If you're real lucky all those little screws holding the frame together
won't be welded by rust. I do believe there are 8 of those buggers holding
the frame together not including the center post and the bolts and nuts that
hold the frame to the body.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
To: "Todd Greenwalt" <toddg@amc.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: low windshield removal
> Its been several years since I did mine, so I don't
> remember all the details. I do remember that I
> broke the glass trying to pry the frame pieces off.
> So....be very careful about this. There are the
> two bolts on each side, and two nuts under the
> dash. Fairly easy to get loose with the seats out, and
> once you locate them. Would be tough with seats in
> unless you have a skinny teenager handy.
>
> All the pieces of the frame unscrew with each other.
> I recommend lots of "PB-Blaster" (get it at Wal Mart)
> to loosen up these screws. Do not strip the heads!
>
> If doing it again, I would take the whole thing off as
> a unit from the car, and set it down on a lot
> of old blankets, and very carefully take it apart
> from there.
>
> Take notes on how it came apart, and in what order.
> If your getting all the pieces rechromed it may be awhile
> before you put it back together. Shop around the venders
> for new rubber, prices and quality vary.
>
> I copied this to the list, which I usually don't do for
> help answers, but I'm not certain I remembered
> everything right. Someone on the list will most
> certainly correct whatever I might have missed.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jim
> Chesapeake Va
> 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> 72 510 sportwagon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Todd Greenwalt
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:47 PM
> To: Datsun Roadster
> Subject: low windshield removal
>
> Can any one help me with how to replace a low windshield? Thanks.
>
> Todd
> Kirkland, WA
> 1967 1600
>
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