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Date:         Tue, 9 Oct 2012 20:21:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] Windshield Removal tips
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jr.arnott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <406A8E09-9B6B-4164-9B02-0A16C6FB5B92@gmail.com>
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Never on the outside ,Unless it is glued in as the late models were . They were glued from the rubber to the glass and then the rubber to the body . Those were always a bitch to get out . Cut the lip from the inside with a sharp razor ,essentially cutting off the lip that pulls over the body . You really only have to cut the top and sides and the bottom will just lift out . I prefer this method as you do not take a chance of cutting the paint on the outside ,under the rubber . If you do cut the paint while using a knife be sure to get some Paint on it ,not just primer . As long as you have good paint you will keep the rust at bay . Once there is raw metal the wet dirt sits there and induces rust . I worked on a car today that had had a glass replaced early in its life and the scratches were not covered and the rust consumed the entire face of the pinch weld . If you are not saving the glass or the seal .it is a good time to practice removing it by just using gentle force from the inside.

On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Jim Arnott <jr.arnott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Box cutter under the gasket next to the windshield on the outside. Cut the > rubber off, push the glass out and then remove the remains of the gasket. > Hammer won't do much.... Laminated glass. > > Jim > > On Oct 9, 2012, at 11:06 AM, SteveZ wrote: > > >> I know this sounds like a silly question, but is there a "preferred" or >> "better" way to remove one's windshield - I do NOT intend to re-use it or >> the gasket. >> >> The plan is to schedule a guy to come over to house and install new >> glass/gasket, and in the meantime, remove old stuff myself and "touch up" >> the frame area for minor rust with a wheel and POR-15 with at least 1 night >> in between for proper drying. >> >> Any thoughts would be appreciated - otherwise I guess it's "Hammertime". >> >> Steve >> >> >> __._,_.___ >> Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic >> Messages in this topic (1) >> Recent Activity: >> • New Members 1 >> Visit Your Group >> To leave this list send an 'empty' message to <mailto: >> vanagon-unsubscribe@**yahoogroups.com<vanagon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> >> > >> >> Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >> . >> >> __,_._,___ >> <!-- #ygrp-mkp { border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-family: Arial; margin: >> 10px 0; padding: 0 10px; } #ygrp-mkp hr { border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; } >> #ygrp-mkp #hd { color: #628c2a; font-size: 85%; font-weight: 700; >> line-height: 122%; margin: 10px 0; } #ygrp-mkp #ads { margin-bottom: 10px; >> } #ygrp-mkp .ad { padding: 0 0; } #ygrp-mkp .ad p { margin: 0; } #ygrp-mkp >> .ad a { color: #0000ff; text-decoration: none; } #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc { >> font-family: Arial; } #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd { margin: 10px 0px; >> font-weight: 700; font-size: 78%; line-height: 122%; } #ygrp-sponsor >> #ygrp-lc .ad { margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0 0; } a { color: #1e66ae; } >> #actions { font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; padding: 10px 0; } >> #activity { background-color: #e0ecee; float: left; font-family: Verdana; >> font-size: 10px; padding: 10px; } #activity span { font-weight: 700; } >> #activity span:first-child { text-transform: uppercase; } #activity span a >> { color: #5085b6; text-decoration: none; } #activity span span { color: >> #ff7900; } #activity span .underline { text-decoration: underline; } >> .attach { clear: both; display: table; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; >> padding: 10px 0; width: 400px; } .attach div a { text-decoration: none; } >> .attach img { border: none; padding-right: 5px; } .attach label { display: >> block; margin-bottom: 5px; } .attach label a { text-decoration: none; } >> blockquote { margin: 0 0 0 4px; } .bold { font-family: Arial; font-size: >> 13px; font-weight: 700; } .bold a { text-decoration: none; } dd.last p a { >> font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span { margin-right: >> 10px; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span.yshortcuts { >> margin-right: 0; } div.attach-table div div a { text-decoration: none; } >> div.attach-table { width: 400px; } div.file-title a, div.file-title >> a:active, div.file-title a:hover, div.file-title a:visited { >> text-decoration: none; } div.photo-title a, div.photo-title a:active, >> div.photo-title a:hover, div.photo-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; >> } div#ygrp-mlmsg #ygrp-msg p a span.yshortcuts { font-family: Verdana; >> font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; } .green { color: #628c2a; } >> .MsoNormal { margin: 0 0 0 0; } o { font-size: 0; } #photos div { float: >> left; width: 72px; } #photos div div { border: 1px solid #666666; height: >> 62px; overflow: hidden; width: 62px; } #photos div label { color: #666666; >> font-size: 10px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; >> width: 64px; } #reco-category { font-size: 77%; } #reco-desc { font-size: >> 77%; } .replbq { margin: 4px; } #ygrp-actbar div a:first-child { /* >> border-right: 0px solid #000;*/ margin-right: 2px; padding-right: 5px; } >> #ygrp-mlmsg { font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, helvetica,clean, >> sans-serif; *font-size: small; *font: x-small; } #ygrp-mlmsg table { >> font-size: inherit; font: 100%; } #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea { >> font: 99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif; } #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code { >> font:115% monospace; *font-size:100%; } #ygrp-mlmsg * { line-height: >> 1.22em; } #ygrp-mlmsg #logo { padding-bottom: 10px; } #ygrp-mlmsg a { >> color: #1E66AE; } #ygrp-msg p a { font-family: Verdana; } #ygrp-msg >> p#attach-count span { color: #1E66AE; font-weight: 700; } #ygrp-reco >> #reco-head { color: #ff7900; font-weight: 700; } #ygrp-reco { >> margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; } #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a { font-size: >> 130%; text-decoration: none; } #ygrp-sponsor #ov li { font-size: 77%; >> list-style-type: square; padding: 6px 0; } #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul { margin: >> 0; padding: 0 0 0 8px; } #ygrp-text { font-family: Georgia; } #ygrp-text p >> { margin: 0 0 1em 0; } #ygrp-text tt { font-size: 120%; } #ygrp-vital ul >> li:last-child { border-right: none !important; } --> >> >

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