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mizzougas · 05-30-2015, 12:01 PM

Two questions, need to repalce header. Do you have to cut and remove metal header panel to accomplish this? On rear valance panel there are 3 holes on each end flange. Are these holes used to bolt to fender? I have an original fender with dimple and there are no holes for this? Thanks for any help.

Dale G. · 05-30-2015, 04:38 PM

The answer is yes and yes.

Mike V. Florida · 05-30-2015, 11:26 PM

What Dale said. Pain the ass but true.

burner31 · 05-31-2015, 11:42 AM

Cut the metal header panel? Mine just unbolt and unscrew and out she comes, after you take the wind shield out of course
We are talking about the lower interior metal panel...aren't we?

mizzougas · 05-31-2015, 12:37 PM

Talking about the panel above the windshield. I thought it had to be cut and that sounds like I was right, Thanks for the replys.

jw hash · 05-31-2015, 08:48 PM

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the header panel is welded on each end to the door post nailed on the top and held on the bottom with the windshield hinge screws. make sure when installing the header that you have it the correct measurement for the windshield opening then make sure when you reinstalling the header panel that it is in the correct spot. over the years I have had to cut down four windshields because the header and header panel were not installed correctly.

Mike V. Florida · 05-31-2015, 11:52 PM

The header is also bolted in.

05-30-2015, 12:01 PM	#1
mizzougas Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 45	1931 Slant Window Questions Two questions, need to repalce header. Do you have to cut and remove metal header panel to accomplish this? On rear valance panel there are 3 holes on each end flange. Are these holes used to bolt to fender? I have an original fender with dimple and there are no holes for this? Thanks for any help.

05-30-2015, 04:38 PM	#2
Dale G. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 292	Re: 1931 Slant Window Questions The answer is yes and yes.

05-30-2015, 11:26 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 1931 Slant Window Questions What Dale said. Pain the ass but true. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-31-2015, 11:42 AM	#4
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: 1931 Slant Window Questions Cut the metal header panel? Mine just unbolt and unscrew and out she comes, after you take the wind shield out of course We are talking about the lower interior metal panel...aren't we? __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

05-31-2015, 12:37 PM	#5
mizzougas Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 45	Re: 1931 Slant Window Questions Talking about the panel above the windshield. I thought it had to be cut and that sounds like I was right, Thanks for the replys.

05-31-2015, 08:48 PM	#6
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: 1931 Slant Window Questions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) the header panel is welded on each end to the door post nailed on the top and held on the bottom with the windshield hinge screws. make sure when installing the header that you have it the correct measurement for the windshield opening then make sure when you reinstalling the header panel that it is in the correct spot. over the years I have had to cut down four windshields because the header and header panel were not installed correctly.