73 Duster - how to removal rear windshield = want to reuse gasket and glass

It the time I pulled the glass in my Barracuda (1990) there were no replacements for the 67 fastback front or rear. At the time my plan was to stick to the 67 design so I had to save both. Never in my life have I pulled glass on a car but assumed it could be done so I went at it.

First I removed what was left of the lock strip then I used a putty knife and worked it along the glass on both sides to I made it all the way around. I then worked a piece of wire through and worked it all the way around. Even though the sealant kept sticking I felt I could work it out. I was working on the windshield as I planned to replace the glass. I used a few different tools and a stack of ice cream sticks, I started at an upper corner and pried the rubber up and worked some tools in as far as I could go, with my other hand I applied pressure to the inside of the glass near the upper corner. Steady pressure till I could see the glass move out, once I could tuck some tool in From the back side) to keep it from sucking back I did. At first it was only a 1/4" up for the first 6" or so but once I started along the top now pressing about 6" from the corner I could see the corner clear the rubber, at that point I knew I had it. At that point I was able to just work my way across the top and then the sides.

The rear was basically the same, started in one of the upper corners and worked my way across the top. Once the top was clear the sides were already coming out so it didn't take much to get it out. I think the rear was easier maybe because I knew what to expect.

This was before the internet so I was on my own, sometimes you just have to tackle a project and figure it out, it ain't rocket science.


Alan