How to Remove the Windshield From a '65 Corvette

You can remove the windshield from your 1965 Corvette from your home garage, saving a lot of money. The job can be completed with a few tools you can purchase from any auto parts retailer. You should always remove and replace your windshield when it has a significant crack or chip in it. Some chips can be repaired professionally, but it is always best to replace the windshield for your protection.

Instructions

1

Remove the retaining nuts from the windshield wipers, using a wrench.

2

Put on work gloves.

3

Pry off the rubber seal around the windshield using a pry tool. After it is loosened, pull it away from the windshield, using your hands. Discard the seal.

4

Run a windshield wire underneath the entire edge of the windshield to break the urethane seal.

5

Push out the windshield from inside the Corvette.

6

Lift the windshield off the Corvette from the outside and discard or salvage it.

7

Remove the urethane bead from the windshield opening on the Corvette, using a utility knife. You can leave some of it in place, but try to remove most of it.