body and interior Removing '02 Windshield

[StarboardM]

I seem to have met my match on removing the front windshield

 

The car in question is a '73 tii that sat in the California sun for 15 years. 

 

I have removed the hard "rope" as well as the chrome clip at the middle bottom. I have tried pushing on the windshield, but it does not seem to be budging. The gasket is hard as a rock, and flaked off when I removed the retainer rope thing. 

 

 

I would like to remove it in one piece, even though its cracked, and will most likely need to be replaced. 

 

 

Do I need to push harder? Feet on the inside pushing while spreading the load across as much glass as possible? Did I miss any hidden clips? 

 

I unfortunately broke the rear window and it came out in shards, but it apears to be the same style of gasket/retention system. 

 

 

Help!

 

 

 

[jgerock]

Use a sharp razor knife to cut the outer seal.  I cut both the inside and outside.  Don't try pushing outward until the glass can move from the cut seal.

[schoir]

+1.

 

Forget about trying to remove that baked seal in one piece.  You will not be able to reuse that old seal to re-install the windshield in any case.  New OEM seals are available at a relatively reasonable price and make installation much easier and prevent leaks.

 

Regards, Maurice.

[M3M3]

Cut the seal and kick the Windshield. You well be putting all new in anyways.

Windshields have a poly center later that hold them together when broken.

[StarboardM]

Use a sharp razor knife to cut the outer seal.  I cut both the inside and outside.  Don't try pushing outward until the glass can move from the cut seal.

As you guys mentioned, a knife to the seal, and she poped out. Took about 10 minutes, including putting a new blade in the knife.

 

Easy as pie! I was worried I might scratch something under the seal, but I took a deep breath and I did it.

 

Cutting and pulling, combined with cracked gasket

 

Mmmmmm, yummy.

 

A slight push, and shes all out! Set aside, this weekends project will be a simple rack to hold all the windows until I figure out what to do with them.

 

Oh, and here is the back window...

[jdt10768]

don't even try to use that rear window again. I think it's probably too far gone )

[StarboardM]

don't even try to use that rear window again. I think it's probably too far gone )

I have JB Weld, should be fine? Its only got a little crack.....