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Subject:Re: Removing window seals
Date:Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:32:14 EST

In a message dated 2/1/07 12:33:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
goldfieldgary@YAHOO.COM writes:

> - Robert Keezer said he kicks them out. Any tips on this? I need to remove
> the rearmost window on the passenger side of the '82 and do the POR-15 thing,
> then put it back in with a new seal (already in hand). I assume I need to
> cut the old seal first with a razor, and have someone handy to catch the glass
> when I kick it out. Is it better to do this barefooted or with boots on (if I
> wear the boots, I will at least take all the bits of gravel out of the
> treads!)?
>
> Gary (who is sometimes puzzled over seemingly simple things, but who doesn't
> want to have to buy a new piece of glass)
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wear fuzzy bunny slippers..  i hear they work best. :<)

seriously...there is no kicking involved if you plan on cutting the seal.
if you wanna kick it out, make sure there is a shop vac handy to vacuum up
the 5 billion pieces of glass that will fly everywhere..

chris