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Triumph TR6 - Windshield, How complicated is it to remove-it?

Hello,

I bought a new dash panel. By opposition to repair panel, I will need to remove windshield assembly. What is the best procedure?

Thanks,
J. G. Catford

basically a nut on both sides and then the fun begins. Mine came right off. Others took a couple of days.
It's basically wiggle it up. You can pry but you have to be real careful.


Do you have the manual?
DON KELLY

As Don say, its just a nut on the bottom of the post. Some come right out. Some resist. Some, like mine needed some persuasion with the dremel tool. Maybe spend a couple of days and some WD40 before you try it.....

Mitch Smith

Throw the WD back on the shelf. Use a good penetrating liquid.
DON KELLY

Unbolt the bracket that is affixed to the body (2 bolts) and remove the nut that holds the windshield post. Then grab the bracket with a pair of Vicegrips and wiggle the bracket slightly, back and forth. This will break the post loose. Re-bolt the bracket to the body and withdraw the frame. Especially if the frame has never been removed before, no penetrating oil in the world will make it break loose. Ya gotta wiggle it. And never use a hammer to beat on the bottom of the threaded post. You will ruin the threads and be in a real pickle then.
BK Karam

Guys, I do beleive you also need to loosen and remove the three bolts across the inside of the winshield.

Here is the official procedure as noted in the repair manual. (hopefully this works and you can read it).

Rick

Rick Crawford

BK, I have to disagree with you w/r to penetrating oil. J.G., Get ahold of some Aerokroil Penetrating Oil from the lab in Nashville TN. (Google it) Liberally apply to the threaded portions of the windscreen frame that extends through the brackets. That'll permit removal of the retaining nut after giving it reasonable time to penetrate. Also apply a few inches above that where the protrusion of the frame inserts into the bracket. Reapply every day for several days. Stand in the cockpit and attempt to pull straight up on the frame. Wiggle the frame fore and aft and side to side, but don't wiggle it so much as to put your glass at risk. It should pull straight up with a bit of elbow grease liberally applied. There is also likely a goodly amount of silicone or adhesive chaulk under and around the base of the frame. Remove as much of that as possible before attempting to remove the frame.
db
Doug Baker

Thank you guys,

It semms hours of pleasure awaiting me.

No Doug, I only have Haynes manual.

Rick the iamge you posted is very usefull.

I have two months prior to drive the car, as it is still full of snow here.

I will follow your advices and soak things in penetrating oil. It is the wiggling procedure that is not clear to me now. But when I will be there, I imagine I'll be able to deal with it.

Cheers,

J. G. Catford

JG, if it's tight and penetrating oil is indicated you cannot go wrong with Aerokroil from Kanolabs...:
http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

You'll figure out the wiggling when you get to it. Mine had been in place 34 years and came out with no hassle with just me doing it. If you have a 2nd person to lean a hand, it really helps.
db
Doug Baker

If youy want let me know your e mail and someone will send a bigger page of instructions. If your anything like most of us. We can't see Sh**
DON KELLY

Doug,

Well that creeping oil appears to be interesting. I will get info for shipping to Canada as it is flammable.

Doug, Thanks for your offer. But I must have look at Haynes manual, first. It was not as clear as your image. But I think I could manage with it. I think now it is more an annoying job than a difficult one.

I bought a new rubber seal but I will use polyurethane sealer. I found that product far superior to silicon. And it could stick to glass also. If it could help someone. And they have it in black.

http://www.lepageproducts.com/products/subcategory.asp?CatID=26&SubID=66

J. G. Catford

J.G.

Try Aviall Canada Limited, thats where we get it from. I know they are in BC and Alberta and pretty sure they are in Quebec as well. It will still be much easier to deal with them, than trying to ship aerosols over the border.................
Mitch Smith

Thank you Mitch,

I found an office in Montréal. Much easier that way...


J. G. Catford

This thread was discussed between 01/03/2009 and 06/03/2009

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