Windsheild Fits? Reply #15 – January 13, 2009, 10:14:11 PM I was able to salvage and re-use the windshield in the '80 (had to pull it to fix rust), but it was 20% free(as in loose from the adhesive) anyway to begin with, but I still was extra careful as finding a replacement for it would not have been cheap. I did have someone come and reinstall it for me though. Worth the $$ there.I tried to salvage one other from an old '85 TC POS I had, but was terribly unsuccessful at that time.They're still relatively cheap for the 83-88's these days, so if/when I need a new one for the '83 I'll just have it done by a professional. Quote Selected
Windsheild Fits? Reply #16 – January 14, 2009, 08:08:25 AM A buddy that works at a dealership got me a new one for $50, from one of the local glass co... He installs glass all the time and has the proper tools, but had a hell of a time cutting the old(original) one out... While we weren't trying to save it, the old urethane was so hard, cutting through it busted the glass in a 1000 places(orig had a small crack in lower left corner)...I did successfully pull one from a '85 that was sealed with a very soft compound... Was a summer day and it came right out, but I wouldn't attempt it in cold weather... Quote Selected
Windsheild Fits? Reply #17 – January 15, 2009, 09:59:32 AM I had the feeling that i wouldnt be getting the window out..... it was almost impossible to get the cabe to bend over the roof and under the top seam of the glass..... what a pain in the:shakeass: Quote Selected
Windsheild Fits? Reply #18 – January 15, 2009, 10:17:55 AM Quote from: EricCoolCats;251492I've attempted removing a windshield several times and never was successful. Obviously it's easier in the summertime, when the adhesive is easier to break. But you do have to watch for one thing with a used windshield: delamination, or the separation of the glass from the plastic. If you look in the bottom corners you may see the inner clear plastic layer separating from the glass; it will look like air bubbles. That's a sign that the windshield will more than likely break at that point, either upon removal or after installation.In 2007 the original windshield in my '84 cracked for no obvious reason. In fact it happened at Cat Jam right in front of several witnesses. When I took the car to the windshield repair facility I asked the owner why it happened. He told me it was delaminated at the corner, and showed me exactly where the windshield had failed. At that point I wanted to put another OEM windshield in, and had one in my old '88 Blue Max that would have worked. But he asked me how the corners were on the '88 glass, and I told him I didn't recall. He said if they were showing signs of delamination then don't even bother trying to use it because it WILL fail. I checked, and sure enough they were separating, actually worse than the original '84 windshield had looked. I went with their new replacement non-OEM windshield. It is absolutely beautiful and except for the missing logo in the bottom center, you'd never know it wasn't original. Cost was around $160. And it has a guarantee. Just food for thought.Eventually, as you get older and your insurance rates drop, you can likely get windshield replacement in your auto policy. Most insurance carriers have an allowance for that nowadays. Although I've never used it, it's nice to know that it's there.And FYI, Mark VII windshields cross-reference with our cars. that's what the little air bubles in the windshield on the lower passenger side are on my 88 :hick: . How long till the thing breaks? Quote Selected
Windsheild Fits? Reply #19 – January 15, 2009, 09:57:03 PM ouch!!!! like they say ....you learn somthing new everyday.. Quote Selected
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