[DeTomaso] Windshield removal

[Larry Weston]

Gentle readers and all who responded,
I think I over estimated this task.
I removed the interior soft trim all around the w/s. I applied size 13 foot to area of glass near top on drivers side. Reached up and kind of folded the top +/- 6" of gasket along the top of the A pillar so that I could see the edge of the steel w/s frame and pushed gently with my foot and the left top and side of the glass just popped out. I moved over to the passenger side and repeated the process and that side popped out even easier. I hopped out of the car and kind of wriggled the glass upright while working the the gasket and trim pieces off at the same time and lifted out the glass. All that was left was to tug out the gasket from between the dash and w/s frame and thats it. Done.My existing crack looked just as it did when I started, gasket is whole and trim is unscathed. I am absolutely positive I could have gotten a good piece of glass out without damage. No rot holes, the tiniest bit of surface rust on the drivers side. Easy fix. I am one happy camper.
Larry.
> From: kre at adelphia.net
> To: lplugw at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Windshield removal
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:00:46 -0500
> 
> Larry,
> 
> Have you pulled it yet---I did not read all of the responses but would be 
> happy to give detailed instructions.
> 
> Kirk
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Weston" <lplugw at hotmail.com>
> To: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
> Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Windshield removal
> 
> 
> >
> > Mike,
> > My reference to removal of the trim was to the interior soft trim, I've 
> > already established that the stainless exterior trim doesn't seem to want 
> > to come free by itself. That was the "gentle picking and pulling" part.
> > Do I need to remove the interior soft trim?
> >
> > From: mikeldrew at aol.com
> > Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:32:28 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Windshield removal
> > To: lplugw at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/19/10 4 51 29, lplugw at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > So how should I go about it? First, I'll confirm that the trim does not 
> > seem to want to come out first. A little gentle picking and pulling tells 
> > me it's not coming out without damage. So I guess I remove the interior 
> > trim all around the glass, pad things up, position myself accordingly 
> > inside the cabin, apply sneakers to glass and push?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>>>No.   Remember that you can not JUST remove the trim.   The trim, gasket 
> >>>>and glass all have to be removed as an assembly.   The trim is locked 
> >>>>into the gasket by the pressure of the windshield opening on one side, 
> >>>>and the windshield on the other.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
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