Removing the rear fiberglass from the hatch???

starionc · Post by **starionc** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:15 pm

As the heading says, how do I get the glass and the hatch bit apart with out breaking either of them??

Cheers Jason

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:41 pm

lol, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

Noddy · Post by **Noddy** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:15 pm

I decided it was best to respray a replacement...... and fit all the original bits... came up a treat
I had no choice really as the glass broke :(

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:39 am

Pretty sure JJH had a solution, but whether he documented on here or not is another story!

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:43 am

I tried with mine & gave up.

It wasnt the glass that worried me, it was the Brittleness of the turtle deck. When I get my lexan hatch, I'm just going to break the glass and transfer the deck over to the new hatch.

JJH · Post by **JJH** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:52 am

Enthuzed is correct, there should be a post somewhere here that I've commented on.
The key is patience, thin hacksaw blades (to cut through the original glue), a paint scrapper & some small wedges to keep it lifted off the glass as you go.
Good Luck.

starionc · Post by **starionc** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:54 am

I recall Dave saying some thing about a solvent that melts the glue?
I had a look on here but I couldn't find anything.
The rear wiper has been removed and I want to fill in the hole and paint it. Much easier to take a small fiberglass hatch then the complete hatch to the paint shop!!!

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:26 am

I'd be taking the complete hatch, much less work !

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:47 am

I've taken one apart, You have to make a couple of tools that slide between the glass and the garnish to cut the glue.

Its the only way to remove or install a factory spoiler using the bolts, as you cant get to em otherwise.

It look bloody ages, and was really hard going. I've got another one to do. When I get some time I'm going to make a couple of much nicer re-usable tools with stops on them so you know when they're in the right depth. Won't be for a few months though.

That glue is bloody tough stuff.

Post by **Alspos** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:07 pm

I think it says piano wire somewhere, feed it through and saw through the glue.

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:24 pm

The piano wire was for the screens Al

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Removing the rear fiberglass from the hatch???

Removing the rear fiberglass from the hatch???

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