The
"windshield frame" refers to the structure surrounding the front window of a vehicle, which holds the glass in place.
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When the desires for better aerodynamics and stronger roofs meet, you end up with
thick windshield frames that emerge from farther forward on the hood.
Jeep will notify owners to return their vehicles to a dealership for replacement of window wiper components and installation
of windshield frame reinforcements.
If the Superleggera does get the nod, we would expect a
structural windshield frame, safety seats with integrated impact - absorption elements, a fabric top, and a different set of air intakes.
After a lot of pulling and fiddling, it should eventually attach to the special cut -
down windshield frame that offers about as much rollover protection as a baseball cap.
It features a Banjo steering wheel, Packard gauges on the dash, stainless -
steel windshield frames, deluxe hubcaps, dealer - installed HaDees heater, and Anthony bed.
The Deep Bordeaux color is complimented by a color - matched fabric top and
windshield frame finished in matte silver, both also exclusive to the Neiman Marcus edition.
Once formed, extrusions can be easily made into complex three - dimensional pieces, such as a
curved windshield frame.
The convertible was highlighted by a new
reinforced windshield frame that acted as a rollbar in the event of a rollover and came as standard equipment.
Because of this, only minor structural changes in the form of a steel cross-brace in the engine compartment, a carbon
fiber windshield frame and an aluminum roll bar, needed to be added for the coupe - to - spider conversion.
The JL sheds more than 100 pounds over the JK, thanks to aluminum in the doors, hood — the Rubicon gets a vented «power hood» — fenders, and
windshield frame plus a magnesium - cast rear swing gate.
The chrome - faced prow is more three - dimensional, beautifully flushed into the Ghost's sheetmetal (the hood and
the windshield frame are aluminum), but it's still an imposing whack of shine leading the charge, topped as always with the flying lady.
So there are times I feel like I'm half - looking through the top of
the windshield frame, notably when I'm first in line at a red light.»
With the top down,
the windshield frame shuddered a bit over broken pavement, but that's a common characteristic in four - seat convertibles.
Much of the interior features a cream tone, but deep green and blue accents are used for the steering wheel, carpet, and the leather used for
the windshield frame.
Now fully automatic, the powered top latches and unlatches itself from
the windshield frame rather than relying on a manual release.
We resisted closing the roof as colder winds blew, taking advantage of the wind - buffeting mechanisms (including Benz's available Aircap wind deflector at the top of
the windshield frame) to enjoy leisurely conversation even at highway speeds.
When the whole top opens, the two side rails detach from
the windshield frame and move back as well.
Extra safety in the event of a rollover is provided by
the windshield frame that serves as a safety bar.
Other production chassis structures in the race car include
the windshield frame, the hoop around the rear of the passenger compartment, the door hinge pillars, the drivetrain tunnel, the firewall, and the floor pan.
There's a lot of clanking and whirring as it unlatches from
the windshield frame, folds up and then stows itself beneath a rear hatch.
Alcantara upholstery comes standard — on the sport steering wheel and
windshield frame, too.
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Louth: «The race car chassis retains all of the elements in the production chassis structure —
the windshield frame, the hoop around the rear of the passenger compartment, the door hinge pillars, the drivetrain tunnel, the firewall, the floor pan — they're all there.
«The occupant compartment virtually collapsed, the dummy moved to the left of the deploying airbag, and
the windshield frame was driven back toward the dummy's head.
Carbon fiber was used for the rollover bars, spoilers and
windshield frame, while the top is made from lightweight canvas.
Killen said that the car's body is so strong that it can be dropped upside down and
the windshield frame will not bend more than a few millimeters.
Further roll - over protection is offered by the optimized stability of the A pillar and
windshield frame.
Then, a few seconds later, the top unscrews from
the windshield frame and lowers into its storage compartment behind the rear seats.
That helps the screw - type fasteners attach the convertible top to
the windshield frame.
As with most convertibles, there is a bit of cowl shake, that is, the area around
the windshield frame tends to vibrate as you drive over rough terrain.
The door mirror housings have an aluminum look, while the surface of
the windshield frame and the decorative trim strips of the window channels and the soft top box cover are made of matt anodized aluminum.
Other blemishes include rust in the door hinges, a bubble on the left corner of
the windshield frame, and corrosion near the front lip on the underside of the bonnet.
After unlatching the top from
the windshield frame, the driver presses a button on the console and that sets in motion a choreographed electronic ballet.
The windshield frame is made of aluminum — and an aluminum - look trim strip runs around the entire car.
Now at speeds over 25 mph the AIRCAP system deploys automatically, and at speeds less than 10 mph the wind deflector in
the windshield frame is automatically retracted again to present the E-Class Cabriolet in its purest and most beautiful form during slow driving and at a stop.
After you unlatch the top from
the windshield frame, you simply fold it back into a storage area behind the rear seats.
The hood, the doors and
windshield frame are all made from aluminum.
The intensity of the air flow can be controlled with button presses for the side windows and the Aircap difusser placed on
the windshield frame, plus the automatic wind deflector which raises subtly behind the rear seats.
An Aircap wind protection system is standard consisting of wind deflector at the top of
the windshield frame and draft - top behind the rear seats.
Conversing with my co-driver is easily done with the Aircap system that extends a wind defector at the top of
the windshield frame and a draft - stop behind the rear seats.
For instance, Mercedes wrapped the A pillars - the inner part of
the windshield frame - with cloth to present customers with a richer texture.