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Anyone have a trick to remove the windshield and rear window on a 69 Nova without breaking it .I was gonna have a windshield shop do it tuesday ,but if I can get them out today it will save a few bucks and I can have a friend help me mount it on the rotisserie .Got the old gal all taken apart ,I'll post some pics I have been sweating removing the vinyl top but it came right up and no rust ,WOO HOO

Denny's method works well for the "glued in" windshields, but if I remember right your Nova relies mostly on the rubber seal to hold it to the pinch weld. Now some of those have had sealer squirted in around the seal as a bandaid and might need the knife/wire.

Otherwise, forget about reusing the seal, it's about time for a new one anyway. I use a utility knife to cut away the inner flange of rubber. You can try pushing on the inside of the glass then, around the edges, with a "catcher" on the outside. Odds are it'll be stuck too well to do that. That's when you resort to sitting in the seat, rubber soled shoes, and push it out with your legs. Work out toward the edges where there's less flex. If you don't have any dings the glass shouldn't break.

Originally posted by Bob Parmenter
That's when you resort to sitting in the seat, rubber soled shoes, and push it out with your legs. Work out toward the edges where there's less flex. If you don't have any dings the glass shouldn't break.

It's about time fro us to take ours out too, but, problem is, we have no seat

Hey Dennyw, maybe Bob will add your red box to the list of shop tools we had a while back just need a name for it.

Originally posted by DennyW
You mean to tell me you don't have a couple of these laying around ??

Well, no. But even if I did, I don't quicte have a floor in the car to set it in I'll be able to find a way, I was just messing around with yall :P

Funny story. My grandfather, when he was young, had a 20 something pickup that they used around the farm. It had no seat so him and his buddies strapped in an apple basket and went doin doughnuts around the fields. Funny to talk to such an old man about doing things like that.

Dennys got it nailed---them plastic crates are almost the handiest tool in my garage. I must have half a dozen that I have blatantly stolen from behind donut shops all over town. Seat, work table, container, parts holder for paintwork---any number of good uses.

How bout one o' these?

the wire cut method will work, but you may need to have some baby powder handy. If the seal is still sticky ( not likely, but maybe ) then you will have to liberally coat the wire with powder while you saw at it, or it will just re-seal itself. very frustrating.

The windshield shops have specialty razor knives, with high-leverage handles which reach in behind the glass and cut the seal.

Two things to keep in mind: if you plan to re-use the glass, and are considering doing it yourself to save money.. might wanna rethink that.

If you are tearing the car down that far anyway, and the glass is stock, I would recommend replacing the windshield anyway. Nothing as sweet as a perfect, new piece of glass to look out of at night.

Originally posted by DennyW
Here, I found you some wood planks to lay across the open to put your crates on.

Imagine that. there is a pile 6" away from the passenger door

Got a quote of $75 to remove them and put them back when I'm ready so I am goin that route ,the frt is cracked so I'll need to replace it anyway ,COLTS and BEARS got put out of playoffs yesterday so I was to depressed to work on the old gal