Remove / replace rear bootlid / tail gate glass. DIY or cost

[Geeky]

Hi,

I need a new boot. At the mo I have the option of getting a standard grey one delivered for £50 (No spoiler + wrong colour)

or, a williams 3 one delivered for £100 with no guarantee the glass won't break.

Tempted to go for the latter option but not if getting someone to replace the glass costs a fortune (I guess autoglass wouldn't want to use my existing window as that might crack on removal).

Alternatively, anyone know if it can be done as a DIY job? If anyone's done it would really appreciate knowing what tools you used, proper or bodged (You can get special right angled blade things with a cord to help pull it sideways but I'm not adverse to a bit of enginuity!)

Any experience on this much appreciated, thanks

[diditno]

to remove the rear glass, push the seal forward as if your inside the car, work your way round and it will pop out, as for fitting run strong string round the inside of the seal, push the glass in the top and pull the string round, and it will pop on. 2 people are an advantage when doing this. simples.

[MatBrown]

Yeah, rear screens are just popped in with the seal, not bonded.

[MatBrown]

For £100, why don't you have a day out and come and buy one from me for £30.
Not going to use £70 in fuel.
Or hang on till i visit blackpool and i'll bring one with me.

[Geeky]

to remove the rear glass, push the seal forward as if your inside the car, work your way round and it will pop out, as for fitting run strong string round the inside of the seal, push the glass in the top and pull the string round, and it will pop on. 2 people are an advantage when doing this. simples.

Brilliant, much less daunted by this now, thanks very much. The string thing is hard to picture at the mo (i.e strung inside seal = within the groove of the seal, or = the inside of the car side of the seal

I'll have a look tommorow though, I'm sure it will become clear.

[Geeky]

For £100, why don't you have a day out and come and buy one from me for £30.
Not going to use £70 in fuel.
Or hang on till i visit blackpool and i'll bring one with me.

Oooh, Mat's UK tour sounds good, when do you hit blackpool, I'll make a list =)

P.S. I moonlight as Oil-C on clio-williams =)

[MatBrown]

I can bring the head too.

[Geeky]

don't rule it out, if you're really comming to Blackpool then defo bring the boot, I'm in no rush. The head, well that depends how money flows between here and then

[MatBrown]

We tend to visit the seaside on bank holidays.

[katbloke]

Oil-C the glass out method is easy, spoiler will be in the way though but strin to put it back in is easy way or get a screen fitter around, will refit it for approx 30