R&R windshield

Caddycabby · Post by **Caddycabby** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:40 pm

How do you remove a windshield? Its for the $200 fox I just bought. Its not a cabby is that allowed

Post by **Briano1234** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:24 pm

Sure, you can post that here we don't really mind, I don't have a clue tho............

gull · Post by **gull** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:58 pm

Does the Fox use a rubber pop-in seal, or is it a glued-in windshield? If it's a rubber seal, the safest way is to sacrifice the seal by cutting it around the windshield with a knife, then have someone help you lift the windshield out. Keep it upright. If you store it flat, it will eventually crack from its own weight.

Caddycabby · Post by **Caddycabby** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:46 pm

How about putting it back in?

gull · Post by **gull** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:00 pm

If it's a rubber seal, it goes in the same way any pop-in window does. The Cabriolet rear window is an example of this type; for that reason, the instructions for replacing the top, or step 10 in this procedure, have a good description of the process. Basically, you put the seal on the glass, wrap a strong nylon cord around the channel in the seal a few times, lube everything up, and then have someone press against the glass as you pull on the cord to draw the inner lip of the seal over the metal flange on the body. Not complicated, but it can be frustrating.

Be prepared to deal with rust under the seal after removing the windshield. It's very common for the metal to rust away under the seal and cause leaks.