Section : Hoods and Hardtops

Removing the back window

Posted By : Andrew Davidson, 24-Aug-2006, 06:21pm

• Removing the back window

  Posted By : Brendon Elton, 11-Sep-2006, 04:35pm

  I have not tried re-fitting windows to a spit as yet but I have removed a couple with ease.
  
  1. Remove the plastic chrome finnishing strip (If you have one), this should come out in one peice, if its old it may be brittle then it may crack and break.
  
  2. Get some extra hands and peel back the rubber in top corner and get the helper to peel bottom corner (same side) and gently push the screen out from inside the car. if your windscreen seal is old and perrished it may tear.
  
  
  on removal you will notice a rubber clay substance, you will have to re seal your screen with this stuff otherwise it will leak like a sieve. I obtained a cylinder of this stuff for free from a windscreen fitting company local to me otherwise I do not know where to get this stuff from.
  
  
  
  Hope this helps,
  Regards,
  

  • Removing the back window

    Posted By : Paul Beeson, 24-Sep-2006, 10:15pm

    Hi Andrew,
    
    I would recommend removing it.
    
    One tip I would mention if you're renewing the headling, don't throw away the metal rods and number them so that you know what order they are in.
    
    I've just finished restoring my hardtop. All I've got to do, is put the back window in.
    
    Any advice on how to put the window back in anyone?
    
    

    • Removing the back window

      Posted By : Kevin Rochfort, 25-Sep-2006, 00:00am

      Putting the window back in - It's done exactly the same way as for a windscreen, and described in detail in the Factory Workshop Manual, and slightly less detail in the Haynes manual. If you are afraid of breaking it, then get your local windscreen fitter to do it for you. Also, make sure that the roof lining is well stuckdown around the opening, otherwise it could pull free and then you have to remove the window again to re tension the lining - been there and got the Tshirt.....

      • Removing the back window

        Posted By : Andrew Davidson, 26-Sep-2006, 01:25pm

        Thanks for the responses - I however must confess to taking the easy (lazy route) and left the back window in (it helped that I was painting it black). I did remove the quaterlights but it was a bugger trying to get the top rivet back in due to space constraints and the size of my riveter. The result is only 3 of the 4 rivets were acheived - feels secure enough though
        
        Photo of my handy work attached - probably not one for the purists but I like it!

        
        
        Removing the back window