removing a windshield..., any suggestions? Options

[scottb]

got a cracked windshield and need to remove the caked on old caulk around the window. the PO loaded it up with caulk on top of the adhesive which then dried and pushed out the trim. am going to probably go with some after-market rubber trim for ease and convenience but i want to clean out the frame and make sure there are no suprises in there.

so on to my question: any easy ways to remove a windshield? should i buy one of those wire thingy's and use that? i have seen a knife type mechanism that has a handle that is pulled to cut the adhesive. is that better? or should i bust out the BFH and the shop vac? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

many thanks in advance.....

[william harris]

I also used guitar strings. I would recommend a heavy guage (like bass strings). The real thin wires (small guage) are easy to break sawing the glass out. I also used a small pick to get under the edge of the glass and slowly scrape out a small passage in the seal to feed the wire through. It works best if you have two people, one inside the car and one outside. And be prepared for the glass to fall out, especially if the seal is rather weak and dried out. Good Luck.