Composite windshield framing structure for a convertible automobile

A composite windshield framing structure for a convertible automobile comprising a tubular metallic inner frame including upwardly extending left and right segments interconnected by a crossmember extending between the upper ends thereof, the inner frame further including an arcuate segment extending rearwardly with respect to the convertible automobile, the arcuate segment interconnecting the lower ends of the left and right segments, foam material encapsulating the inner frame, a layer of reinforcing fabric impregnated with plastic overlying the foam material and further extending across the arcuate segment to define an instrument panel ledge, a windshield being mountable in the encapsulated inner frame left and right segments and crossmember, and a plurality of spaced apart brackets provided directly on the underside of the arcuate segment, said brackets being at least partially encapsulated by the foam material, reinforcing fabric and plastic, said brackets functioning as support and mounting means for the framing structure for the convertible automobile.