Can I get someone to measure a windshield top to bottom and side to side to tell me what size it is? There's nothing in the search and I need to see if a windshield from a car with a sunroof will fit one without.
#90527, "RE: windshield measurements?" In response to Reply # 2
If you have to remove it your self make sure you use paino wire. I made the mistake of trying to remove one once with just a windshield knife and cracked it in the bottom corner. it also helps to have a second set of hands but I'm peobably preaching to chior here.
-Kevin
________________________________________ 95 Eclipse RS - Rolled 96 Eclipse GS - Traded 95 Eclipse GSX- Sold 01 Blazer LS 4.3/5spd dropped and clean DD 88 Camaro RS 361 CID with a 6spd and a bar 10 second street car on motor.
#90549, "RE: windshield measurements?" In response to Reply # 4
Your very weclome Brian. I usually use a couple sets of vice grips to hold the paino wire from both sides of the glass (use it like a sawing motion back and forth). The Urethane is soft enough to push the wire through (use a heat gun in a spot to warm it up if you have to, little trick we use up north in the winter)in a corner using needle nose plyers to hold it and push it through. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
-Kevin
________________________________________ 95 Eclipse RS - Rolled 96 Eclipse GS - Traded 95 Eclipse GSX- Sold 01 Blazer LS 4.3/5spd dropped and clean DD 88 Camaro RS 361 CID with a 6spd and a bar 10 second street car on motor.
#90550, "RE: windshield measurements?" In response to Reply # 5
we do these at the shop i work at, def not a fun task to get out without breaking, but very possible, when we do have to remove and replace the same window we use a windsheild cutting tool, kind of like a dull knife that vibrates and will cut the urethane, but still breaks easy, never heard of a piano wire but it sounds like it would work. Good luck with it though. I do know when i ordered mine there was a dif in the hardtop w/and w/o a sunroof but they don't specify the difference however i think that has already been answered. ----------------------------------- 97 RS-T, STAR Stage 2, Decah Lambo Doors, 19" Axis Hiros, Built 420a -----------------------------------
#90554, "RE: windshield measurements?" In response to Reply # 6
i wunder if this applys to the rear too, im about to get that vis hatch and ima have to put my glass in till i can find a shop that will play with lexan around baltimore
#90563, "RE: windshield measurements?" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by R34Eclipse we do these at the shop i work at, def not a fun task to get out without breaking, but very possible, when we do have to remove and replace the same window we use a windsheild cutting tool, kind of like a dull knife that vibrates and will cut the urethane, but still breaks easy, never heard of a piano wire but it sounds like it would work. Good luck with it though. I do know when i ordered mine there was a dif in the hardtop w/and w/o a sunroof but they don't specify the difference however i think that has already been answered. ----------------------------------- 97 RS-T, STAR Stage 2, Decah Lambo Doors, 19" Axis Hiros, Built 420a -----------------------------------
I've done it both ways the tool you are referring to is nice to have for quick removal of broken windshields. But if you want to reuse it I suggest the Paino wire. I've done this dozens of times and never ever cracked a windshield using this method. And It is still pretty fast. I pulled a windshield in about 5 minutes in the middle of winter in NY with paino wire.
________________________________________ 95 Eclipse RS - Rolled 96 Eclipse GS - Traded 95 Eclipse GSX- Sold 01 Blazer LS 4.3/5spd dropped and clean DD 88 Camaro RS 361 CID with a 6spd and a bar 10 second street car on motor.
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