Harvey...and others,
In the 66-68 owners manual, it shows the procedure for removal of the windows.
It is very clear and succint!
The problem is, it doesn't work for me.
The glass comes as an assembly from the supplier.(Philips)
It is a pane of Corning curved glass, and the aluminum bar/hinge that it is
bonded into. It happens that this bar is also made up of two separate parts.
The top "hinge" and the "bar." The glass is bonded between them.
There is a clear picture in the manual.
The manual says to take out the entire glass assembly by;
1. Removing the "C" clip holding the raising bar to the assembly arm.
2. Then remove the screws closest to the top of the glass.(5)
3.Move the glass to a horizontal position, and then just apply pressure inboard
until the assembly clears the "head" (frame) and it will..here's the best part.."drop
right out!"
I have found the removal of those screws really helps nothing...except to facilitate
the separation of the two aluminum parts of the assembly.
I guess I will do it this way, although, I am really leery of removing the Corning
glass this way. I don't want to risk breakage. It's easy to separate them
when there is only a piece of plexi, or Lexan in there, but starting to "pry"
it apart is a whole new deal when you risk an "original" piece of Corning glass.
Thanks to all who have responded...this is a very gray area, and there are very
few of us that have delved into this area. It's a learning experience...stay
tuned!
Nick CT
'68 Safari
'68 Ambassador
WDCU
VAC
Glass hunter..<g>
Nick
>Nick,
>
>It is difficult to explain or understand technical discussions via internet
>in the absence of drawings but if I am understanding you correctly, you are
>attempting to remove not only the glass, but the top frame which holds the
>glass in place? I don't know how to remove the frame, but I have removed
>the "glass", in my case, cheap ill-fitting plexiglas. I replaced the
>"glass" with Acrylite, which is similar but better, also available and much
>cheaper than the original window. If you only want to remove the glass, not
>the frame, I think a utility knife with sharp razor blade cutting edge will
>separate the adhesive to allow you to remove the glass from the frame. If
>you are attempting to remove the top frame, I'm sorry, I haven't done that.
>
>Harvey
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Nick Novia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:54 PM
>Subject: [VAC] Safety Vue windows
>
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>>
>> As always, it's the little things you don't plan on that seem to cause the
>biggest
>> problems,
>> As I continue with my restoration, the jobs keep mounting. I expect that.
>>
>> Today I started what I thought to be a simple job of window removal. The
>manual
>> certainly makes it seem easy.
>> The 1966, 67 and 68 Philips windows are all the same...the curved Corning
>glass,
>> many time discussed here.
>> I could not remove any of mine. I followed what the manual said about
>removing
>> the attatched rod, and holding the glass and hinge up horizontally, but it
>will
>> NOT come loose!
>>
>> If anyone who had done this can contact me, I would be in your debt! I
>have
>> replacement windows...and I can't even get them in!
>>
>> It's frustratin'...maybe I'll take off 'n visit the R1 Rally in RI!
>>
>> Nick CT
>> '68 Safari
>> WDCU
>>
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