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11-27-2006 #1
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Windshield removal
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!
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11-27-2006 #2
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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
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That sounds good. I was thinking of poking a small hole and pulling a copper wire through. I will give that a try. Thanks!
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Copper is too soft. Try some mig wire, piano wire, or the woven picture hanging wire.
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I know that .023 MIG wire will do it
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Well, i tried the picture wire. Heheheh it kept breaking in half. Tomorrow I try the mig wire
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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.
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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
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