Building a Universal Modified

You should have had someone print you one of those see through vinyl window stickers for the lower part of the windshield. Something you could see through a bit, but from the outside it could look mostly olive drab with a logo or name or whatever.

42 MB that had a one night stand with a much younger 69 CJ5 and a 50s GM truck.

Amazing work Jeff! Have you thought about an inner windshield frame that could tilt out? I think the upper windshield channel is available.

43 MB, 48 CJ2A, 50 CJ3A, 55 M38A1, 56 CJ5, 79 M151A2, M100 ,65 M416

I dig it, but those 'NDT's are starting to look like narrow Krawlers ;)

42 MB that had a one night stand with a much younger 69 CJ5 and a 50s GM truck.

I must say Jeff, you told us what you wanted to do for a windshield frame at the Fall Reunion and I just wasn't seeing it. Now that I see the final product I have to say you are an artist. I just didn't think you could make it look "original" at first glance. Job well done sir.

-Alan

1950 CJ3A "Thumper"
1966 M151 A1
1942 GPW #70221

Any thoughts that a poly windshield won't be legal for highway travel. I believe safety glass is required in most states.

Fltfndr

Fltfndr
1948 CJ2A Restomod "Six Pac"
The object of war is not to die for your country, but make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton

Nothing Special wrote:

Fltfndr wrote:

Any thoughts that a poly windshield won't be legal for highway travel. I believe safety glass is required in most states.

Fltfndr

That's an interesting question. I've definitely heard that safety glass is required in windshields. But I also know that windshields aren't required at all, at least in Minnesota, and I'm thinking in most other states. Minnesota requires that the driver's eyes be protected, and a safety glass windshield is one way to do that. But glasses, or goggles, or a face shield are fine too. And the windscreen (poly) on a motorcycle fairing covers the requirement.

Yes, I have thought about it. It is probably illegal in some areas. I am not too concerned about the county I live in or the surrounding counties because sxs are also illegal to drive on the roads but everybody does it and all the cops ignore them. It’s like an unofficial exception. Of course an sxs can cruise as fast as a willys with poly windshield. The law in Illinois also requires a front license plate but I’ve never had one and I drive past cops all the time. I still have the option of making a glass insert too.

CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM"

"We do what we can, and we try what we can't"

I probably would not get in trouble for it unless I was pulled over for something else.

Yes it scratches easy but the good thing is that you can have more than one window. One to take off-road that gets scuffed up and one for street use. ... and like I said, I can also make a glass window if needed.

CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM"

"We do what we can, and we try what we can't"

If your gonna have glass it needs to be safety glass. Motorcycles are also motor vehicles. That have polycarbonate windshields. If it’s ok on a bike at 80 it ought to be ok on a Jeep at 60. I use a spray cleaner called slip stream on the bike windshield. Made for airplanes which also sometimes have polycarbonate windshields. I’ve scrubbed a lot of bugs off of it and it’s no worse for it. Makes it shed water to like rainx

If c-channels are made for the opening you can notch the middle and have the glass in halves with a removable channel in the middle. Slide the glass in from opposite sides and the smaller pane is easier to carry.