Rear view mirror, Removing Options

[Bartlett 914]

It has been quite awhile since this thread. I think this was my first post here. I put up with that damn out of position mirror all these years. Well the windshield developed a crack and need replacing. This gave me the opportunity to see what it would take to get it off. My spare used windshield I discovered also had a crack so I have 2 to remove. The answer is heat. I used a mapp torch. I held the flame on the metal and made sure not to heat the glass. I held the flame parallel to the glass. I didn't have to heat it too much. I used a hammer to tap the base sideways. I did not hit hard. At first nothing. A little more heat and I tried again. This worked on both windshields. I would probably still be a little squemish if I were looking at a 400.00 piece of glass but this did work.