Minnesota Focus Owners Club

The 01 ZX3 had the left rear side window broken.

Can you find these used? I've got to start calling around.

DUDE!!!!!!! right here. come get it............. $40.

does no one see my part out? it's in my sig

Did the rear windows remain the same from the 01 to the 05+?

If they are same that would be cool. Not sure on how to get one out though. Looks like it's glued in very tight.

yes

Well, everyone knows you but windows from Microsoft! Sorry, couldn't resist.

pepsi got it, so yeah.

to get it out, wait for a hot day and just use some utility knifes. all the interior panels are off in mine so you can see how easy it is. i'm free anytime, with my wife not working i have a lot of flexibility. i'll PM you my num.

^ Got your PM....thanks

My daughter took it upon herself to call Viking Auto Salvage. $50 and she supposedly picked it up today.

Anyone know what to use to glue it back in? I'm thinking of 3M 5200 Marine Sealant. Very strong, waterproof, and allows stuctural movement.

You don't need a hot day to get out auto glass its actually held in with a very strong urethane adhesive that is actually harder to take out if heated.

Use a razor blad to take off the adhesive. When you get a part started with the razor just grab ahold of the adhesive and pull up on it while running the razor blade behind it. It comes off very easy if the glass is broken out already.

When you taking off the old adhesive take off as much as possible without cutting into the paint or body of car. If you do cut to bare metal its no big deal you can just prime it with windshield primer.

When putting the glass back in make sure you get off all the old urethane from the glass you are going to be putting in if its a used one. Then clean it with reagular glass cleaner and prime the area where the urathane will touch the glass with single stage windshield primer.

Put the windshield urethane on the part where the old urathane was on the car. When cutting the tip for the urethane cut the tip back so you get a good base on the car but also cut it so it goes on cone shaped if you know what I mean... So it goes on the car kinda like this shape here /\ Make sure you don't leave any gaps in the urethane eather more than likly you will get a leak.

When you put the glass back on the car press it in with your hands all the way around as the smoosh the urethane in and put some tape on in to hold it up and on. Run the tape from the middle of the glass onto the roof off the car as if it where holding it up. Leave the tape on there for a half a day or overnight you should be set to go

The urethane adhesive you will want to use is in the link below. 3M urethane windshield adhesive 08693 might need 2 tubes to be on the safe side.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/showpro ... ctid=15923

Heres the single stage primer. This is also the stuff to use on the car if you scratch the paint from takeing out the old glass with the razor.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11378 ... rimer.aspx

If you have any questions ask away.

Great info!

Thank you!

No problem