What do you say, any change of patching the thing without cracking the windshield in the process?

I thought that exactly as you've stated or alternatively the only other way would be to mig/stitch a 90 degree bent/plate section so as you've got enough access to weld onto the inner window section, then make up another section to weld/cap by over-lapping on the mid/outer portion (of the new piece you've just welded in) on to the 'A' pillar then stitch/weld the length on the outer pillar just near to where the door shuts up to (If that all make sense ?) !rmattila wrote:I'm thinking of welding the windshield side first, from inside the box, and then bend the patch down and continue from the outside. I'll try to put a couple of steel sheets in between in order to prevent the glue and glass from getting damaged