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Originally Posted by Rick 427 Cobra
Can someone elaborate on the replacement sequence so we can not "reinvent" your mistakes. Everyone has said "the next time will go faster". Three friends currenty have broken windshields, mine last week. We are thinking of the Lexan MR10 route. Give us your guidence.
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Rick....heres the quick version
Remove windwings and sun visors. Some not all cobras have a small bracket that attaches at the center bottom of the frame to the body. Remove the bracket screws that attach to the body.
At this point there are two screws on each side that hold the frame to the upright windshield supports . Remove all 4 screws.
Now the windshield frame can be removed from between the supports. If you have the center bracket still attached to the frame becareful not to scratch the body during removal....I remove the entire bracket...but not necessary.
Push the top of the windshield frame foward out of the brackets and lift up away fron the body.
At this point remove the center support rod if installed.
To remove the frame from the glass there are two 4mm screws on the lower corners that hold the lower frame to the upper frame that have to be removed.
You can try to pull lower frame gently away from the glass...you don't want to bend the frame...as it's chrome plated brass. If it doesn't more easily I use a small piece of wood against the frame and your favorite hammer. Sometime this causes the glass to break...depending if its glued in or just very stuborn. The same the goes for the upper frame.
When removing the frame sometimes the rubber gasket will come off with the glass...doesn't make a difference either way.
Now the fun starts...With the upper frame first. Some remove the gaskets and tape it to the new glass then push the gasket with the glass into the frame. I leave the gasket in the frame but pull it out about 1/4 inch all around and use dish soap on the inside of the gasket to help the glass slide in. Then the same for the lower frame.
Once the glass is in the frame I use a large clamp to hold upper and lower frame to the glasst in the center, then another clamp close to the corner you'll be working first...push corner together install 2 4mm screws. Now the other corner, use clamp to hold glass, push corner together and install 4mm screws.
Now reverse procedure of removal.
One quick note.....On the newer SPF's somehere around car # 2000 the support rod was not used and the glass is glued to the gasket in center of both upper and lower frames...glass removal is more difficult and the wood with hammer is the only way. Also a binding agent has to used to the glass/gasket to hold properly.
Granted im no expert but I've done a few.