Tips for getting windshield out?

dieselcruiserhead · 08-09-06, 01:21 PM

Guys, anyone have any tips for removing the windshield? I bought a new gasket from specter so not worried about the old one, just don't want to damage the windshield..

RHINO · 08-09-06, 02:41 PM

if your not worried bout the old one just cut the inside lip off with a razor knife. really only need to cut the top lip and a couple inches down each side.

dieselcruiserhead · 08-09-06, 03:28 PM

Perfect, thanks..

KliersLC · 08-10-06, 12:29 AM

It may take a little more than that, just have one person push on the inside upper corner and then stick a screwdriver in that corner and start working across the top and down the side. when it starts to bind a little, repeat on the other side and when the top comes free you can just lift it out....what Rhino said is correct, but these things tend to be sticky.
Dan

snailwagon · 08-10-06, 09:23 AM

Take the fj55, flop over onto it's side. With the proper angle of impact, the windshield will pop right out.

dieselcruiserhead · 08-10-06, 12:36 PM

LOL that sort of happened with my first 60, went over on a dirt road, windshield did pop out, but also shattered... Doh!

Portal_tek · 08-10-06, 12:45 PM

If you are trying to save the windshield I would stay far away from prying the windshield out with a screwdriver. Cutting the inside rubber will work, but I always worried about slipping and cutting the interior, but in your case I am guessing there is no interior. The other way that is pretty easy is cut straight down on the outside of the rubber. This will release the windshield where you can pull it out without damage, then pull the rest of the rubber out. I have done this many times, I worked for a glass shop for 10 years. Anyway, just thought I would throw that out.

Scott

poseidon · 08-10-06, 03:23 PM

I have helped remove a window on a non cruiser rig by cutting it out with piano wire. We fead it through at a corner I thing and grabbed it with a visegrip. Then one of us on the outside and one guy inside the rig and we just sawed back and forth and it cut the seal like butter. We probably had like 2 feet of slack that we were moving back and forth.

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toddslater · 08-10-06, 08:09 PM

Now for the obvious....take the chrome spreader out first...then do as Rhino said...should come out real easy.

PabloCruise · 08-13-06, 07:06 PM

Try Gumby's approach!

Gumby · 08-13-06, 07:16 PM

Yeah. I got mine out in about a half a second.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...01#post1329701

dieselcruiserhead · 08-14-06, 11:08 AM

bummer! When did this happen?

Gumby · 08-14-06, 11:12 AM

Yesterday. Still waiting for pics.

NBD, really. It's the War Pig. Now with more battle scars.

I think I did finally dent the only panel without rust and bondo. The roof buckled a little.