Windshield vent stop

[Bob W]

I need one. Let me know what form of payment you like and where to send it.

Thanks!

[stony]

I have "obligations" to go striper fishing this week, so should be able to make a few by mid-next week.  Will let everyone know when I have some.

[stony]

Just got back and decided� that the stops were just not quite right so reworked the jigs a little and worked on getting the right shape for the "feet".� Got the bends about right and determined the right overall length so that when the feet were forged it would be the correct shape.� So will finish making a few in the next day or two, so if you need one drop me a PM.

[Bob W]

Just received my vent stop today. Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for reproducing these. Unfortunately I won't have a chance to install it on my 3A until this winter when things calm down a bit. I'm thinking the best way to attach it would be to drill holes in the flat sections and then plug weld it to the windshield frame.

[stony]

Yeah, I am assuming they were spot welded on originally.  If the windshield frame is painted you could probably drill and thread holes in the feet a and use a small pan head screw (from the outside in) to attach, grind off the screw flush with the feet and then a couple of dabs of paint for touch up and you should be good.  Tried to get the feet close to the right angle, but if you need to change it a bit, stick the feet in a vice and a couple of taps with a hammer should do it.

[Quebec Jeep]

Thanks you very much! I've got mine.

[berettajeep]

If there are anymore available, I will take one.  Well I will gladly pay for one. 

[MichaelK]

I would be interested in buying one if any left.

[Steve]

New to the CJ3A world, reading this thread I just realized that this part is missing from my Jeep. I wondered how the vent stop was supposed to work! If you ever fab up more of these, I would be interested in buying one from you.

Steve

[stony]

I have one, just send me a PM with your adress.  $12 including postage.  Check out post #20 above.  Shows you how it goes together.  Do you have the handle and spring like in the photo?  You can get a handle and spring from Walck's.  If you need a spring I can make you one for $3.  If you can, post a photo of what you have, and will get you fixed up.

[berettajeep]

Here is mine installed. Thank you Terry!

[DonH]

I need one and a spring.  Just let me know how to get the $ to you.

I am in California.

[stony]

Hey guys:� Since I have had a huge surge in orders, well two anyway, thought I would do some work on figuring out a good way to attach these things without welding, for anyone with a painted windshield frame.� Putting a stud on each of the feet seemed to be the way to go.� �Settled on drilling and tapping for a 8-32 screw.� Next was securing the stud.� Wanted a method that anyone could do, since not everyone has a welder or ox/ac torches for brazing.� Thought about JB Weld or red Loctite on the threads, would probably work but decided to try soldering.� The photos show my procedure:� Took one of my rejects (of which I have many) and drilled and tapped the "feet" (yeah the holes are off center, no excuses )� Polished and cleaned (you want clean shiny metal showing on the top) the foot and coated the screw and foot with paste flux.� Used a butane torch applied to the stop about 1/2 inch away to indirectly heat the area around the screw to allow the solder to melt and flow (takes some time to cool and solidify).� If the threads are clean and fluxed the solder will flow down into the tapped hole.� Cut the screws off with the Dremel, and ground down the excess.� Mixed up a little JB Kwik to fill in the marks, sanded and painted.� Should be able to just drill a couple of holes for the studs and secure with nuts and lock washers.� If you cut the studs to the correct length you could use SS acorn nuts for a clean instillation.� Anyway hope this is a help to anyone replacing the stop.
p.s. I used 50/50 solder, but the new stuff should work, may need a little more heat to get it to flow, make sure it is clean and well fluxed.

[F Bill]

Okay.. where's the bicycle... Interesting JB application tool. Or is that a motorcycle spoke?
A spot of mig weld where you soldered would be far quicker...and probably stronger. Or just nut and bolt it.

Just my 2 cents.. Thanks for making this part available!

[stony]

Yeah if it were mine I would use the mig, but am assuming that not everyone has access to a welder, but should have a torch and some solder.� Strength should not be an issue as the solder just keeps the stud from turning when you tighten the nuts.� Should be plenty strong to hold the stop.  Wanted to make it so that it could be pre-painted before instillation.  Then you would only have to touch up paint a couple of nuts on the outside or not if you used ss.
Most people would not know what that was, it was left over from making a vent handle spring and just happened to be within reach when I needed a stir stick� .