Hi,

 

Just wondered if anyone has removed there rear 1/4 window and refitted them, if so how? :)

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

Brick...as for refitting, I haven't thought of that yet

Brick...as for refitting, I haven't thought of that yet

 

same brick to remove, and no more nails to refit :D :nana2:

Hi,

 

Just wondered if anyone has removed there rear 1/4 window and refitted them, if so how? :)

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

 

The rear quarter windows are the most difficult of all the 300Zx glass to remove. Even tho they are the smallest.

The usual tools are required. long thin stanley knife type blades and "windscreen -removal" cutting wire as used by Autoglass and similar windscreen companies. etc. The worst part is down the B pillar, the black bonding agent is about an inch wide here. my success rate to date is 3 out of 4.

As always the most important rule is NEVER PRISE or PRY. You must cut thru ALL the bonding agent. The glass then (literally) falls out. Dont drop it!!!! :nelson:

its a PITA as pete says. Just take your time removing all the glue/res

seen to many people try to add pressue and smash gave over.

Thanks guys :)

if they aint to much to replace after reading that amount of greif id go with the brick option.

I'm contemplating that as they're only $145 each ;)

How Much!!!

just thinkin about this, read your insurance police if you have windscreen cover i think your entitled to x amount of glass without it affecting your policy so then you could just throw a brick through it and have it replaced under your poilcy free of charge....

The rear quarter windows are the most difficult of all the 300Zx glass to remove. Even tho they are the smallest.

The usual tools are required. long thin stanley knife type blades and "windscreen -removal" cutting wire as used by Autoglass and similar windscreen companies. etc. The worst part is down the B pillar, the black bonding agent is about an inch wide here. my success rate to date is 3 out of 4.

As always the most important rule is NEVER PRISE or PRY. You must cut thru ALL the bonding agent. The glass then (literally) falls out. Dont drop it!!!! :nelson:

 

 

That's exactly how I removed mine. Just to add, use a piece of gaffa tape on the top to stop gravity spoiling the party when you've completed the task :D

That's exactly how I removed mine. Just to add, use a piece of gaffa tape on the top to stop gravity spoiling the party when you've completed the task :D

top tip :D

I removed mine today, spent hours breaking blades and getting nowhere, i then got a large kitchen knife and a rubber mallet, pushed the knife through until i could see the tip on the inside then holding the knife by the handle, hit the middle of the blade and go right round the window. Had the first one off in 10 mins, done the second one exactly the same but missed about 1 inch of the bonding agent at the bottom corner and pulled the window and the fecker shattered in my hands doh!!!

So just make sure you have cut away all the rubber before trying to free it as i couldn't believe how brittle these windows are, the window had dropped at the opposite side so i thought it must be free. A hard lesson learned but if you do it right its quite easy.

I removed mine today, spent hours breaking blades and getting nowhere, i then got a large kitchen knife and a rubber mallet, pushed the knife through until i could see the tip on the inside then holding the knife by the handle, hit the middle of the blade and go right round the window. Had the first one off in 10 mins, done the second one exactly the same but missed about 1 inch of the bonding agent at the bottom corner and pulled the window and the fecker shattered in my hands doh!!!

So just make sure you have cut away all the rubber before trying to free it as i couldn't believe how brittle these windows are, the window had dropped at the opposite side so i thought it must be free. A hard lesson learned but if you do it right its quite easy.

 

Well I did warn you...quote..As always the most important rule is NEVER PRISE or PRY. You must cut thru ALL the bonding agent. The glass then (literally) falls out. Dont drop it!!!! quote :slap:

 

You dont use the stanley blade much. Just to make a hole in one place to insert the "cheesecutter type wire" The whole cutting job is done with the wire. :D

is it worth getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-WINDSHIELD-REMOVAL-REMOVER-TOOL-HEAVY-DUTY_W0QQitemZ120195816706QQihZ002QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Vijay

is it worth getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-WINDSHIELD-REMOVAL-REMOVER-TOOL-HEAVY-DUTY_W0QQitemZ120195816706QQihZ002QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Vijay

I was looking at them vijay, but the big kitchen knife and mallet worked a treat, i just didn't think that the smallest of bonding would have been so costly, well lesson learned. Just to add i'd only recommend doing this method if your breaking the car as its quick, not for a keeper.

is it worth getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-WINDSHIELD-REMOVAL-REMOVER-TOOL-HEAVY-DUTY_W0QQitemZ120195816706QQihZ002QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Vijay

 

Not really. The blade isnt long enough to do a 300ZX window.

 

 

Just get some proper wire for the job. Most Autoglass and similar fitters have it by the reel. They can usually be persuded to part with some for a drink!!

cheers, just found some on Ebay :)

Why do you need to remove the rear quarter window though?

cos hopefully my car is finally going to a new sprayer who would like them out to get it totally clean (as paint stripper was used to get back to metal)

cos hopefully my car is finally going to a new sprayer who would like them out to get it totally clean (as paint stripper was used to get back to metal)

I see, well I suppose you've gone so far down the road that you may as well go the extra bit further!!, hope it goes well for you this time ;)

lol, cheers bud, I'll know this Friday hopefully :)