Window removal and installation
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== Tools needed == | == Tools needed == | ||
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PS. This removal method can also be used to remove a back (rear) windshield. | PS. This removal method can also be used to remove a back (rear) windshield. | ||
| − | + | ==Factory glued-in glass== | |
| − | + | ===Tools=== | |
| − | + | ====Wire to cut adhesive==== | |
| − | + | Choose from: | |
| − | + | *Windshield wire | |
| − | + | *"G" guitar string | |
| − | + | *Stainless MIG wire | |
| − | + | *Mild steel MIG wire | |
| − | + | ====Handles made from pipe/conduit==== | |
| + | ====Sharp utility knife==== | ||
| + | You may prefer the cheap disposable type with eight or ten snap off tips. mostly because their blades have some flexibility versus the rigidity of the traditional reversible blade "utility knife". | ||
| + | ====Needle nose pliers==== | ||
| + | *With cutter preferable | ||
| + | ===Procedure=== | ||
To start, cut off a length of wire about 3-4 times as long as your window is vertically, measuring from bottom to top of glass. Remove any interior trim if possible, to make things easier. | To start, cut off a length of wire about 3-4 times as long as your window is vertically, measuring from bottom to top of glass. Remove any interior trim if possible, to make things easier. | ||
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