Shame to hear

[DRC66]

No not about Marinabrian although he is someone who certainly knows the 75, did a bit of work on my launch car and personally I got along with fine.

No the windscreen on my 2003 Connie developed a significant crack starting halfway up the pillar on the drivers side on Monday night.

Got around to phoning the insurance company today to get it replaced. Was put in touch with National Windscreens Edinburgh depot.

I was told that windscreens are still available, for now, however another 75 in the area with a broken rear window got scrapped recently as no replacement new, second hand or from a scrappies rear window could be found anywhere.

Got me thinking what if? Does anyone know if there are any plans for side and rear windows to be remanufactured?




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[victorgte]

Had the same news about my Rover 45 saloon. Managed to find a used rear window for just £20 just in case the repair to the window went wrong. Autoglaze also told me they had only one source for the 45 screens and they were now £410 plus fitting.
Thankfully when the 75 needed a new screen fitting last year, it was still only £60 using my insurance. That was through National Windscreens.

[macafee2]

we (I) need a How To on how to remove the screens.
There are still a number around at scrap yards so worth picking them up.

macafee2

[trikey]

You need to ask Brian 🤣🤣🤣

He has knowledge of all the glass producers in this country personally..

[FLYING BANANA]

Matt Darke aka Cable Tie has removed a few intact.

[OddSox]

Originally Posted by macafee2

we (I) need a How To on how to remove the screens.
There are still a number around at scrap yards so worth picking them up.

macafee2

One of the great myth's surrounding windscreen Removal/replacement is that ONLY specialist's can do it.!

Wrong..! Anyone competent with a bit of sense and a few basic tools can do the job.

I speak from experience. I have removed several windscreens and rear screens from scrap cars in the breakers yard...All 'Bonded' screens too.!

It takes two... Back in the 90's, we first used an old accelerator cable to cut the bond...on a Maestro..! But this will apply to any car.

Remove the Wipers, scuttle plate's, Outer and Inner trims.

Make an entry point under the screen, (easy to find a rust spot on a Maestro..)... you then thread the cable through, with one person on the inside and one outside, take the cable and make a saw type movement and slowly and very carefully work your way around the screen until the bond is separated from the screen.

Remove the screen...Happy days..

That's the very Basics of it.!

These days we use Guitar string...a much faster and better way of cutting the bond.

Also these days cars aren't so rusty, especially the Rover 75's Zt's etc.

You must be DEADLY careful when making an entry point, it only takes a TINY amount of pressure from a screw driver or other tool to crack the screen.!! Use a cordless drill and a 3mm drill to make entry... nice and peaceful like..

Some screens, especially rear screens on older cars, are at such angles that the Guitar wire won't or can't work. What you need to use then, is a long flexible and very sharp blade and work from the INSIDE to cut the bond, never try to cut the bond from the Outside, you will break the glass.!

Once the screen has been removed, before it can be fitted to another vehicle it must be absolutely pristine clean around the edges.

The exact same goes for the donor car, remove the screen as above, then make absolutely sure the mating surface is pristine.

It will also take two people to re-install the screen, and couple of window sucker clamps will aid matters.

You can buy a kit for installation .....https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREE...AAAOSwBXpaooCh

Basically you clean both the windscreen and the car with the supplied cleaner and tool above, then you cut a 'V' shape in the 'Bond' nozzle...Like when you're applying silicone sealant from a tube, instead of a straight nozzle you cut a 'V' so that the 'Bond comes out quite thick and proud.

A snap 1 min video from Autoglass..(Very secretive bunch...) None the less helpful in a slight way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m738A6P0d3c


N.B. There are various 'Pull Blade' windscreen removal tools available. These tools are extremely difficult to use and often result in damage to the car.

Last thing...Don't be afraid..! One time we were told we weren't supposed to open up our radio if it broke !....How many times did we break THAT rule?...Same applies here...Don't let them baffle you with what is essentially simple mechanics with a bit of modern Science.

[OddSox]

While i'm at it...Giving good old sound advice..I'm not sorry to hear about anyone leaving this site...DorsetBob was a fave bloke of mine..|That''s preference and Presedence for you innit...| I will say no more.

[Darcydog]

Originally Posted by OddSox

One of the great myth's surrounding windscreen Removal/replacement is that ONLY specialist's can do it.!

Wrong..! Anyone competent with a bit of sense and a few basic tools can do the job.

I speak from experience. I have removed several windscreens and rear screens from scrap cars in the breakers yard...All 'Bonded' screens too.!

It takes two... Back in the 90's, we first used an old accelerator cable to cut the bond...on a Maestro..! But this will apply to any car.

Remove the Wipers, scuttle plate's, Outer and Inner trims.

Make an entry point under the screen, (easy to find a rust spot on a Maestro..)... you then thread the cable through, with one person on the inside and one outside, take the cable and make a saw type movement and slowly and very carefully work your way around the screen until the bond is separated from the screen.

Remove the screen...Happy days..

That's the very Basics of it.!

These days we use Guitar string...a much faster and better way of cutting the bond.

Also these days cars aren't so rusty, especially the Rover 75's Zt's etc.

You must be DEADLY careful when making an entry point, it only takes a TINY amount of pressure from a screw driver or other tool to crack the screen.!! Use a cordless drill and a 3mm drill to make entry... nice and peaceful like..

Some screens, especially rear screens on older cars, are at such angles that the Guitar wire won't or can't work. What you need to use then, is a long flexible and very sharp blade and work from the INSIDE to cut the bond, never try to cut the bond from the Outside, you will break the glass.!

Once the screen has been removed, before it can be fitted to another vehicle it must be absolutely pristine clean around the edges.

The exact same goes for the donor car, remove the screen as above, then make absolutely sure the mating surface is pristine.

It will also take two people to re-install the screen, and couple of window sucker clamps will aid matters.

You can buy a kit for installation .....https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREE...AAAOSwBXpaooCh

Basically you clean both the windscreen and the car with the supplied cleaner and tool above, then you cut a 'V' shape in the 'Bond' nozzle...Like when you're applying silicone sealant from a tube, instead of a straight nozzle you cut a 'V' so that the 'Bond comes out quite thick and proud.

A snap 1 min video from Autoglass..(Very secretive bunch...) None the less helpful in a slight way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m738A6P0d3c


N.B. There are various 'Pull Blade' windscreen removal tools available. These tools are extremely difficult to use and often result in damage to the car.

Last thing...Don't be afraid..! One time we were told we weren't supposed to open up our radio if it broke !....How many times did we break THAT rule?...Same applies here...Don't let them baffle you with what is essentially simple mechanics with a bit of modern Science.

Nice one! - really good info here.

Many thanks