Re: 5kcstq broken into, need right rear glass

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>
To: Quattro <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: 5kcstq broken into, need right rear glass


>Thanks to all who responded with their sympathy and/or parts to replace
>the right rear quarter window on my 5kcstq. I've got the parts taken
>care of, but I've got a couple of questions about the job:
>
>- The Bentley shows the most amusing special tool I've seen yet. It's
>the cutting wire tool. One handle looks like a bent screwdriver, and the
>other a corkscrew handle. Is there anything special about this tool or
>the type or wire you should use to cut through the adhesive? Since my
>window's already broken, maybe I can just hack the remains out.
>
>- Do you need a special type of adhesive for bonding the glass, or will
>your average silicone do?
>
>Thanks again.
>
>- Wallace
>  '87 5kcstq 149k

Wallace;

    Glass is usually bonded to the bodywork with a urethane-based adhesive.
I wouldn't recommend silicone for this job. You should be able to get the
glass adhesive at a good auto supply store or autobody shop.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  257k km