AMT GMC Astro 95 left window bracing help!

[Dpate]

So I'm going to try and explain this the best i can, and hope someone has a solution on top of my solutions I've came up with.  So on the cab the left windows bracing is very weak, and bendy, and not as strong and sturdy as the right window bracing.  I've found these pictures on Ebay of someone selling the cab for the kit, but seems his has similar issues but not as bad as mine.  So the first solution i came up with that i haven't tried yet was putting a popsicle stick behind the window bracing and tape it down form the back and front so it's straight, and than hit it with heat little at a time cooling off each time.  It would still be skinny, and not robust as the right side's window bracing.  So the other solution i figured might work would be using a plastic square bar 1mm or 1.5mm not sure of the size yet and replace the cab part with it because looks pretty much the same.  Here are some pics from online and if anyone has any better suggestions I'm all ears.  You can see in the first pic the left bracing has a slight bend to it from the sellers pic, but mines worse than that.  The 3rd pic shows how robust the right bracing is, and sorry his pics aren't that good quality.  The other pic shows the styrene bars.

Edited January 13, 2023 by Dpate

[stitchdup]

I'd probably try using a straightened paper clip or other fairly firm wire with good glue. If the frame is thick enough I'd also scribe where it is to sit so as not ti interfere too much with other parts. If you try this way dont forget to run the wire over some sandpaper so the glue has something to bite onto

[Dpate]

4 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

I'd probably try using a straightened paper clip or other fairly firm wire with good glue. If the frame is thick enough I'd also scribe where it is to sit so as not ti interfere too much with other parts. If you try this way dont forget to run the wire over some sandpaper so the glue has something to bite onto

That's a good idea, but the frame part is actually too skinny for that compared to the right side that was properly molded.  I've seen folks builds on hobbylinc and seems they have the issue with there's too.  Sucks too cause i only paid $20 for the kit at hobby lobby when my friend wanted to go, and the seller on ebay selling the cab for $17 with similar issue sigh.

[stitchdup]

2 minutes ago, Dpate said:

That's a good idea, but the frame part is actually too skinny for that compared to the right side that was properly molded.  I've seen folks builds on hobbylinc and seems they have the issue with there's too.  Sucks too cause i only paid $20 for the kit at hobby lobby when my friend wanted to go, and the seller on ebay selling the cab for $17 with similar issue sigh.

Maybe a look through some of the scratchbuilds in the truck section could give you some ideas on another fix. The ones by Jacobus (not sure if correct spelling) spring to mind but i know theres loads of others too

[DRIPTROIT 71]

If you are referring to the vent glass posts, they are a bit too large in scale anyway. You could cut them both out, replace the side windows with thin sheet plastic, then cut a strip of bare metal foil for your vent post. That is what was done here.