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Undamaged Quarter Glass, Removing



Undamaged Quarter Glass, Removing

- Remove roof trim and side trim.
- Remove door seal from roof frame and B-pillar in area of quarter glass.
- Drill heads off of pop rivets on edge molding, starting from B-pillar to approx. center of door, and knock out shanks.
- Carefully remove edge molding from retainer clips using a plastic wedge, starting from the bottom.
- Drill heads off of rivets at top and bottom of window, and knock out rivet shanks.

CAUTION: Do not bend edge molding.

- Starting at B-pillar and moving along roof frame, use electric cutter V.A.G. 1561 A and cutter V.A.G. 1561/11 (with adjustable roller stop) to cut through adhesive bead.
- Cut through adhesive bead along lower edge of window in the same way.