[TR] TR3b windscreen cracked, again!

[Rich White]

Darrell,

Is it possible that one or more of the screws is a little too long.  When I
was looking at replacing my windsheld, that was one of the warnings I got.
Maybe the temp changes caused the glass to come in contact with one and
crack.


Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF587L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!




> From: TR250Driver at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:27:13 -0500
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] TR3b windscreen cracked, again!
>
> Guys,
>
> I walked out Friday morning and it was cracked from just below the top
> screw, driver's side all the way to the bottom. Nice clean break. Disturbing
> thing is that the ole lady TR3b has cracked her windscreen in the same spot
> a few years back. Like the exact same thing. No warning, can't say any
> pressure was put on it.
>
> Last time it was the nite before a TRA Concours. Went down the morning of
> and there it was, cracked! This time same thing. The only thing I can
> think of is I did warm up the garage the day before to work in there to 68
> from around 32 degrees and let it cool down again that nite. What am I doing
> wrong? I have heard of the screws being to long and chipping the glass
> but I was real careful with them.
> Woe is me,
> Darrell
>
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