. The back glass is the worst one to do.

Mountaindoc · 12-25-2011, 09:02 PM

Most of the guys who have done this aren't very broken hearted if those tabs get broken off. You will be okay without them.

pauldeborr · 12-26-2011, 09:31 PM

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I had the same issue. I didn't know what they were for. My freind who worked for a glass company didn't even know what they were for. I just tried to bend them up as much as I could without cracking the glass after the seal was in place. They still kinda stick out but only noticable if you know they are there.

I guess if I pull the windsheild out again in the future I will just cut them off and not worry about it.

12-25-2011, 01:14 PM	#1
LarryPhillips Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbus, Georgia Posts: 4	1950 Ford F-1 Pickup Can anyone help with an answer: I am restoring a 1950 Ford F-1. The winshield opening has metal tabs extendig from the opening edge, two on top and two on bottom. They are a little over an inch long and protrude forward about 1/8". What are these tabs for? Thanks for any help I can get. Larry __________________ Larry Phillips 5201 Hamilton Road Columbus, Georgia 31904 Office 706-324-7758 Cell 706-570-2677 [email protected]

12-25-2011, 05:17 PM	#2
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup They help position the glass in place. They have to be bent down when you install a new weatherstrip and glass. You then bend them back up. They are a pain in the neck to bend back up after a new w/strip is in place. I just went thru this recently when I installed all new glass in my 50 F-1. The back glass is the worst one to do. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

12-25-2011, 09:02 PM	#3
Mountaindoc Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East KY Posts: 42	Re: 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup Most of the guys who have done this aren't very broken hearted if those tabs get broken off. You will be okay without them.

12-26-2011, 09:31 PM	#4
pauldeborr Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 72	Re: 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had the same issue. I didn't know what they were for. My freind who worked for a glass company didn't even know what they were for. I just tried to bend them up as much as I could without cracking the glass after the seal was in place. They still kinda stick out but only noticable if you know they are there. I guess if I pull the windsheild out again in the future I will just cut them off and not worry about it.