Hi Andy,
I've done this job and it wasn't as bad as they led you to believe.
Mine came off no problems. I was warned about removing the windshield
from the frame that it might break. I had a new gasket so I didn't care
it I ruined the gasket/beading. I took a stiff putty knife and ran it
around the beading. This sliced through the old rubber pretty well and
it didn't hurt the glass. My rubber was real hard so it sliced good.
The glass fell in my waiting arms after that.
Putting it together using small tweeker screw drivers worked the best
for me. I was able to place the beading around the frame and gentley
move the glass into the slot. I did this on the carpet in my house so
it wouldn't fall and break while I was messing with it. Liquid soap
works well to lubricate the rubber before hand. Then it is a snap to
reinstall. Don't forget the bottom seal.
Rick
J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au wrote:
>
> greetings listers
> I am about to attempt to replace the windscreen on my mk2 sprite.
> I have a spare screen that came with the car and have purchased a new
> seal. Has anybody who has done this job before got any hints for me
> as i've been told its a right b*tch of a job.
> I have had hassles even getting the screen frame off the car as the
> screws holding it may as well have been made of lead....one snapped
> off just beneath the head, 2 were 'stirred' by the philips head
> screwdriver into useless messes that required hacksawing a slot to
> enable a blade screw driver to be used but then only for 1or 2 turns
> before mashing again, but by that time I could get multi grips on to
> the head. Only one came out nicely and one still remains in position.
> (one was missing from the start)
> any advice appreciated
> thanks
> andy
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