So I decided to do the rear brakes on my 86 tbird. Put the car on the hoist and decided it needed new drums/shoes. So I changed them out. Decided that since I'm driving my g/f's car for a while, to go ahead and paint the window trim. Got all the trim pieces off without too much trouble. Sandblasted the pieces and painted them Plastikote bumper black. At first I thought that some of the trim would be plastic. So I bought some rattle cans and got started. Knowing that they are all metal, I would have powder coated them. I think that I will probably just end up doing that later on. I hate doing a job twice. Anyways got the trim back on just as my dad comes out to take a look. Let's me know that I cracked the windshield in 2 places. I couldn't believe it! 2 splits on both sides of the rear view mirror from me re-installing the top trim piece. I used my hands to press it back on. I'm still pretty pissed that it happenned and it's only going to get worse. I don't know if the local glass shop can do something to stop them from spreading anymore. Take a look.
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2562/tbirdcrack14ej.jpg)
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8954/tbirdcrack26es.jpg)
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5773/tbirdcrack33qk.jpg)
(http://www.blazinjason.com/tbird.jpg)
(http://www.blazinjason.com/tbirdside.jpg)
(http://www.blazinjason.com/tbirdback.jpg)
P.S. At about 80km/h the car now has a vibration. Will try rotating the wheels on the drum to see if that helps.
Jason
Time for a new windshield.
Yes but, I saw an add in the local buy sell for a 3.8sc w/5 speed $500 Cad O.B.O. :S Ah well.
They can sometimes repair cracks under 12" ask the local glass places they should be able to do it
At least it isnt this bad, second day I had it the hood flung open on the highway doin 90km/h folded itself over the roofline and wrecked a perfect windsheild. All I heard was "lub lub WHACK!" then I couldnt see ahead, to make matters worse it was night.... fun stuff
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/tbirdscott/j.jpg)
That was in your sprint wasnt it? The kid I know here with a sprint had the same thing happen.
, your car looks like a cleaner twin of mine, except, of course, the black window trim.
yeah, it kept trying to kill me so I sold it to a friend, almost killed him then he sold it to a kid got who pulled over and car got an inspection notice issued, cas is slated for destruction now, gonna see how high/far it can jump :)
Same thing happened to my red sprint but I was going slow so I just got a couple cracks on the passenger side.