Time to celebrate?

I couldn't watch when they took mine out, or put it back in. Some of the guys here will tell you it's no big thing. My body shop guy had someone who had done several come in and do mine.

replacements? Don't know. I've never seen anyone say they had them, but again, I've never known anyone who needed one. I have seen front windshields available, but have heard horros stories about fit.

I suspect that Tom Shaughnessy would know a source if there is one out there. Of course Tom is retired now from the parts biz, so he may or may not be interested in assisting in such a quest.

Graham. Car looks great. Go out for a drink while your glass expert puts the windows back in, you'll feel better.

DM

 

Do it yourself. It is a no-brainer. I assume that the rear screen is out now, and hence you will be using a new seal upon installation. Use a bunch of silicone spray,,, run your rope,,, with two people involved gently locate the glass back into place, and then one applies pressure to the outside edge of the glass/surround as the other pulls the rope perpendicular to the glass. It really is quite easy.

Jim S.

 

Don't forget to put your chrome in the gasket BEFORE you install it back in the car. In other words, the glass, gasket & chrome all get installed as 1 unit. Run your rope around the gasket (the rope fills the void in the gasket normally occupied by the body), then use some blue or green painters tape to hold the gasket & chrome in place on the glass. Put the glass in place and pull your rope from the inside as someone is applying light pressure from the outside. Silicone spray is a must. This is definitely a 2 man job.

 

Graham, I didn't have the heart to be around when either the windshield or the backlight was removed/reinstalled. My body man hired an auto glass expert, and the two of them did it together. Particularly with the new front glass, I had been concerned about a mishap (I had to wait for a back-order to obtain it), but my body man said that they both went smoothly. Since the rear glass is not as large, I would imagine that it is a bit easy to "wrangle" into position. Your car looks fantastic. Take others' advice: absent yourself while the experts do the deed for you! Fred

 

Hold your breath when you install the rear glass. You have to BEND it to get it between the "buttresses". It truly sucks and is not an easy job. If someone says that it is easy they have not done it before.

 

Steve - I have done it twice, once on each of my Dinos. I did not find it particulary difficult. Yes, you are correct that one must flex the window a bit to clear the buttresses, but the glass is designed, or rather capable of this degree of movement. Once clear of the buttresses it goes in rather easily using a rope. Appropriate use of silicone paste or spray allows the rubber to slide past the buttress without much resistance.

Jim S.

 

If we start production rear screens will no longer keep us awake thinking the worst.

 

Nerodino - yes, I made of a point of installing on a warm day. In fact, I gently heated (warmed) the window with a heat gun set on low heat. I did the same when using the cord to install the rubber seal on the pinch rail, that is, I gently heated the rubber.

The glass must flex inward approximately 10 mm, which represents 5 mm for each end relative to the center-line of the window. This is maximum, as I am likely being conservative with my recollection. It did not seem like a significant "flex" at the time. There were no other geometric options. That is, there was no other way of installing the window without clearing the buttresses, hence I said to myself, "...this must be the way to do it."

Jim S.

 

that has to be the best feeling other than staring a newly restored car for the first drive