Windshield ?

[JSvoboda]

I have a 91 F150 with a bad windshield, and a parts truck with a good windshield.  What is the best way to change a windshield?

[TBigLug]

They sell tools to cut the adhesive holding them in. My windshield guy used a power scraper looking thing to get through the adhesive. Once you get the old windshield out (without destroying it), the rest is easy. Just in case, I'd try and get out your good windshield first. That way if you do end up cracking it, you still have a windshield in your DD. Also, once you get the tools around, go to a junkyard and see if they'll let you practice on some scrap cars that already have bad windshields in them. I did that for practice when I was 16 and it worked out good.

[Ranger Dave]

They sell tools to cut the adhesive holding them in. My windshield guy used a power scraper looking thing to get through the adhesive. Once you get the old windshield out (without destroying it), the rest is easy. Just in case, I'd try and get out your good windshield first. That way if you do end up cracking it, you still have a windshield in your DD. Also, once you get the tools around, go to a junkyard and see if they'll let you practice on some scrap cars that already have bad windshields in them. I did that for practice when I was 16 and it worked out good.

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this  fits in a saw zaw to cut your old one out.  cut from inside.    and put somthing  under the  windsheild so it slide  down, when instaslling.  .  like a mire tab on a wall. 

[TBigLug]

That's the tool right there. RD, do you know who sells those? They're a ton easier to use than those old school rope saw looking contraptions.

[Ranger Dave]

i got mine  from  Ace  hardwear.

[RIP_K52007]

if you got the tool or can afford it thats the way to go.

( if not a hood release cable, 2 vise grips and a buddy works good too just gotta take your time. )

[JSvoboda]

Once you get the windshield out, do you have to remove all of the old adhesive before you install the new windshield?  Also, where do you get the adhesive to put in the new windshield?

[TBigLug]

We just cut the old adhesive flat and smooth. You can buy the adhesive at an auto parts store or a glass place would sell it as well.

[Mudbuster]

We just cut the old adhesive flat and smooth. You can buy the adhesive at an auto parts store or a glass place would sell it as well.

like he said trim it down so it's smooth but don't remove it all "urathane sticks better to itself than anything else"

and when you cut the tip to run the bead of new urathane first cut the end off the tip then cut a V in it so that your bead is about the same hight as it is from the pichweld to the roof line about 3/4 of an inch

[RIP_K52007]

if you want to make sure it seals good and dont leak, use the adhesive and the primer that goes with it, usually you can get away with just the adhesive.. but better safe than sorry IMO

[Swampthing]

call around to local shops.. you would be surprised how cheap some of them are

[catfish]

if you got the tool or can afford it thats the way to go.

( if not a hood release cable, 2 vise grips and a buddy works good too just gotta take your time. )

yea this methid works but it is a pain and its better to over due the uratine on the window than come up short

the  first one i did leked becuse of it 

[mathew21]

call around to local shops.. you would be surprised how cheap some of them are

This guy recently had a windshield replaced. He came to my house to do it. The total price was $155.00 installed.
(248) 231-4524

[JaiDeeEmm]

Burton autoglass put new glass in my s10 for 110 dolars  otd

[JSvoboda]

Thanks everyone for all the pointers.  I think I am going to try and do it myself.  I figure if I break the windshield in the parts truck then it is really no loss.

[JaiDeeEmm]

Good luck.. Like the guys were saying .. You can take a razor blade to the old adhesive to where you leave about an 1/8 inch of the old stuff. and run a good bead right on top of the old stuff for you new window..    Ive seen the guys use the sawzall and that spatula deal.. But they also had some sort of cleaner or anti stick spray, just for the purpose.