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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Windshield trim tool?

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Apr 8 2022, 02:04 PM

I have the wide thin arrow head trim tool for removing the windshield trim.

Is there a better tool?

Please don’t ask why

Posted by: 76-914 Apr 8 2022, 02:20 PM

Perry, Most folks use a putty knife. would you rather have a tool that pulls instead of push? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/chipchaser.php

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Apr 9 2022, 08:25 AM

Five windshield installs and no problem, sixth time (when I really don’t need to have trouble), not so much. The bottom piece had an interference problem with the rubber blocks. Arg!

Posted by: iankarr Apr 9 2022, 08:58 AM

QUOTE(IronHillRestorations @ Apr 9 2022, 10:25 AM)

Five windshield installs and no problem, sixth time (when I really don’t need to have trouble), not so much. The bottom piece had an interference problem with the rubber blocks. Arg!

BTDT. I ended up squigglying the rubber block out.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 11 2022, 06:55 AM

After newmerous broken windshields, I went the putty knife route. Letting the car sit in the sun, minus the trim, softened the butyl. I wound up using cedar shims to keep the windshield from resticking to the butyl. The fancy 'pro' tool broke windshields in the corners. It took about 3 hot summer days of sweating to get one out unbroken.