On my 81 Westy I had a shop do it. Took them a better part of a day and was
a bear. They told me original VW glass is notoriously tight. Took 3 people
pounding on it to get it in.

I am glad I didn't attempt it.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Doss [mailto:Doss88Wkndr@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:00 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rear Windshield Installation?
>
>
> I removed my back windscreen to take care of that pesky under
> gasket rust.
> When I removed it, I peeled out the plastic spline, and
> worked the gasket out
> from the top down, pushing the window out, and pulling the
> gasket inside.  It
> was a real chore.  I know I'm going to have a time getting it
> back in.  I
> have (on other vehicles) used a cord to pull the lip of the
> gasket around the
> glass.  I'm wondering, do you install the gasket -and- the
> spline -then- the
> glass?  Is it best done from the inside -or- the outside?  Is
> it best to
> start at the top -or - the bottom?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Doss
> '88 Weekender, Queequeg
>