Windshield Removal

VDART said

you might want to have this professionally done-- if you are not sure about the lockstrip-- this removal might cause you to break the windshield,, also you mentioned the prior owner took the trim off-- are the clips still in place? are the clip mounting points good, there are little details that will cause great grief if ignored ,Lawrence

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Yes, clips are all in place. I have all the trim set aside. This was also a 3/4 vinyl top car and the vinyl top had been peeled off as well. Channels and everything around the drip wells and windshield looks to be rust/rot free and with just the remnants of the glue from the vinyl on the pillars, roof and upper channel. When looking at it briefly yesterday it didn't look like there had been a re-install of the glass and there didn't seem to be a mess of sealant in or around the gasket... looks like a factory install.

I can replace the gasket if necessary (would love to save the cash and re-use) but breaking the windshield is something I want to avoid.