K17VGY
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Registered: 26th Aug 08
Location: Bradford West Yorkshire
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as above are the windows of a corsa bonded in or are they just held in by the seal? whats the best way to remove them without using a brick.
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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All bonded in mate.
I fell for this, Removed all 3 rear window seals thinking I could pop them back in.
The seals and windows are bonded in together.
I'd pay a window fitter to remove them as it's easy to get wrong.
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K17VGY
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Registered: 26th Aug 08
Location: Bradford West Yorkshire
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may just leave them in for the respray then lol
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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Most bodyshops leave them in.
They'll stick a rope under the seal so the paint gets under the seals.
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K17VGY
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ah sound u no if there is anything u can use on the seals to get them nice and shiny again
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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Not too sure to be honest mate.
I'd ask Rich H, He's the deatiling guru
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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How much do you think it will cost to have the windows removed properly & refitted?
Was thinking of removing my tinted windows completely and fitting standard windows back in.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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what ever your insurance excess is on glass if you have glass cover, mine is £30
just smash them and call the fella out 
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
How much do you think it will cost to have the windows removed properly & refitted?
Was thinking of removing my tinted windows completely and fitting standard windows back in.
why not just pull the tint off then and wipe down with thinners after
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
How much do you think it will cost to have the windows removed properly & refitted?
Was thinking of removing my tinted windows completely and fitting standard windows back in.
why not just pull the tint off then and wipe down with thinners after
Would but it would take bloody ages and dont want to risk damaging the demister wires on the rear window.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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You must know someone that can remove windows, I gave my mate a tenner to take all the windows out of 2 cars I was scrapping, took 10 mins
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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A local autowindscreen company wont charge much. I paid 40 for them to come out, take the windscreen out, then come back a week later and refit it
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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just phone round and ask, or be cheeky and spot a windscreen fitter van and ask him if he can do it for cash, id do it if i was local,
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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shane 08
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Registered: 29th Nov 08
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i ust to work for a1 car glass we went to all major body shops ect the charge around a 100pound i think? but if you want to do it urself take the window seals of and get some cheese wire push throughand cut around but will take 2 of you first time lol. ps watch for chiping the glass
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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In my experience it's no easy job, I scratched the paint on the shell when I tried to remove a windscreen off a scrapper to keep as a spare. Not a massive worry if you're painting the car but it all adds up in labour and prep.
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