89 928 turbo

I have an 85 parts car....and am going to attempt pulling the windshield out intact.

Any lessons learned would be appreciated......


JT

Jim bailey - 928 International

Use a length of somewhat flexible wire (safety wire, piano wire etc) and two plyers . One person inside the other outside and use a sawing motion as you move the wire around the perimeter of the glass to cut loose the stick flexible black rubberized goop which is ALL that holds the glass in place.

89 928 turbo

Thanks Jim,

I have seen that technique....I was also thinking about rigging some kind of hotwire, to assist in that, or even a fine quality ginsu blade.

I think I still owe you my water pump core....

JT

89 928 turbo

I think those "glass pressure" cups for windows might also be good....

JT

JHowell37

And when you get it out, send it to me. I desperately need a windshield for my '85 and am willing to pay a healthy sum for it. If you have a CarQuest auto parts store nearby, they have a tool for removing windshields. It's about $20. Get it. The windshield can't withstand the same forces that the rear quarter windows can. It cracks easily. Trust me, I know this from experience.

89 928 turbo

Lets get it out first....

The car was crashed sitting at the curb at two AM....all the glass is good but most of the body got tweaked except for the doors....drive train comes out next.

Tom928

Getting the windshield out intact is not easy. Some of us tried last spring to get a windshield without cracking and we were not successful.

First, don't use any metal tools at all. Use plastic tools to get the windshield trim off (yes it can be done without bending it). Then we used three 12" tie wraps connected together to cut through the old sealant. One person outside and one inside. Push and pull as you apply pressure along the channel to cut through the sealant. Also KEEP the BLOCKS that the windshield rests on down by the wipers.

It is difficult to get the glass out in one piece; however, YMMV. The slightest movement in the wrong direction will cause the glass to crack. Don't try pushing or prying on the glass until it is free of the sealant. Then you want two people on the outside lifting and one (two?) people inside guiding. Drop sheets inside and around the exterior are pretty much required as that sealant sticks to everything.

Good Luck,

F451

I would suggest inserting some very thin plastic or cardboard sheets between the windsheild and the car body as you go around cutting the adhesive in order to keep the adhesive from re-adhering after you cut it.

Here are some pics of our windshield replacement effort, not sure if the pics are of any value in the process.

http://edb.smugmug.com/gallery/1453414

I think if you take your time, you may be able to get it out in one piece. Just beware to not apply bending forces on the windshield. You cannot pry it out, it will crack very easily with prying/bending forces. -Ed

Mike Frye

JT,

Good luck, keep us posted, and let us know what other parts are available too. There are a few of us trying to get our '85s to look like cars again.

Where are you located?

89 928 turbo

Out in great NW, Tacoma, Wa............

We bunk with Adam B. and Tom in the shop.....

send me a list of anything you want....the interior is pretty low, but all leather and burgundy, but there is a lot of usable parts....unfortunately, when the car was crashed on the front end, it pushed it back about 8' feet into another P/U and so the back sustained damage as well....

sad...it was one of the strongest running engines around for the model year...

heinrich

JT remember how I said I had tried it twice and failed twice? I'm the guy who tried to pull Ed's windshield with the help of Tom928 and Ed (neverlate) .... because I wanted to see if it could be done. I decided to use zipties since they were plastic and strong. Anything metal chips the glass. Anything. And in the end, any pressure against the glass breaks it. If you get it out intact, you are very lucky.

heinrich

Btw how's the rear turbo humming along?

ZEUS+

Even window installers fear a safe removal. Try using a heat gun to soften adhesive before pushing tools through. Good luck !!!

docmirror

One more thought on the process. Safety glass has a very low modulus of elasticity at low temps. So, a warm day is more conducive to success than a cold day. 30-40F difference can mean the difference between success and failure. I've taken glass out of one car successfully, and one failure. The failure was on a cold day.

Doc

F451

Hey, maybe you guys can help me get a price out of Chuck. I've been waiting for months I guess now for him to quote me a price for the passenger side door and the drivers seat.

Thanks. -Ed