Windshield removal

[JoshStratton]

Anyone know how to seperate front and rear glass from the sealant without breaking it? I already spiderwebbed my windshield. I would like to leave the rear intact. Thanks!

[toxicz28]

Rear glass is tempered (a whole lot stronger). It will take more abuse than a windsheild. I use piano wire through the sealant for both. Pulled front and rear glass out of 3 '69 Camaros and a '76 Vette without cracking any of it that way. I used this kit
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=2006&itemType=PRODUCT

[JoshStratton]

That sounds good. I was thinking of poking a small hole and pulling a copper wire through. I will give that a try. Thanks!

[toxicz28]

Copper is too soft. Try some mig wire, piano wire, or the woven picture hanging wire.

[PhillipM]

I know that .023 MIG wire will do it:)

[JoshStratton]

Well, i tried the picture wire. Heheheh it kept breaking in half. Tomorrow I try the mig wire :)

[jfman]

That sounds good. I was thinking of poking a small hole and pulling a copper wire through. I will give that a try. Thanks!

T "poke" your hole. Just find a mall thin nail and set it on the end of locking pliers. Heat it up with a blow torch and it will dig right thru they caulking.

[jerome]

i did front windshield on an 82 S10 a week ago and i heated it up, stuck heavy duty wire through, made loops, used wrenches as handles.

then i heated up the perimeter of the glass using a propane torch, pulled the wire through the heated areas, and stuck shims in behind the wire. where there was plastic trim(dunno if yours will) i pulled it out with vise grips, and then continued with the wire.

good luck,
Jerome