Whats the best way

[Cutter26]

I'm starting to tare apart my 75 parts truck, and my dad wants the windshield. I've never tried to remove a windshield before and every time I watched my dad try, the windshield cracked. It would be nice to get this one out without any damage. Also when I took the grill shell off yesterday all but one mounting tab on one side broke when I tried to get the bolts out. this truck is way more rough than It looks to be. Has this happend to anyone else, and what would be the best way to try and make new mounting tabs. I was planning on selling it, but if it can't be bolted back on the truck what good is it. I was thinking of riviting tabs back on.

[littlezell]

The way I have removed glass from a car or truck is with a guitar string.... I remove all the weather striping that I can...find a spot that is to get to and make a hole thru it. put the string thru and use it like a saw....

[Trey aka SuperBronco]

I've used the wire method on "bonded" type windshield installations but on the rubber gaskets like these I've always used a razor blade and cut the gasket to save the windshield. most of the time the gasket is going to have deteriorated to the point that it needs to be replaced anyway.

[Ranger429]

Piano wire/guitar string won't work on any 73-79 style zell.

Start on the inside, roll the inside of the gasket down below the metal lip of the cab. Continue to roll the gasket down while holding steady pressure on the windshield pushing it out. Do not push to hard as that is when the glass will crack. I have removed dozens of front windshields and have not busted a one yet.

[SwampMaster]

Ranger you da man, cause I'm only batting about 50% using your method. I've just started cutting the inside of the gasket and hoping that the P.O. hasn't caulked the crap out of it.
Swamp

[68Mercury250Ranger]

I've never had any trouble removing them, just cut away the old rubber on the outside, then cut in against the edge of the glass, so now the only place contacting the glass is inside the windshield. gently mage the last cut along the inside. a couple pieces of cardboard under the base of the windshiels so it doesn't pop right out, when you get it loose. some dish soap will help the knife slip along easier.

DON"T RUSH IT!

maybe a friend on the outside when you make your last cut. I've pulled at least 20 this way all between 67 and 79, same windshield, different rubbers.

keep the good rubber from the broken windshield you are replacing:D

I don't have good luck installing 50% with ureused rubber, but over 90% with new rubber.

always safer using a new rubber! this work for more than windshields>M<:

[littlezell]

Thanks for corrected me Ranger, didnt have an clue...