Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I am assembling a 1930 Plymouth 4 door sedan U. The owner dismantled it years ago and does not remember how it goes back together. I agreed to help him out and have figured out how most of it goes together with the exception of the levers and switches in the steering column and the windshield crank out mechanism assembly. I have searched the internet for information and I am coming up dry. All the parts are in coffee cans and boxes and I'm in a real pickle. Is there anyone out there that can help me out? I would really appreciate it. Thanks for any help I can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plyroadking Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 The windshield actually cranks up a couple inches into the visor. I've got a loose one laying around that I can take some pictures of for you, I can also snap a couple pictures of the steering wheel levers, one controls the lights and the other is a hand throttle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 You're my hero, please send some pictures of anything that may help. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plyroadking Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 There should be a metal track on top of the windshield glass, it has two handle looking things that the dowels on the crank fit into. This may be incorrect as I have seen other cars with the levers in different positions. The first lever picture is with the headlights off. The lights are the right lever and hand throttle is the top. The throttle rotates clockwise to increase engine rpms. Second is the parking lights position, you rotate it counterclockwise. Third is low beams, you rotate clockwise past the "off" position. Forth is highbeams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The 1930 Dodge Brothers 8 has a similar or same system on the steering wheel levers, but the top one (throttle) is straight up when "off" and the bottom one (lights) is straight down when lights are off. The light switch on the bottom operates the same way: to the right (CCW) is parking or side lights, to left is low beam, further left is high beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Awesome information thanks a bunch. To all who responded ! Is there a metal frame that borders the whole windshield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Awesome information thanks a bunch. To all who responded ! Is there a metal frame that borders the whole windshield? I took a photo of the windshield glass I think I have ready to fit in the car. Does this look right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Yes, the two slots on top fit into the rotating mechanisms in the pictured windshield header. Do you have a problem with a missing upper corner on the windshield frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) I am not sure, these are the pieces I have, the owner and his friends dismantled this car and cannot remember how it goes together. The piled all the parts up in my shop in hopes I can finish it for them. I have nothing to go by other than pictures on the internet and help from people who know. Is there supposed to be a metal piece on the bottom of the windshield glass? Thanks for helping I really appreciate it Edited April 7, 2017 by Ray Shimak forgot a question (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) No. There would not be a bottom rail. The windshield nestles into a rubber seal/channel. There are a couple other threads about this if you do a search above. Edited April 7, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Awesome information thanks a bunch. To all who responded ! Is there a metal frame that borders the whole windshield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ray Shimak Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Thank you everyone for the help with this car. I've got enough information to get these issues solved. Again thanks a bunch for taking the time to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 There is a flattened u shaped rubber that goes up each side, on the windshield (door) pillar. Glass goes in from the inside and there is a faceplate or molding that holds the glass forward. This site is for Buicks but the parts listed on page one are the same for almost all Windshield Risers. http://bobsautomobilia.com/windshield-and-rear-glass-seals/ The picture is for a Buick but seems to be the same for many cars of this era this is shown on page 3 I think of the link.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Steele Rubber sell a set: http://www.steelerubber.com/windshield-weatherstrip-kit-70-0016-52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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