911 glass removal

[tkd911]

am in process of stripping my 79, 911 for repaint. need to remove the glass front is easy but any advice on removing the quarter windows without breaking glass or damage to body? also any helpful ideas on rear window removal?
thanks
terry

[APKhaos]

One of the finest Porsche body guys around here uses this technique:
- Remove the trim strips
- Lay across the back seat
- Position your boot on the inside of the rear window, parallel to the ground
- apply increasing pressure until you feel the window begin to 'pop' out of its rubbers.
- have an assistant handy to catch the window as it is released from the rubbers

I was sceptical, but been shown how to do it, I'm a believer!

[dbanazek]

I use a similiar technique on the 1/4 windows except I leave the trim in and very carefully pry the inside lip of the gasket off towards the rear off the car before applying my boot. On a reapaint/restoration I would probably cut all the gaskets and replace them with new. They are not that expensive, much easier to get in and your's are probably all hardened anyway. I would recomend against pulling the trim out of the gaskets. It is easily beny and very hard to get straight again.