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Wedge TR7/8 windshield & trim removal

philman

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Any hints or gotcha's I should look out for before I start?
 
philman said:
Any hints or gotcha's I should look out for before I start?

A glass company? :eeek:

Do you have a shop manual? If not, I have one here, as well as a restoration guide. I'll check to see if there's some help there.
 
Hey Mickey if your not to busy . Could ja photocopy those books and turn them into PDFs for us?
 
I have a bentley's manual. It's from my parts car, not worried about putting it back in so I want to do it on the cheap. I got the doors off for tdskip.
 
Do a search around and you'll find tha the shop manual is already on line as well as a section on panel replacement.
 
Its a DHC
 
I think I've asked but Could you take a couple of photos of the to of the windshield. I think I'm missing pieces. At the 1/4 windows too.
 
Mark Jones said:
Do a search around and you'll find tha the shop manual is already on line as well as a section on panel replacement.
Find me a link
 
First you need to remove the lower windshild trim and wiper arms. The crome trim is set into the window adhesive so it doesn't come out easy. Gentle prying on the outside will lift it out. Be patient, move around, and don't pry on the side against the windshield. A pressure point will cause the windshield to crack(been there - done that). Use a large screw driver or pry bar with a cloth between the it and the painted windshield posts. Once you get the trim out, you will need a wire. I use a wire designed for removing windshields, but any bare wire with multiple strands will work. Feed the wire thru the adhesive so that one end is inside the car and one end is outside. Wrap the wire around some scrap pieces of wood that can be used as handles. With one person inside and one outside, saw back and forth with the wire as you pull along the adhesive. The wire will slowly cut the adhesive. Once you have gone completely around the windsield, it will lift right out. Whole thing should take about 20 to 30 minutes. Don't loose the little trim clip at the center of the windshield. Those are getting very rare.
 
tr8todd said:
Once you get the trim out, <span style="color: #FF6666">you will need a wire</span>. I use a wire designed for removing windshields, but any bare wire with multiple strands will work. Feed the wire thru the adhesive so that one end is inside the car and one end is outside. Wrap the wire around some scrap pieces of wood that can be used as handles. With one person inside and one outside, saw back and forth with the wire as you pull along the adhesive. The wire will slowly cut the adhesive. Once you have gone completely around the windsield, it will lift right out. Whole thing should take about 20 to 30 minutes. Don't loose the little trim clip at the center of the windshield. Those are getting very rare.

When I was working in a shop we had a piece of piano wire and it worked great.
 
DO you need the pages from the shop manual? I have never looked to see if they have the windshield (screen) removal cover but will scan it and email it to you if you need it
 
They have the windscreen removal, but you know how they never put all the secrets in a shop manual....
 
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