RE: [DMCForum] Cracked Windshield

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you mean the little bent metal supports at the bottom, why do you need to
replace them?  One of them seems to be visible where the crack meets the
lower edge.  They don't wear out.  The windshield just rests on these while
the adhesive dries.

On the car we did, in the mid 4000 VIN range, there was no channel.  The
surface where the adhesive is applied was just smooth fiberglass.  The only
thing we ran into, and it was only time consuming, was cutting the old
windshield out.  After that, we cleaned the fiberglass really good, Ken
squirted the new adhesive and we set it in place.

You will have to remove your weather stripping, which is attached to the
three metal trim pieces, so if yours is brittle it will probably be
destroyed.  It will have to be re-glued.  We also sanded down and painted
those trim pieces.  On this car, you could see part of the fiberglass just
behind the top of the windshield and in bright light it looked gray.  Since
the owner is very anal, that area was touched up with black paint.

Like Andrew mentioned on the A-pillar trim, if yours are faded this would be
a great time to dye them.  I posted a picture to the photo section where you
can see the car without the windshield.  Notice how the A-pillar material
wraps around, and will be under the windshield.  I cropped that picture, so
let me know if you want the full size version to see more detail.

Over all it is not a very difficult job.

Greg



-----Original Message-----
From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mike Walsh
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 4:48 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Cracked Windshield


Well, I am finally getting around to replacing my cracked windshield.
Like everything I have done on #17084 I double-check everything to
make sure I am doing it right.

Here is a pic of the cracked windshield
http://www.oneskydojo.com/delorean/windsh.JPG

I will bring it to a local shop that had a look at the manual and the
car. They said there should be no problem. I plan on ordering the
rear view mirror pad along with a couple of new spacers (at the
bottom of the glass).

The crack has been there couple of years. It looks like the spacer at
the bottom is the problem but I have been told otherwise. When I
first inquired about replacing the windshield, someone said the
passenger side post has some kind of recess or channel in it.
Apparently this area can be very tight and now allow expansion of the
glass so it cracks at the fulcrum (the spacer). Does this sound
familiar to anyone? If so is there a good way to repair it while the
windshield is out?

I tried searching both archives and can't find my original post or
anything else mentioning this.

I plan on taking pics of the procedure and will post them.

Mike
#17084

P.S.
Anything I should be doing while the windshield is out?

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