TECH: Roadster type Windshield from scratch

You've maybe already saw my project here (if not: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99260&showall=1).
My english is really bad, but I hope you will enjoy this Tech post.

I started with a PU body, cut the roof, and used it to make the rear section.
But the winshield pillars was straight and, for my modified project, a roadster style windshield was necessary.
As my body is a 30's french Citroen, roadster post and stanchions wasn't available or extremly rare.
So, I decided to make it myself.

First, I cut the pillars with a hole saw, and welded a tube piece to start to create a "stanchion"
Using another tube, a little bit smaller, just ok to slide in the stanchion, I welded on it another tube, to create the main part of the post.
of course, this structure was to thin, and started to make a better shape with sheetmetal.



I welded 2 piece of sheetmetal, and finished to weld a third one to "box" the post.



the I "caped" the tube section with a hole saw leftover







Same action on the stanchion side



Using tube sections and metal tab welded together, I made two "brackets" to attach the winshield frame (the original winshield frame of the PU body) to my new posts.





And Voilà !
After making a hole on the caped faces, the posts can be bolted on the stanchions.
I just need now to finish it, smooth it and later send them to the chrome shop. Need also to by the good bolt, nuts and washer, the one on the pics are temporary.

 

nice

 

That is looking great.

 

Awesome!!!

So many people get lazy and leave the factory posts. This looks so much better.

 

Looks good. And, your English is better than a lot of 'mericuns on here.

 

Very cool solution, looks great!

 

viva la france!!!
I like it. Thanks for posting.
and screw Lance Armstrong.

 

Thanks !

 

i love seeing originality and desgin in builds, great ingenuity.

 

Nice work..............Cool car

 

Great job - ingenious engineering - nice angle on the windshield - very cool looking roadster. I'll bet a neat Hot Rod like yours really turns heads over there - it would here for sure. Do some more pics when you get it on the road.

 

Impressive!

 

Nice out of the box thinking, the end result is very nice. Your english is fine with the related pictures.

 

that looks SOOOO good. you definatly planned that out well...

 

Great English and great workmanship, but "screw Lance Armstrong"? That's just wrong !!

 

the modified is looking good etienne. we met at hrcc garage days swap meet last year. looks like you'll be in town again for this years swap.

 

C'est une voiture belle!

 

Pure art!
Definitely one for the archives.

 

That thing is taking shape. I saw some of your first post on this car and I didn't think it could turn out so well. Good job.

 

hey some french guy told me that chopping a top in france is illegal, is that true?

 

Nice job. Good to see all your hard work and engineering really paid off.

 

Brilliant idea, it looks great.
Thanks for sharing the post and photos with us.

 

Yes, that's true, any modification on a car is illegal. So, this car will be illegal, a little bit

 

and thanks to everyone for support my project !

next updates and the whole project detailled here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99260&showall=1

 

Yes, cuz when the enimy comes accross the border the hands can't go high enuf for them to see

 

I love seeing a scratch Built rod. I like it. Great job on the posts, Keep up the good work.

 

2 year old thread

 

Thats what hotroding is all about. Cool