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School Me On Windshield Tie Downs

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by whateverpratt, Apr 4, 2018.

  1. whateverpratt

    whateverpratt New Member

    I have a '67 cj5 with a '69-'75ish windshield. How are these supposed to tie down to the hood?

    On that note, I had an fj40 for a spell, and I really liked the setup they had on their hoods for holding down the windshield. Has anyone put something similar to the fj40 setup on their jeep hood?
     
  2. sterlclan

    sterlclan Member 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    mine has a strap in the center that catches the footman loop on the hood.
     
  3. mike starck

    mike starck Member

    You will need the web strap and footman loop on center of w/s and the footman loop on hood to attach strap to.The '67 used entirely different setup than '69 when they changed w/s design.
     
  4. 1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

    they used to come with small hook that would hold the 'shield down to the hood. Along with the strap and footman loops on both the hood and the 'shield.
     
  5. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    The 69-75 windshield doesn't have that. There's supposed to be 2 small stand offs on the hood, and a footman loop in the center of the hood.
     
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  6. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Wasn't that to hold the hood up, when open? My 56 w/s hook is nowhere near the catch loop when folded down.
     
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  7. whateverpratt

    whateverpratt New Member

    That’s what I was looking for. Did those stand offs have rubber glued to the top of them or was it just metal on metal?
     
  8. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    You can see them in this picture. It's like an extra tall rubber coated footman loop.
    [​IMG]
     
  9. Chris Insull

    Chris Insull All roads lead me back to the beach... 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    • Here’s a pic of mine... OEM hood, WS and hood mounted footman kit. The WS rests are coated with a Plasti Dip type rubber material to prevent metal on metal contact.
    • C862C99B-EFEB-4379-BFAD-A6D2900EC56F.jpeg
     
    Last edited: Apr 8, 2018
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  10. Rick Whitson

    Rick Whitson Detroit Area 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I welded the footman loops so they lined up straight and tie it down with a Velcro strap.
     
  11. whateverpratt

    whateverpratt New Member

    That's a great picture. I have an older hood, and I'm thinking about using the fj40 windshield bumpers since I don't have the windshield rests.

    Also, I see you have replaced your windshield latch with what looks like the Advance Adapter setup. How do you like it?
     
  12. ThePhantom

    ThePhantom Member

    Windshield to Hood Bumper Set CJ5, CJ6

    My early ‘69 has these standoff’s attached to the top of the windshield frame. They’re covered with welting to prevent damaging the hood. A web strap described earlier in the thread holds it securely to the footman loop on the hood.
     
  13. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    Yours must have the early windshield with the smaller glass. The newer ones have taller glass and there's no room for those stand offs.
     
  14. melvinm

    melvinm Member

    I like Your tow bar , do You know who made it?

    I have one just like it.
     
  15. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    That is my dad's Jeep. I have no idea about the tow bar, I think he put it on when he bought the Jeep in 1979.
     
  16. Chris Insull

    Chris Insull All roads lead me back to the beach... 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    The AA latches have been installed for over 20 years and are great!
    OBTW... I’m now down in Satellite Beach for the near future for work. Still working the details to get my CJ down here...
     
    Last edited: Apr 8, 2018
  17. Keys5a

    Keys5a Sponsor

    Whatever's Cj5 has a later windshield with the taller arched glass (I swapped this one to him). He needs the two "tall" vinyl covered footman loops on hid hood as shown previously.
    When are you going to come out and tell eveyone your CJ5 is actually a Tuxedo Park?
    -Donny
     
    Last edited: Apr 11, 2018
  18. whateverpratt

    whateverpratt New Member

    Haha, you just took care of that for me
     
  19. melvinm

    melvinm Member

    Mine was made by Bill's Jeep Specialists in 1967 . I would bet His was made by Bill also .
     
  20. ThePhantom

    ThePhantom Member

    Yes, definitely an early '69.