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| | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 | Anyone have a tip for removing wing glass in an AD truck? I want the glass out without removing the frame from the door. Seals are hard, but look OK. I have tried gasoline applied along the glass to soften the tape - to no success. Any other suggestions. Thanks, BW | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | R.Wyant, Clamp the wing glass with a large C-clamp that has a piece of wood under each 'foot'. Use a heat gun (hot air) to warm the window near the channel while your helper straddles the open door with their body, and pulls on the C-clamp. Be sure to hold your mouth right or the glass won't budge.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Why do you want to remove the glass? If you just want to replace it and don't need a template why not use a hammer and break it?
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| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | If you are not planning to reuse it - break it out carefully. If you are planning to reuse it - why take it out? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Good point on the 'breaking' method! I guess my thought was that if the glass was going to be removed and discarded, it would save 'picking and digging' if it could be pulled out in a single piece.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 | atomarc - Used your method and got the wing glasses out in intact (needed a template). Thanks for the tip! The glasses were delaminating - pick up new glass tomorrow. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | A template! Good for you...who would have thought of that.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 | This is good to know...I have a wing glass that is still in an old door that I picked up for parts and I need to remove the glass and use it to replace the shattered one on my truck. Thanx for the tip! David 
The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | Soak in Gas or diesel kero and so on till old stuff gets soft. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I saw a neat trick on this one. The guy drilled out the pivot rivet, unscrewed the lower pivot, did the repair and reinstalled it with a stainless bolt instead of a rivet. | | |
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