Chronic Windshield Cracking---96 Super Stock Camaro

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Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

I have replaced my windshield on two occassions for cracks. Body flex ???? I don't think so---if that were the case the vertical body struts to the roof on each side of the windshield would be bent or twisted plus the roll cage has to offer some degree of structural help. The break always occurs from right to left starting at the passenger side. Anybody care to comment ????

The struts will not show signs of distortion, they will distort along with the roof duirng the launch only. You need to revisit the frame connectors, how they were made and welded and how the cage structure was welded to the frames. Do you have a roll bar or cage?