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Post by mariothemagician on Jan 6, 2014 12:19:02 GMT -5
Ive been restoring this car and finally passed inspection. Its been a 6 month project so far. I am down to a few details. I am looking for a used driver side window (clear) for my Bradley GT 1. Any one have one? Im loving the way it looks enclosed and I am hoping someone could help! These things are hard to find! I have spoken with Sunray producs, ( what an awesome guy) he will be making me one window, but they are clearer than the original. I know I am being picky, but it would be awesome to have a second used one with the original clear tint. I live in the NYC area and I'm willing to drive.   |
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Post by Roodog on Jan 7, 2014 21:07:58 GMT -5
www.chadsbradley.co.nr Well it would be great to find a used one for your car, and yes they are prob out there. When you get it, the chances are it will not fit your car well and probably end up cracking with you trying to get it to fit. All of these cars are a little different in shape. I think they used the old thumb and one eye technique to measure these cars when they were building them. When and if you get the new one from Ray it will be quite a bit bigger and not fit either. But it is better to cut down a new one and heat the edge of it up so it will not crack as fast, than get a used one and brake it in half. You might want to look into building a frame to support the glass when you put the new glass in. I have been threw the same thing as you looking for a window replacement and found it was way more difficult than you would think. I ended up building frames for my GT1 and am now waiting for my glass to come. I went over it a little bit on page three of my web site. Bat dude has some great ideas as well as quite a few others when it comes to doors. It all just depends on how cool you want it to look and how much fab you are willing to do. Good luck to you and your project!
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Post by mariothemagician on Jan 7, 2014 21:59:24 GMT -5
I just checked your website on your build. Absolutely amazing. I can't believe you took the engine out and opened up the crank case. And your intro piece about how special the Bradley is was awesome. I love the interior sides with the bradley logo. Such an inspiring site. I just bookmarked it for reference. The window frame you built is awesome too!! I am taking your advice and I will be thinking about some type of window frame / build that fits my style. Great to hear from someone who knows my frustration  this is a pdf book with some pics of my build Bradley Project |
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Jan 17, 2014 13:08:01 GMT -5
Just took a minute or two, or 15 to review Mario's build web page, Nice narration and photos of both the history of the Bradley and Mario's own purchase and rebuilding process. Enjoyed the site. |
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