Replacing Back Glass
 

1979 450slc needs new back glass.
Any help with the replacement of the back glass would be greatly appreciated. I have the new glass and just need some technical help with removal of the old and installation of the new.

If you have the vin handy ill pull up the workshop procedure for you

There is a fair bit of "technique" required when installing glass. I have done it a few times, and it wasn't fun. It involved a long string wrapped around the seal that you pull out during installation to help it set. You have to apply a lot more muscle than you expect, and many have broken their new glass attempting the install. You also need a generous amount of water based lubricant (KY for example) to help it into position. As you're applying the KY, just remember, it's not the size of the boat that counts, it's the motion in the ocean.

Honestly, unless you really want to learn about glass installation, and spend a day getting frustrated and possibly breaking it, I'd recommend having a body shop do it. Body shop labor is cheap, and they install glass every day of the week so they know how to do it right.

VIN# 107.024-12 026194

I agree fully with torsionbar. I replaced a side glass in a Volvo 740 wagon. Simple flat glass with adhesive holding it. Company owner's son knocked it out with a lawnmower, so he gave me $150 and said, get it fixed. I went to the junkyard and bought a $25 glass. Had to go to town and buy a $25 roll of adhesive, then spend about 6hrs getting the old glass remnants out, scraping adhesive, cleaning everything and putting the new one in. Worked out great, but in the end, I saved about $25 over having a brand new one put in by somebody else and lost the better part of a full summer Saturday. That was a simple flat panel. Compound curve back glass? No thanks.