ttocs
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the last part I need too get off of my parts car is the windshield. Anyone ever pulled one out in one piece unbroken before?
how too pull a windshield
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CC'S95GT
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Well. since they're glued in, it's highly doubtful you'll be able to get it out unbroken.
But if you have the time... why not try.
The old days a piano wire was used to cut through the sealer. Obviously this is a 2 man job. And the hardest part is getting the wire through the sealer in the first place. There are 2 alignment clips at the bottom of the window under the cowel panel used for window alignment that might get in the way of the wire.
Another way to try is using a long sturdy knife to cut through the sealer from the inside. maybe a little heat might help. Some wd-40 might also help the knife cut through the sealer too.
But if you have the time... why not try.
The old days a piano wire was used to cut through the sealer. Obviously this is a 2 man job. And the hardest part is getting the wire through the sealer in the first place. There are 2 alignment clips at the bottom of the window under the cowel panel used for window alignment that might get in the way of the wire.
Another way to try is using a long sturdy knife to cut through the sealer from the inside. maybe a little heat might help. Some wd-40 might also help the knife cut through the sealer too.
Orange 94
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I've removed the front and rear windshield. Got the rear out fine, shattered the front one.
I used a simple utility knife. Might have used heat? Was long a painful, the knife breaks multiple times, you cut yourself. Its a great time.
I forget if we tried something else, but the majority was with knifes I believe.
+1 on trying piano wire.
I used a simple utility knife. Might have used heat? Was long a painful, the knife breaks multiple times, you cut yourself. Its a great time.
I forget if we tried something else, but the majority was with knifes I believe.
+1 on trying piano wire.
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Yea I posted in ur other thread as well... The Piano wire is great to use but sometimes isn't widely available ... It's doable but a pain and like @orange94 said the rear windows a little easier
miss.mod.50
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FYI on piano wire.........BE CAREFUL......... piano wire is known to break, vice grips slip off wire, etc. Go ahead, ask how I know.....
2 months ago, front glass on GT, wire let go and just so happened to be at that bad angle so corner of vice grips put a hole in my upper lip. This was right after it happened, before all the lovely swelling. good times.
note: i've since bought the pro tool to remove the rear lol
2 months ago, front glass on GT, wire let go and just so happened to be at that bad angle so corner of vice grips put a hole in my upper lip. This was right after it happened, before all the lovely swelling. good times.
note: i've since bought the pro tool to remove the rear lol
lutter94
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get some welder wire in there, then hook up one side to the welder, the other to ground, turn the heat down and hit the gun. The wire gets hot. It cuts foam molds like butter, might help?? Never pulled a windshield.....
Mustanger
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Call 1-800 auto glass!...problem solved.
whiplash473
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There's an attachment sold for a sawzall to cut the glue, designed for windshields obviously, and might be something you wanna look into. We have an outside company take the windows out at my shop and they use a bettery sawzall and this attachment blade.
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ttocs
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yea I realize I could make a call and buy one but I have one sitting out in the driveway. Worst case scenario I break the windshield on a car going to scrap...
Slykin
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Yeah, let the pros do it. They can whip those things out ridiculously quick. I saw a feeble ole 60+ year old guy with a hitch in his back replace two semi truck windows in under 10min.
