Didn’t get too much time at TLG this weekend; I was busy driving (everybody off the roads!). Nevertheless, Dad and I were able to work a for a few hours last night.
Since the next major step in our restoration is removing the interior, I started with the windshield for better access to the dash and headliner. Before I could do that, I removed the wipers (which pop right off the pivots) and the cowl grille.
There was no weatherstripping attached to the windshield, so there was no need to use our handy-dandy window molding remover. The only thing holding the glass in was a rubber adhesive which somebody had applied much too liberally. A special tool is required to cut through this, but you can easily make one by stringing piano wire in-between two wooden dowels. To take out the windshield, just run the wire through the adhesive while working it back and forth with the handles. NOTE: Be careful not to wear away at the edges of the windshield while doing this. We ended up trashing ours, but we’ll try to save the rear window for reuse.
Today, I went to the garage while Dad was at work to make some more progress. I got hung up trying to remove the wiper motor, so I just started pulling the plastic interior panels in the rear before Mom had to pick me up for my physical.