would be happy to pay someone cash to fit a windscreen for me , i have a 320i se 2 door facelift. also need a windscreen if anyone has one ,
cheers guys
who can fit windscreens in the surrey area?
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Brianmoooore
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You can fit a windscreen in the Surrey area!
E30 windscreens must be one of the easiest I have ever removed and fitted.
E30 windscreens must be one of the easiest I have ever removed and fitted.
would you be able to give me some guidlinse please and i may have a go, have done rear windows and side windows,Brianmoooore wrote:You can fit a windscreen in the Surrey area!
E30 windscreens must be one of the easiest I have ever removed and fitted.
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Brianmoooore
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Generally speaking, the larger the glass, the easier it is to fit. If you've fitted rear windows, then they are exactly the same as the front, less the problem of dealing with the demister element.
Use plenty of lubricant (not washing up liquid - contains salt) and have an assistant handy to make sure the whole thing doesn't fall onto the floor at any time.
Old glass can be removed by pulling out the locking strip, loosening up the rest of the rubber a bit to make sure it isn't stuck anywhere, then pushing out the glass with both feet on the inside of the windscreen.
There's a trick of getting the new rubber in place using a long piece of string in the slot where the car body goes, otherwise just work the glass in inch by inch.
Locking strip is the hardest bit to do, unless you have the correct tool, which can be bought for £10 or so. If you do it with a small screwdriver instead of this tool, make sure you always work inwards towards the glass, or you are likely to slip and scratch the paintwork.
Use plenty of lubricant (not washing up liquid - contains salt) and have an assistant handy to make sure the whole thing doesn't fall onto the floor at any time.
Old glass can be removed by pulling out the locking strip, loosening up the rest of the rubber a bit to make sure it isn't stuck anywhere, then pushing out the glass with both feet on the inside of the windscreen.
There's a trick of getting the new rubber in place using a long piece of string in the slot where the car body goes, otherwise just work the glass in inch by inch.
Locking strip is the hardest bit to do, unless you have the correct tool, which can be bought for £10 or so. If you do it with a small screwdriver instead of this tool, make sure you always work inwards towards the glass, or you are likely to slip and scratch the paintwork.
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cliffybabe
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Mark it aint hard mate, remove the bottom clip take out the strip and the glass will pop out
Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
can you re-send the pm mate, I've received nothing. I can always let you use my tools and guide you through doing it so you can fit your own in the futuremarkyboy wrote:big gav :pm sent mate
brianmoooooore: thanks for the pointers
but i dont mind fitting it for you 