<VV> Rear Glass Explosion

[Mark Noakes]

A temperature change caused by halogen work lights maybe?  I know you didn't mention presence of any work lights, but...

These days my older eyes need lots of light; I used a halogen light when working on my Corvette and cracked the windshield with it even though the light was a couple of feet away from the glass.

Mark Noakes

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Brown, David" <David.Brown at bsci.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Rear Glass Explosion
> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:55:05 -0600
> 
> 
> Whether you realize it or not, you nicked the edge somewhere (my opinion). A 
> temperature change may have also contributed to the event.
> 
> I guess, lay a beach towel in the window well area to start with.  You just might 
> cave the whole thing in as soon as you touch it.  The duct tape sounds like a good 
> approach - may inside first and outside second?  Wear eye protection!
> 
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> 
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brown, David" <David.Brown at bsci.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:03 PM
> Subject: <VV> Rear Glass Explosion
> 
> 
> OK, I have a weird one to see who else has had this happen.  Today, I
> removed the rear trim around the rear window glass on my wife's 65 4-dr
> sedan (checking for rust, pre- body & paint work).  No nicks or damage
> to the glass occurred.  The good news is the metal is perfect.  However,
> about 15 minutes later, while working on removing the trim from the
> front glass, I heard a loud "pop" like a large garbage bag being blown
> up.  After searching all around I suddenly realized that the rear glass
> was still in place, but in a million tiny bits.  There is one spot near
> the bottom edge where the breakage pattern looks as though it may have
> started there, but there is no damage at that edge.  In fact that spot
> is not even where I had been working (releasing of the clips from the
> trim).  Any thoughts as to why this occurred?  Also, how do I remove it
> & clean it up?  Should I apply a liberal amount of duct tape before
> trying to remove?
> Dave
> Corvair Houston
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