99Chieftain

WILDEBILL308 , after calling many rv dealers and auto body shops,,, no one wanted the job. After pulling the glass which really sucks to do and is hard as **** to get out. The glue used is really strong. I only needed to lower cross section of steel. It's 1 long piece that's basically U shaped and a little over 8 feet long. I brought it inside to warm up, primered and painted it multiple times. I didn't even have to remove the front cap that an rv dealer in north jersey said had to be done. They also said about 50hrs labor time just to remove the front cap. That told me they didn't even want the job. Within 2 hours I had losened the front cap and pulled it out about 3 inches to give me enough room to weld. So after I got all the old welds cut and ground out which also took many hours, I clamped the new steel in place and welded in. I also picked up stainless steel "L" brackets and secured them in place under it for extra support. The problem now is finding a glass shop to get the glass. Allstate found a mobile shop and we r getting the run around on the glass. It's going on 3 weeks and the glass hasn't been ordered. This is a real pain in the ***. I'll try to post pics of the rust and new steel in place

I have a 99 Winnebago Chieftain and both windshields cracked. I pulled back the rubber molding and the metal backing is completely rusted and gone! I ordered an entire new metal surround from Winnebago. Just have to install it now. I cannot find a dealer or shop in PA to do the work so I'm gonna do it myself. Was around $650 for the frame.