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: Window removal


Grip
12-27-2001, 12:30 PM
Any advice, instruntions, or tips on removing front, rear, and quarter windows. Never done it, don't want to break or mess up anything. Thanks peeps.

Out

enjoyDride
12-27-2001, 03:23 PM
Don't know about the front or rear, but the quarter first remove the plastic innertrim that is around the window,once you get that off, there should be about 4 or 5 nuts loosen those and slowly pry the window loose from the window sealant. I believe that is all, you might want to clean the sealant and throw some new sealant on there.

Alfie

brian
12-27-2001, 04:05 PM
the doors are easy, just a few bolts then come out, you have to pop the panel off, but that is not hard at all though. I had to do mine when it got broken into about a year ago.

Grip
12-28-2001, 11:51 AM
Whats up Brian!!!

Thanks for the info guys. Anybody have any idea about the front and rear windshields? Looks to me like the seal is one peice that cups the glass. I mean it makes a "U" around the glass edges. I was told I might have to use a piano wire to break the seal, but was also told that doing this might break the glass. I obviously want to avoid that.

The reason I'm asking all this is, my brother has a friend that owes him a BIG favor. I hope to be getting hooked up with free new paint job. Painting the car with the seals & windows in, seems like it would come out like shit. I'll leave the shit for the fools I pass while on the gas bouncin ass with devestation that leaves honies asses a achin'

brian
12-28-2001, 06:04 PM
I know that some companies use suction cups to get them out too..............................

Bowlcut
12-28-2001, 08:18 PM
every time ive seen the glass taken out of a car it was with piano wire or similar device. Cause the black goo they use to hold it in is pretty darn strong. you cant hardly just pull it out. breaking the glass is a danger. ive always heard its usualy a 50/50 chance of it no matter what way

Its311Pete
01-01-2002, 03:29 AM
.Bowlcut
ive always heard its usualy a 50/50 chance of it no matter what way

You got that right! I have learned the hard way on this one. The windshield is very sensitive to removal and the slightest jerk can shatter it in a heartbeat. the doors are easy and the sides are not so bad but don't take the winshield out unless you have to.




Darren

Grip
01-08-2002, 11:33 AM
Cool thanks for the tips folks. :D