[DeTomaso] Windshield removal

[Will Demelo]

I agree with all except my dash didn't hold the gasket in place at the 
bottom. I was able to get at it without touching the dash.
Will

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From: "Roland Jaeckel" <detomaso at gmx.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:19 PM
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: [DeTomaso]  Windshield removal

> Sorry, that i step in, but for me it seems that the most that answered 
> never had put a windshield out and in.
> First of all Wilkinson sells the gasket for 175.00 Dollar.
> OK, it is after market but originals are not more than 300.00 Dollar.
> Second, on most Panteras the dashboard clamps the gasket in the lower 
> part,
> so it is importand to loose the dashboard mounts and pull it an inch back.
> Third, you will NEVER get the trim out w/o pulling the windshield.
> Original trims are nearly unavaiable !
> I higly recommend to cut the inner part of the gasket.
> A gasket is way cheaper than a proper windshield.
> Done it a hundred times and sold a lot of windshields to those who "knew 
> it better".
>
> Roland Jaeckel
> DeTomaso Parts Center Europe
> www.detomaso.de
>
> The trim WILL come out if you use WD-40 on the vertical piece that inserts
> into the rubber. Work it progressively and gently; if you bend it, its
> almost impossible to straighten so it fits right again.
> As has been mentioned before, with soft-soled shoes on, you slouch in the
> passenger seat, put your feet against the glass and push hard and steady. 
> A
> blanket on the hood catches pieces if it cracks further. And don't throw 
> away
> the gasket even if you no longer need it; they cost over $500 to replace!
> BE prepared to do some brazing on the usual pits in the lower channel. If
> you're skilled and lucky as to where the pits are, the dashboard need not
> come out.... Good luck- J Deryke
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