Great explanation, super hints and tricks and very well done! If someone cannot confirming me, having watched this Video, I will not allow him to touch my window! :-) Regards from Germany.
Greetings from Namibia. Thanks for the fine video. Lots I didn't know and I thank you for the information. I'm better equipped to deal with my w109! Regards Stefan
Awesome job! Doing my 300cd soon, looks like I can do this project. On a side note, I hope PATRICK wasn’t injured after this video. I thought he did a good job ( Taping situation and all)!lol
Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate how to do a proper job of this type of windshield. I have a w109 and I think there are many similarities. Glad you immortalized this method. It's one thing to read how it's done, it's a completely different thing to do it!
Unless you're trying to reuse the old seal you can just cut off the retaining edge/lip all around on the inside with a fresh hook blade. No need for a suction cup tension strap thing and it goes 100x faster.
I'm an old time glass fitter, I used to fit these type of screens everyday. Your fitting was ok but long winded. Chromes were fitted using the "thumbing " technique which was quick and accurate. Sealant was applied, inside and out, prior to refit. I could remove, clean off, reassemble and refit, on my own in approx. 35-40 minutes
@@THIRSTYGUMS - 1 - with clean glass and rubber fit rubber onto glass - 2 seal glass to rubber on outer face of glass, scrape off excess. 3 fit chromes to rubber - 4 turn screen over, fit " pull in string" allowing a 2" overlap. 5. Apply outer sealant to rubber . 5 smear lipping edge of rubber with washing up liquid to aid fitment. 6. offer up assembled unit to frame, taking care to centre it side to side and top to bottom. &. Pull in the screen evenly. DO NOT HIT THE GLASS IN FRONT OF THE PULL IN POSITION OF THE STRING. Use a slapping action to apply pressure, spreading the load over all of the hand . A leather glove would be handy.
When the windshield is off its a good opportunity to clean the dusty dashboard. Thx for the explanation. Tip: for a centered fit use 2 vacuum glass grips.
Thank you for this video!!! Rear window went in effortlessly. The front was a bitch because I even though I watched the video I wasn't paying close enough attention. Watched it again and realized I was putting the rope in the wrong slit. After that I went in so easy.
Where did you buy your rear window seal ? I need to change mine aswell and i could get one for 200 € at my work (mercedes workshop) OEM or MB classic website for 92€ claimed OEM
i bought it from autohausAZ it a URO brand and it cost about 40 usdollars. if you have any questions about installing the rear seal w123 i just did mine
Thank you for a great family video and atmosphere! Will surely use this guide video when changing my w123 windscreen (I guess, no major differences in a working principle).
This is fantastic! I've not yet found a shop that has correctly replaced the windshields in any W116s I've owned. One shop spent over two hours trying and ended up bleeding from poking each other with pick tools trying to get the lip of the seal over the pinch weld. But then they left chunks of the old seal still attached to the pinch weld and said it was fine to leave them on there as "rubber compresses". There was a big gap at the top and rain water would pour in. Then I went to Safelite, and even though I provided a new seal from the Mercedes dealership, after going back 5 times, they still could not get it to not leak no matter how much caulking they put in the gaps at the outer corners. I wish you would have been around to do the job. But, next time I will do it myself with what I have learned from the video. Also, beware! Some aftermarket rubber seals don't have the notch that holds the trim into the groove and the rubber is thicker and more dense than the original.
Thanks Scott. It's really not that hard, you just need to know why you're doing what. All new windshields are glued in now, so it's hard to find an old guy who knows how to rope one in AND is willing to be shown this particular trick.
Scott Buchanan first of all safelite is a joke company you should go to independent shop I have forgot more about glass than safelite Cincinnati will ever know across the country safelite fired all exp installers and hired rookies to do it the safelite way which in most cases is a joke.
