Author Topic: Changing Bootlid Glass  (Read 2029 times)

Offline Wayne

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Re: Changing Bootlid Glass
« Reply #10 on: 10 November 2010, 23:17 »
I have done it with cord / string, makes it easier to be honest.

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Re: Changing Bootlid Glass
« Reply #11 on: 11 November 2010, 01:14 »
I will sell the old one on I suppose. I have about 20 things I need to chuck up at here at some point.

Offline lemski

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Re: Changing Bootlid Glass
« Reply #12 on: 11 November 2010, 06:59 »
This will help me as I need to put my gti screen on cos am bored of the smoothed screen

Offline rubjonny

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Re: Changing Bootlid Glass
« Reply #13 on: 11 November 2010, 10:10 »
i just push em out with my feet, not bust one yet. start in the corner and apply gentle but firm pressure. eventually it should pop out, once you have a bit of the glass out the rest will follow. same goes for 3 door rear quarters, cant do this with screen tho as it will crack. for them safest way is to cut the seal, if replacing you really want to use a new seal as re-using old one could lead to a leak, and screen swap isnt a job you want to do twice really  :grin:

refitting is easier with string but ive done it without when i didn't have any. fit seal to glass, then drop it into the metal lip at the bottom. then work your way round using a plastic lever to pull the inside lip over the metal. it will take a while and kill your fingers but will get there eventually.
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