[gssereik]

As I prepare (mentally and otherwise) for getting a new paint job on my 1983 911sc targa, I have begun to research the work involved with removal and replacement of the seal around the rear targa glass. The original seal is in decent shape still but ideally I would love to have paint sprayed in this area properly without the window in place. I have removed front and rear glass on my old Beetle a couple of times, as well as all the glass on my 356 coupe, back in the day when I still had those cars. So I know the basic technique. And I am planning to take out the front windshield on my 911 before painting, as it seems pretty straightforward. But is it really that much more difficult to replace the targa rear glass with a new seal? Or is it so difficult to deal with the targa glass that it might be better to just get out the masking tape instead and leave the window in place?