Windshield replacement

Wilkinson. Use the old rubber as they are expensive to replace.

I have new rubber for $179. if you need one, mike mayberry

Joe, shops often say they need to cut the rubber ($250+) to remove a windshield. BS- if its cracked, you'll junk it, right? I once had one removed in 1 minute with no collateral damage by a pro. You can do it yourself- an easy 3-step process.

1- lay several layers of blanket on the hood & front fenders.
2- Sit in the passenger seat, and with your steel-shank boots, KICK the thing out onto the hood.
3- clean up the pieces, remove the perfect old gasket and store until the new glass arrives.

Maybe . . . . try this after you have a new one in hand. Just a thought?

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Originally posted by Bosswrench:
Joe, shops often say they need to cut the rubber ($250+) to remove a windshield. BS- if its cracked, you'll junk it, right? I once had one removed in 1 minute with no collateral damage by a pro. You can do it yourself- an easy 3-step process.

1- lay several layers of blanket on the hood & front fenders.
2- Sit in the passenger seat, and with your steel-shank boots, KICK the thing out onto the hood.
3- clean up the pieces, remove the perfect old gasket and store until the new glass arrives.

I was able to reuse my gasket. Since the rubber was still nice and flexible I began by pushing and flipping the inside lip over the body lip (does this make sense). I started in one corner and used a rope to hold the rubber away from the body lip. Once I worked my way around I was able to gently push the rubber and windshield out. BTW I was planning on reusing the windshield too.

ItalFord.

Yes it make sense, just start in the mittel in top and use a 20-30mm X 2-4mm flat hard plastic stick. And Work around 10-15cm one vay and then 10-15cm the other way until you are close to the lower corners. Then you can pres the windshield out without any problem.

Kjeld

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.

Thanks for the info guys! Has anyone seen or has the glue in windshield offered by Precision Pro-formance? This glass eliminates the weather stripping and is glued in like modern windshields. Also, I have herd that some venders sell glass that is too small. I am exploring all the options, the glass ain't cheap so I want to do it right the first time!

Joe,

Here is a link to a thread on the "bonded" or glued windshield. It may assist you in your decision making process.

Bonded windscreen thread

Devin