I'm in the process of tearing down my car for a paint job. Mainly to learn -and budget -I am doing it myself. The fun began with taking all the trim off. Broke a few of the rocker clips/window trim clips ect. (darn it
) Then I went to the back window trim witch went o'k. Then to the windshield trim. A little different outcome. I was prying on a stubborn clip in the upper right passenger side a little to hard and heard a pop---and broke a piece of the windshield. Took a chunk of glass about the size of a quarter off. It of cource extended about a 1/4" below the trim piece (ah crap
) Now I had to decide to replace the windshield or live with it. I was trying to not have to take the windshield out but upon further inspection I noticed a little rust in the A pillar on the drivers side. The viny top had a very small hole about the size of a bic pen tip 3/4 of the way up and I found some rot. (Ah Crap
) So now the windshield has to come out and rear glass too while I was at it to check the back also. I had a buddy come over to help---got some wire and dowels-- and proceeded to cut it loose. About 3/4 of the way around we broke the wire. In getting the wire back thru I took a screwdriver and pryed just a little bit on the glass when it happened. It started at the spot where I put the quarter size chip in and cracked almost half way down the windshield (AH CRAP #$%*
) Talk about an unsmooth moment. Now I will be calling Mopardave with an order in the near future. I guess it just goes with wrenching but I really hate doing stupid things like this. Like the time I plugged in my belt sander and had the trigger locked in the on position. It took off across the bench like a scalded cat right into an open gallon can of house primer. You can picture the rest.
Anyone else have some not so bright moments.
My list is long- so as not to embarrasse myself further here are some pics. Doug
