Removing glass...how to w/o wrecking seals?

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

Well, there are a couple possible explanations for why we got that
windshield out. It didn't seem to be in there like it should have been to
begin with. It's possible the seals weren't very good. It is also an
aftermarket windshield, which might be cut slightly differently, though we
did get my cracked windshield in, so who knows. I haven't installed it on my
'77 yet, but will be within the next few weeks.

As Craig mentioned, the rest of the glass can be gotten out without
breaking. Just BE PATIENT and really look at the situation before and during
the attempt. Katie and I got pretty much everything out of the car using a
putty knife to get under the seal and pop it out. WD-40 helped some of the
seals break free. I'll let you know how it goes back together soon.

If you decide to do this, be ready to accept that this project will take at
10 times longer to accomplish than you think! I'm not kidding. It's a real
PITA. I've been working on my car since May last year. It was already mostly
disassembled (engine and interior) when I got it. It's still just a
shell...but at least it is now a good-looking shell. :)

Label EVERYTING. Organize EVERYTHING. Take digital pics of EVERYTHING. You
won't remember where that screw went 9 months later...trust me! If you don't
think it'll take 9 months, do it anyway, just in case it does.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian McGarvey
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:35 PM
> To: Craig Williams
> Cc: Marc Peterson; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Removing glass...how to w/o wrecking seals?
>
>
>
> Craig,
> Neal and I popped out the front windshield out of the mk1 i had w/ no
> problem. Remove the chrome trim. lube it up good and well
> just pop it out.
> normally sing a putty knife or gasket scrapter to get under
> neath works
> pretty good.
>
> a MK2 on the other had all we did was shatter the windshield.
>
>
> brian
>
>  On Wed, 23
> Jan 2002, Craig Williams wrote:
>
> > Marc,
> >
> > In my experience, I have been able to take out every window in a MKI
> > Scirocco without breaking it and without cutting the gasket
> EXCEPT the front
> > windshield. And I have tried...unsuccessfully at least 4
> times. If there is
> > a trick to taking out the glass and saving the gasket at
> the same time, I
> > have yet to learn that one.
> >
> > I'm not saying that it can't be done, because every time
> I've tried I've
> > thought I was sooooo close to doing it. But then it broke.
> >
> > Good luck -- Craig Williams
> > 1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport
> Compact Car) 15.114 @
> > 91 MPH
> > 2001 Passat Wagon, 1.8t (For the Wife and Son)
> > 1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Sale)
> > 2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
> > Northern California, USA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:15 AM
> > Subject: Removing glass...how to w/o wrecking seals?
> >
> >
> > > I have it in my mind to tear apart the '81 again after
> the winter.  I had
> > > the interior stripped out this past fall so I could work
> on the electrical
> > > system, and now I'm itching to totally dissassemble the
> car and fix all
> > the
> > > body issues.  I'm lucky enough to have window seals that
> don't leak at
> > all.
> > > Not even the windshield seal.  They aren't even starting
> to rot, I'm
> > > thinking that they may have been replaced in the mid 90's
> when the stuff
> > was
> > > still available.  Anyways, I really would like to pull
> all the glass so I
> > > could go nutty with cleaning, rust repair, and painting
> the whole car with
> > > ease.  But, I don't wanna wreck the seals removing the
> glass, and I want
> > it
> > > to seal as good as it does now.
> > >
> > > Can I pull the glass, save the seals, and reinstall them
> with the final
> > > product being as watertight as it is now?  Or should I
> work around the
> > glass
> > > during the body resto?
> > >
> > > Ideas?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > >
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