Windshield glass removal 39 coupe

[Pete Fl/Wi]

Cracked windshield in my 39. PO set glass in with looks like black silicone. Do I break the glass and pull the glass pieces out? Or is there trick? I have the windshield out of the car.
Glass is safety type
Thanks Pete

 

[1931 flamingo]

Might try cutting the silicon with a razor blade to remove glass or take it to a glass shop.
Paul in CT

 

[marko39]

You need to separate the two windshield halfs which is necessary . Then see if you can work the glass out.

 

[rich b]

If indeed the glass was set with silicone or urethane instead of setting tape; you may very well have to break the glass out and remove in pieces to avoid damaging the windshield frame.

 

[Bluedot]

Ow! Glad mine is a 40 and not a 39. =)

 

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Go over to Irontrap Garage on youtube. They have just put up installing glass in a 39 windshield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3WwsA8Ea4&t=28s

GB

 

[alanwoodieman]

I had a 36 and some one had put silicon gasket maker in the frame, I used a squirt bottle of gas to loosen it up to pull frame pieces off

 

[johndee138]

I often use a heat gun to remove caulking and silicone. It may crack the glass unless you shield it with a piece of aluminum flashing or something like that

 

[swoopNZ]

The small screws can be a nuisance sometimes if they break off while undoing them.