240 windshield replacement

I tried it using "brute force" and it was not fun. I pryed away a
corner, then using thick leather gloves I literally just ripped it out
going all the way around. Later, I dug tiny shards of glass out of my
butt every time I had to get onto the car floor to do other work.
Glass goes everywhere.

I hear that method with the wire works well. If it has that gooey
black tar adhesive, that was a pain to remove. I'm not sure how much
is supposed to be cleaned off, but I got mine down to clean metal.
That is not a job I would do like that again. I'd try it the way the
glass guys do.

jb

On Feb 13, 1:40 am, James Sweet wrote:
> I have too many cars, one of them is an old '81 242 which I'm fixing up
> a bit to sell. It needs a new windshield, badly cracked and leaking.
> There's plenty of decent glass at the local wreckers but how do I get
> one in and out? Is it within the realm of a shadetree mechanic? Any
> special tools I need? I've replaced rear windows in 240s but the
> windshields install much differently.
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Removal and replacement of a windshield is not a job I would want to
attempt myself. I will do pretty much any other repair, though. Find
a good self-employed guy, preferably by word of mouth. I did, and got
a great job at a good price: $170, cash, to remove, raplace, and
reseal. He used the newer rubber surround, and it looks great. Avoid
the shops that advertise, they cost too much.
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Mr. V wrote:
> Removal and replacement of a windshield is not a job I would want to
> attempt myself. I will do pretty much any other repair, though. Find
> a good self-employed guy, preferably by word of mouth. I did, and got
> a great job at a good price: $170, cash, to remove, raplace, and
> reseal. He used the newer rubber surround, and it looks great. Avoid
> the shops that advertise, they cost too much.
>


$170 is a good price, but it's too much for this car. I'll get maybe
$1100 for it when I sell the thing, if I'm lucky. If I can't swap the
glass out myself I'll shoot some caulk in the leak and let the next
owner deal with it.
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I didn't install my windshield myself (I removed it only), because I
was told that the windshield provides strength to the chassis in a
rollover. If the window pops out, the roof collapses. I could have
glued it myself, but didn't want that on my conscience.

JB
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Jamie wrote:
> I didn't install my windshield myself (I removed it only), because I
> was told that the windshield provides strength to the chassis in a
> rollover. If the window pops out, the roof collapses. I could have
> glued it myself, but didn't want that on my conscience.
>
> JB
>

As I recall (and again, this was on a '69 164) the installation was
straightforward. Clean the glass with a supplied treated cloth, then
form the putty-like adhesive onto the lip - it already came in the right
shape. Place a couple of rubber blocks under the front, and press the
glass into place.
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