07 Stang

I am seriously considering getting the Silver Horse Racing Louvers but I have a question. I have read the "how to" section on it but someone did say that the window could be removed from the outside without having to take the interior apart. How did you guys get the glass out?
I will most likely take it to a glass shop, but was just wondering what options there were.

thedrod

I'd imagine you could smash it with a hammer from the outside.
ha......haha.....ha

Whats wrong with taking apart the interior? It's easy.

07 Stang

It just seems like it's a lot of trouble with the possibility of creating creaks and squeaks.
I wonder how a glass shop would go about it? Anyone know?

thedrod

I understand you as I had the same fear. But as many times as I have taken apart the car, I have yet to create any new noises.

You could buy a small quantity of dynamat and cut it up into really small pieces, 1 inch x 1 inch and strategically place them in places of close contact. I did this for my shifter rattle and for the window switch rattle.

Nobody cares about your car as much as you. A glass shop will probably take less care with your car than you would.

Nuke

I was looking at the workshop manual just yesterday on removing the qtr window glass and it seems that there's really no way to PROPERLY remove it without removing the interior trim. Here's the link to the manual but you'll have to work your way down to the sections on the trim and the glass.

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=1

pascal

Don't do it from the outside unless you're a pro.
You're looking at a repaint!

A glass shop will go from the inside (after necessary trim is removed) so it's easy to cut the OEM urethane bond.
Not hard for them, they have the right tools for that.

When they come to my shop for glass removal, they use an air tool cutter with a heated blade. Piece of cake.

07 Stang

Aaah I see, it does make me feel a little better pascal.
Tomorrow I'm calling for estimates to see what the local shops charge and for kicks and giggles, I'll call a Ford dealership too.

Great Tip thedrod about putting dynamat in places that are prone for squeaks.
Right now the only "noise" I hear when the radio is off, is the leather from the shifter while in 3rd gear. It only happens when it's chilly outside. My guess is the leather is stiffer and rubbing against the frame area. When I put my finger between the two, no noise.

pascal

Don't let them charge you more than $75.
How handy are you? Can you remove some of the trim yourself?
Because when they go in there and all they have to do is start cutting, it's a $50 job.

d_ames117

I did it from the outside, with the tool from SilverhorseRacing, and didn't do any damage to the paint. The trick is to start at the narrow end, have one handle above the window and one below, place the cutting wire into the groove at the back of the window (narrow end) and saw while pulling forward. You also want to pull away from the car slightly as you saw to keep the wire from rubbing on the paint. All in all, it took me 10 min per side and I didn't have to remove the trim. I did, however, rub off some of the black paint (tint that goes around the outside of the window) on the back side of the window.

It's definitely not for the faint of heart, though, and I taped the area around the window very well.

Ames

pascal

This is the trick right there...
A few lair of tape is the way to go though, not just one.

But logic tells me that since you're spending over $70 for the SHR tool, I would rather pay the same amount or less, to have a pro do it.