Windshield removal...
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Racer
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From: Huntsville AL
Windshield removal...
Getting ready to remove the windshield to replace the glass. What will I need to install the new windshield??? Is there anything I need to have on hand when the come to put it in. Hope there won't be a lot of rust to take care of but so far it doesn't look bad at all.
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YBnormal...drive a vette :smash:
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From: St. Charles IL
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Re: Windshield removal... (Ybnormal)
You might want to have new water diverters (the little rubber pieces at each lower corner) and all new molding clips. I have always been a little nervous about actually installing the glass, I prefer to have a glass guy do it.
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Racer
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From: Huntsville AL
Re: Windshield removal... (Big Fish)
Thanks Big Fish, what do you use to get the old glass out? I have heard fishing line will cut through the sealer so you can get the glass out. Has any one tried it like that or what did you use to get the old glass loose from the sealer?
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Re: Windshield removal... (Ybnormal)
Boy, that would have to be some pretty good fishing line I think. I wouldn't be afraid to try it with some steel braided line like the stuff they use for downrigger cable. I know the pro's use a hot wire. You might try just digging out the sealer best you can and try pushing it out.Sounds like it's already bad anyway, maybe no great loss if it breaks further?
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Re: Windshield removal... (Big Fish)
Don't break it!! I just went through this. It doesnt break easy and there is a thick piece of plastic film in the middle that is really tough.
Go to a hunting store and buy a wire hack saw. It is for camping or cleaning large game. It has a finger loop on each side and you just get it started and go around the outside. You should also but new top clips and screws because the old ones are not reusable.
Other than that take your time and don't get frustated like I did and use the BMFH! A new glass is only $186 installed I would let them do it.
Go to a hunting store and buy a wire hack saw. It is for camping or cleaning large game. It has a finger loop on each side and you just get it started and go around the outside. You should also but new top clips and screws because the old ones are not reusable.
Other than that take your time and don't get frustated like I did and use the BMFH! A new glass is only $186 installed I would let them do it.
Racer
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From: Galena OH
Re: Windshield removal...
I just pulled my windshield in my 69. It wasnt too hard. After you remove the interior pieces, it only took about 15 minutes to pull the windshield out. I used the wire method. See the thread listed
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=821364
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=821364
Racer
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From: austin tx
Re: Windshield removal... (Cool427shark)
ive got a crack in the windshield on my 69...im going to get it replaced soon...when you replace your windshield, it's a good opportunity to get that whole area water-proofed too, considering some of the C3's are notorious for leaking
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Re: Windshield removal... (Cool427shark)
Use wire. I used 0.040 (1 mm) thick steel wire. Drilled 1/8" holes in the middle of two pieces of 3/4" dowel rod that were about 6" long that I used for handles. Poke the wire through one of the handles and twist it up tight. Poke the other end of the wire through the seal between the window and the window frame. Then twist that end up around the other handle. Then you just pull on both handles and let the wire cut the seal between the window and frame. I had my window out in about 15 minutes. I just wish I would have done this earlier before I cracked the stupid thing. DOH!!!
You'll definitely want to change the clips for the moldings. The only way to get them out is to back the screws out that hold them in place while the window is out. They're almost always very rusty, if not broken.
You'll definitely want to change the clips for the moldings. The only way to get them out is to back the screws out that hold them in place while the window is out. They're almost always very rusty, if not broken.
