A used windshield can save you money. Installing one yourself can save even more money. This can be a simple process if you have a helper to prevent the new windshield from breaking. You need to replace an old cracked windshield because it can be illegal and can obstruct your view when driving.
Remove the molding with a flat-head screwdriver. Be careful when taking it off because you will reuse it.
Take a nail and poke a hole in the sealer that is holding in the old windshield. Put the guitar string through the hole. Go around the windshield slowly with the guitar string, pulling it back and forth to loosen the old windshield sealer.
Take out the old windshield. Use the putty knife to remove most of the old sealer. Put some gasoline on an old rag; place it where the sealer remains and let it soak. Finish taking the windshield sealer off with the putty knife.
Place the new windshield sealer around the frame. With your helper, center the used windshield in the frame. Put the bottom in first and then lay the windshield down until it is in. Press around all of the edges to seal, and replace the molding.
