Split Windshield?

How many other people have a two piece windshield here? The reason I ask is because it's like every picture that I see here on the zone the trucks all have a single pane across the whole truck insted of a two piece, as mine is. I need a replacement for my passenger side because it has what looks like a large caliber bullet went through it (well that is what I like to think, it could be just from a piece of rebar or something of that nature, but that doesn't make for as an exciting story!) I'm wondering if I have a rare find here or something? Any input is appriciated

Got pics??

IIRC, someone here was playing with getting a deuce windshield into a 725.

I don't have a computer at home, I just use my I-Phone to check the zone every day. The phone is way more capable of things over just any phone but it's not quite up there with a computer, so I can't post pics : ( but I can e-mail photos if you give me your address. I don't have any pics on my phone now but if your really interested in seeing my rig then I'll run down to my pops house and take some.

Please get pictures since the M715 didn't come with anything but a single pane as far as I know. Send the to me if you want. Or just about anybody that replies to this thread.

I would like a split fold out windshield on these hot summer days.

The windows don't move independently from each other nor do the bottoms push out like some other older trucks. But it does fold down. My 715 is 100% stock, the only thing that I'm missing is the top to my battery box, and a pump was added for a snow plow. Other than those two things I have EVERYTHING for this thing, so I'm very highly doubtful that it was added by anyone. If it was then they did an amazing job. I'll try to get those pics to you either tomarrow or on Friday. I'm going to need an e-mail address to get them to you though, if I send them to you would you mind posting the pics on the zone for everyone to see it?

I have PM'd you my email address. Send the pics and I'll post them up in this thread ASAP.

I just got your address Kaiser, I'll get down to my pop's house tomarrow afternoon and send them to you

I seem to recall seeing a 715 (maybe on ebay?) that had a two piece windshield glass in it. It had a seam in the middle made of a piece of weatherstrip. Pretty sure it was done by an individual if I remember correctly.

If it were a deuce windshield, it would surely show signs of having been modified, and would also have opening "panes"

Mine has a metal strip about an inch and a half wide. It's been a while since I've looked at it but I'm pretty sure that it has nice weather stripping around the glass, so if it was done by someone they really knew what they were doing.

Yup, pics would help.

Ok I was wrong, I just got back from taking pictures of my truck. There is just a piece of weather stripping seperating the two panes of glass. Like I said I havent seen the truck in quite some time, I thought it was a nicer job than it acctually is, I mean it really isn't that bad, I didn't even know it was stripping. I don't see why anyone would spend the extra money getting custom glass made for it though, do you think it was done by a previous owner? And I'm sure you can guess what my next question is, what do you order a new windshield for? A Gladiator?

You should be able to take it to any auto-glass shop and they will be able to cut and fit a new windshield for you. Since there is no contour to it, it should be relatively inexpensive.

Many members have gotten one cut with a template made from the windshield frame for under $100...

Here are the pics he sent me:

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/241/frontzq3.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2766/photojv0.jpg

That's not a bad price, I guess it couldn't cost much more than that being just a flat piece. I had a '52 MGTD that I had to get a custom windshield made up for, I don't remember it being too expensive. I like the look of a split window so maybe I'll keep it that way. Has anyone ever had any problems with the body flexing (during some off roading) and cracking a full size windshield? I'm sure that even if the body does twist a little that it isn't enough to do any damage to the glass in the truck, but being as I have yet to have the chance to do any wheeling I'm still a little sceptical about a convertable truck.

"jaydog" out in SoCal was going to put in a deuce windshield I think. But then again maybe I'm mistaken.

Haven't seen him on here lately.

Yeah, Jaydog put one in a 715 and I put one in a 725.

Interesting look...does appear to have a stock seal around the edge...wonder what they were thinking...

Who ever put the glass in was to stupid to figure out how to put one piece in so they had it cut in half and installed each half and then put the piece down the middle to seal it up. Have the one piece put back in. You'll be surpised at the difference in the field of vision.

Don't worry about it being a soft top! The military has been off roading in soft top vehicles for over 60 years. If it really bothers and worries you then I'll be happy to relieve you of any worries and take your truck from you.... :)

Wonder if that was for a specific setup. Something long that needed clearance such as a recoiless rifle. The windshield could have been lowered enough to raise and lower the barrel then restore the windshield to the upright position for driving.

I could get used to that look...it really doesnt look bad on the M715 to me...if they all had the split, I wouldnt complain about it cosmetically.

But I would put in the 1 piece as it is correct and would have less to go wrong.

If body flex was an issue off-roading I wouldn't have a windshield anymore, ..I have been through the roughest sections of the rubicon without injury to the windshield. . .

I am going to venture a guess, that someone took two CJ windshields or the like, and cut them to the proper length to make two halves to fill the 715 frame.......to hide the seam, they just used a spare strip of gasket.

Oh yeah, and body flex won't be an issue. These trucks don't flex.

Thanks for all the info guys, I wasn't sure if the windshield changed through the years or something like that. I really do like the split look, I know where a old deuce is rotting in the woods maybe I'll go see what it's glass looks like, see if I can't rig up some pop out windows on my 715. I was only worried about the flex because I used to have a full size bronco, and when you went wheeling without the top on...man talk about body flex!! You could hear the roof and the doors popping in and out. My mind is at ease having you guys tell me that the glass won't break. Sorry "k8icu" the glass isn't important enough for me to give my truck up! Nice try though.

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Originally Posted by mean715

I know where a old deuce is rotting in the woods maybe I'll go see what it's glass looks like.

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Just rotting away in the woods? You may as well go ahead and drag it home now, because as soon as the 715 is finished, you'll get a hankering for a deuce next.....guaranteed.....