windsheild removal

Hire a professional?

Or just..

Sit in the middle of the interior and gently, but forcefully, push the glass outward with both feet. After a few minutes it'll slowly nudge out enough where you can then pull it out from the outside. Make sure you blanket the front hood and a second hand is always useful.

Don't remove the metal trim from your rubber gasket until the windshield is out of the car. Also, don't forget to install the metal trim into the rubber, prior to reinstalling your new windshield.

Hope this helps..

Kevin

I think you will find it easier, much less risky and worth the time and money to cut the rubber all the way around on the inside of the windshield so that it is easily pushed out from the inside. Once again, a second hand on the outside would be helpful. If the rubber is that old, it probably needs replacement anyway.


Jeff
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Keep in mind, a new gasket will run you over $150 and may not fit correctly. If your original gasket is dry rotted or cracked, then cut away and buy a new one. If not, then salvage it and make it more pliable with silicone greases, Armor-All or solvents. Just a thought.

I reused mine and saved my cash for other stuff that absolutely needed replacing. I also saved myself from trying to fit an improper fitting "new" gasket...

Kevin

I have aquired, and just inspected a win gasget that came off a later year, It looks better than what I have. JUST push it out?,trimmed on the inside? Maybe I should do it when it is hot?.Fear of glass breakege @#$$??

I agree with Kevin's initial assessment, hire a pro, my guy charged me about $55 to remove and then reinstall the glass after the paintjob. That is an expensive piece if you break it.

The windsheild is held in place with the gasket forming a "pinch" seam around the window frame of the car. Use a blunt puddy knife and work the gasket from inside the car back to expose the steel frame of the car. Slide the blade around the window to make sure it is free, it will only go in so far but if someone glued or tried to seal the window it might free it. Otherwise you are stuck cutting the gasket.

If it seem loose, starting on one corner you can slowly push the window out of the car. Like mentioned in the first post, using you feet to push out from inside the car. Two people might be helpful, one pushing the other working the gasket to make sure it does not bind. It should slowly ease out of the frame. If in doubt, best to hire a professional. The rear window is held in the same manner. For a easier time, use soapy water to lube the gasket.

Re-installing the window is amzaingly easy and requires some rope. Place the rope in the slot where the car's steel window frame was. Set the window on the outside of the car and line up as close as possible. From inside the car, slowly pull the rope. The rope will open the gasket and if lucky will snag onto the steel frame and suck itself in. Working around the car, it should seat right in. Some light taps with a rubber mallet on the chrome trim area and the use of the puddy knife to make sure the gasket is not piched. You might want to consider using some sealer on the metal, these things are known to leak so every bit helps.

I have the later 4 pc. molding on my car, but I cut out the rubber molding with a sharp blade and then eased out the trim. The trim is a "T" shape and, as in the other posts, is pinched into the gap. The windshield will come out reletavely easly with slight prying all around the perimiter. I purchased a new gasket from Wilkenson, and it fit perfectly. I had a pro do the install. Note that they used no glue, and it does not leak. The installer told me not to ever use glue on this type of molding and gasket.