Steve83 > 1975 Ford Bronco > open folder Windshield Hinge Leak

The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
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1587 hits | 57.71 KB | Posted: 10/20/09
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
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1359 hits | 57.46 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
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1442 hits | 54.63 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
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1236 hits | 43.92 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
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1302 hits | 56.4 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The last big rain leak is this hinge. Water drips onto the pedals, and although all this RightStuff...
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
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1219 hits | 54.48 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
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1265 hits | 59.28 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
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1152 hits | 39.65 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The w/s frame has to go forward & up slightly to fold down onto the hood, and so the roof has to be ...
The Dynamat above the front headliner hasn't sagged a bit in the past ~year. The foam strips near t...
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1179 hits | 68.19 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The Dynamat above the front headliner hasn't sagged a bit in the past ~year. The foam strips near t...
The Dynamat above the front headliner hasn't sagged a bit in the past ~year. The foam strips near t...
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1300 hits | 76.9 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
The Dynamat above the front headliner hasn't sagged a bit in the past ~year. The foam strips near t...
I removed the rear window trim, bedwall panels, front headliner, dash pad, visors, wiper cover, wipe...
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1373 hits | 70.15 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
I removed the rear window trim, bedwall panels, front headliner, dash pad, visors, wiper cover, wipe...
Even without the wiper motor, it's pretty heavy. I should have removed the wiper arms & set a board...
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1359 hits | 70.93 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
Even without the wiper motor, it's pretty heavy. I should have removed the wiper arms & set a board...
Even without the wiper motor, it's pretty heavy. I should have removed the wiper arms & set a board ...
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1300 hits | 65.41 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
Even without the wiper motor, it's pretty heavy. I should have removed the wiper arms & set a board ...
I was able to loosen the camper shell enough to lay the windshield down without having to lift the s...
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1202 hits | 45.07 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
I was able to loosen the camper shell enough to lay the windshield down without having to lift the s...
There's a lot of dirt on the lower hinge plate, but the real problem is between that plate & the top...
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1490 hits | 67.67 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
There's a lot of dirt on the lower hinge plate, but the real problem is between that plate & the top...
There's a lot of dirt on the lower hinge plate, but the real problem is between that plate & the top...
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1389 hits | 53.86 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
There's a lot of dirt on the lower hinge plate, but the real problem is between that plate & the top...
After removing the dash & suspending it from the roof, I unbolted the hinge and shifted the frame fo...
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1566 hits | 74.58 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
After removing the dash & suspending it from the roof, I unbolted the hinge and shifted the frame fo...
After removing the dash & suspending it from the roof, I unbolted the hinge and shifted the frame fo...
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1275 hits | 56.39 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
After removing the dash & suspending it from the roof, I unbolted the hinge and shifted the frame fo...
After a thorough cleaning, I applied steel building putty (tacky tape) to each bolt hole, and RightS...
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1518 hits | 76.4 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
After a thorough cleaning, I applied steel building putty (tacky tape) to each bolt hole, and RightS...
Even with the sealant below the hinge, water was still getting behind the hinge from the top, and bu...
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1378 hits | 73.43 KB | Posted: 10/22/09
Even with the sealant below the hinge, water was still getting behind the hinge from the top, and bu...
Even after all that, the (relatively new) windshield gasket was still leaking. And in the process o...
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1442 hits | 71.92 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
Even after all that, the (relatively new) windshield gasket was still leaking. And in the process o...