Got the windshield frame back from the body shop and as usual they did a superb job. After giving the paint time to cure it was sent off for glass. Now when it comes to glass I trust one shop only. And that is H & M Ebling I have been dealing with this 2 generation shop since 1974 for home and auto and have never been disappointed. Just once a body shop talked me into using a chain company for a windshield replacement and I had to use towels on the dash to collect the rain water, never again. Ebling installed a new glass with a smoked tint band at the top with new gaskets and even applied a rear view mirror mount and never even scratched the new paint. Using a YJ frame while retaining CJ

ductwork and wiper motor resulted in a few modifications. The YJ uses ductwork that is routed through the dash while a CJ is routed through the windshield frame, therefore openings had to be cut at the bottom of the frame and slots at the top for the defroster vents. The reason a CJ wiper motor was used rather than the YJ was the YJ has additional wiring that is routed through the steering column mounted controls where as   the CJ is dash mounted. The YJ linkage was retained therefor the mounting tab on the CJ motor had to be replaced with the one from the YJ. Before removing a 12 volt source was applied to the connector making sure both motors where in the park position. The location was marked and a small gear puller was used to remove the tabs and switched the YJ to the CJ motor. Linkage was then fed in through the windshield frame and the motor mounted. The plastic nuts for the wiper posts were coated with Right Stuff to hopefully prevent water leakage. I say hopefully because I have yet to see a frame that doesn't eventually rust out, ours was no exception. The bodyshop took care of some minor rust issues. The linkage access holes needed to be covered and sealed since the defrosters now were routed through the frame. A cardboard pattern was made then transferred to sheet vinyl then covered with Naugahyde, the same that was used on the console.