<VV> Removing the front and rear window cowl panels... how?

[airvair]

If memory serves me right, I don't think that the designers indended
that the backlight end up attached to the top of the rear cowl vent
panel. There are spacer blocks that are placed on the bottom edge to
keep the glass shimmed up and in proper location. It's just by accident
that during factory assembly, the sealing strip often got put low and
ended up on the cowl panel.

When I did a pavement-up on my '69 coupe a dozen years ago, I set the
backlight and cowl panel so that the cowl panel can be removed without
disturbing the glass or its sealant. Works like a charm.

Personally, I wish the windshield and its cowl panel had been designed
that same way.

-Mark

Frank DuVal wrote:
> 
> The front cowl will come off after rmoving the screws along the front
> edge. It is a tight fit, but it slides onto tabs on the little panel
> below the windshield.
> 
> The rear cowl (air vent) below the rear window (backlight) goes on
> before the glass is installed, as the glass setting compound (butyl
> tape) is placed on this part. You cannot remove the panel without
> removing the glass (if the glass is to remain complete!)
> 
> If you think this is a bad idea to mount the window to a removable
> panel, look at a late 70's and 80's full size Chevy Van, the front
> fender is installed before the windshield! To remove the front fender,
> as small as it is, you must remove the windshield first, or replace the
> broken windshield later!
> 
> At least the backlight in a Corvair is tempered and usually come out
> without breakage.
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> Charles Lee at Prop Per wrote:
> 
> > I think you can lift up the edge that is screwed down and then slide
> > it out from under the window.  The reverse procedure slides it back
> > into place under the windows.
> >
> > Have you tried this ?
> >
> > Chaz
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Rodriguez" <reray at echoes.net>
> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:53 AM
> > Subject: <VV> Removing the front and rear window cowl panels... how?
> >
> >
> > Greetings folks,
> >
> >     I'm in the garage getting the Corsa ready for its first coat of
> > primer and I'm trying to figure out how to remove the steel panels
> > between the hood and windshield and the rear window and engine lid.  I
> > found the row of screws under each lid, but how do you get the edge at
> > the window up?
> >
> >     If I have to remove the glass for this, how do I remove the
> > glass?  I want to remove and reseal them anyway....
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ray Rodriguez
> > CORSA
> > 65' Corsa 140/4
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