Reply to "Windshield replacement"

Italford brings up a good point: even if the gasket is uncut, if its too stiff from ozone attack, weathering or whatever, it may give you $250 worth of trouble trying to re-use a 43-year-old piece of rubber that may also have shrunk slightly. And remember that once disturbed, the gasket often leaks unless sealed to the body with windshield RTV. So traditional glass removal techniques sometimes don't work.

And finally, once everything is out, expect rust damage in the lower glass channel if RTV was NOT used to thoroughly seal things. I've seen Panteras that had this area perforated clear through with rust, and water inside the relays below! Obviously, the dash must come out to weld or braze-repair that place so a simple windshield repair can easily turn into a major chore. Glass shops may just put the new glass in on top of the body damage, not being set up to fix the damage. Note- cars CAN be driven home to fix holes with the windshield out if you're slow, careful and don't meet a policeman on the way.