Two More Windows...Done!

Well , smaller copula windows are complete.
I started Saturday with a very ambitious goal; do two windows.
Given the first window took 8 hrs, and the second 7... this was going to be a task.
The rivits had already been re,oved. So in the fitsr 15 minutes on site, the windows were out.

I was smarter this time, I cut a registry mark in the tops of each piece and an "L" or a "R" on the inside.

After they were out, I got to striping them

I removed some of the old welds. The gaps are really wide on these two.

I had to weld a filler into the seam to make it easier.

Once the welds were done, they were ground down and the filler was applied

As they dried, I moved on the the windows , themselves.

Cleaned and polished and ready to go back in.

Once these were done, I sanded the frames and painted them black.

I used an industrial grade tar based sealer.

They are painted now but i still intend to sand blast the entire car for the real paint job

Time to get some rest.

This one beat me up!

One Window done

This Saturday I set out to referb the windows and the two openings on the east end of the copula.
The windows are a mess. They frame of the window is rotten and it has been fulled with sealer.

each window was riveted into the frame, then a separate piece of sheet metal was added and then the 

window was screwed to the plate.

I started with grinding the rivets and removing them.

After the rivets were knocked in , I started cleaning up the window.

The cleaning took a while.

Then I started to clean and repair the frame.

There were very messy

This picture shows the gap the existed and that was filled with caulk.

I decided to weld a filler piece into the frame then I went to work on the front and filled the gap.

After I welded the gap closed, I used a bit of the filler to get a smooth and even and waterproof look.

Once sanded, I primed and reassembled the window.

I will put the rest of the bolts in tonight.

Three more to go!

Window Two!