Excellent video, thank you Ken
Bij mij past de raam rubber er niet goed op valt te groot uit🙃
One of the most interesting and informative videos I have seen in a while
AWESOME
Great explanation, super hints and tricks and very well done! If someone cannot confirming me, having watched this Video, I will not allow him to touch my window! :-) Regards from Germany.
Greetings from Namibia. Thanks for the fine video. Lots I didn't know and I thank you for the information. I'm better equipped to deal with my w109! Regards Stefan
Awesome tutorial with diagrams
Excellent. Where are you located? 😁
Thank you! Very well done. I have a 1990 300ce would you put in the back glass?
Hi I am from Sri lanka.. Very helpful video and it work nicely❤️ Good job keep it up
Where can I buy a good seal from I have order 2 in the fit the windshield really lose an can’t get them to go in ??
Mercedes dealer
thank you for all your information
Merci pour toutes vos informations ,
Works for W114/W115
Nice. Doors rubber next?
Pueden poner el comentario en castellano.
my son and are are restoring a w114 - thanks for posting - all the way from nthn NSW Australia!
Thx, great help,,doing a 300d this wk and fought the trim until watching your video, Bear
Awesome job! Doing my 300cd soon, looks like I can do this project. On a side note, I hope PATRICK wasn’t injured after this video. I thought he did a good job ( Taping situation and all)!lol
the dry chipped and scrapped fingertips that never get clean no matter how you scrub them. I know the feels
This is exactly what I needed thank you. Got a 76 280C I'm working on.
Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate how to do a proper job of this type of windshield. I have a w109 and I think there are many similarities. Glad you immortalized this method. It's one thing to read how it's done, it's a completely different thing to do it!
Ken is this the same procedure for a W-114/8?
Congratulations and thanks! I need to change the windshield of my MB 280SE 1976 and I will use this information. Greetings from Brazil.
Unless you're trying to reuse the old seal you can just cut off the retaining edge/lip all around on the inside with a fresh hook blade. No need for a suction cup tension strap thing and it goes 100x faster.
Great video. Would loved to see how you removed the headlining part though.
Gasket??? Parts listing refers to it as a windscreen SEAL. It is NOT a "gasket"!!!
Total Nice super from Danmark 👍🇩🇰
Thank you great video
I'm an old time glass fitter, I used to fit these type of screens everyday. Your fitting was ok but long winded. Chromes were fitted using the "thumbing " technique which was quick and accurate. Sealant was applied, inside and out, prior to refit. I could remove, clean off, reassemble and refit, on my own in approx. 35-40 minutes
How did you do sealant
@@THIRSTYGUMS - 1 - with clean glass and rubber fit rubber onto glass - 2 seal glass to rubber on outer face of glass, scrape off excess. 3 fit chromes to rubber - 4 turn screen over, fit " pull in string" allowing a 2" overlap. 5. Apply outer sealant to rubber . 5 smear lipping edge of rubber with washing up liquid to aid fitment. 6. offer up assembled unit to frame, taking care to centre it side to side and top to bottom. &. Pull in the screen evenly. DO NOT HIT THE GLASS IN FRONT OF THE PULL IN POSITION OF THE STRING. Use a slapping action to apply pressure, spreading the load over all of the hand . A leather glove would be handy.
@@ronc3288 thanks! I did this today! Went ok
Post a video of your technique
@@BenzFarm-o9o Hi There, I am now retired, learning how to hit a golf ball.
thanks for a great video
When the windshield is off its a good opportunity to clean the dusty dashboard. Thx for the explanation. Tip: for a centered fit use 2 vacuum glass grips.
Fantastic !! Thank you so much for sharing this. And thanks to all the people that helped. I am going to try this out myself.
Thank you for this video!!! Rear window went in effortlessly. The front was a bitch because I even though I watched the video I wasn't paying close enough attention. Watched it again and realized I was putting the rope in the wrong slit. After that I went in so easy.
I'm winshield fitter & every day fittings glass and you good fitter & nince fitting
Wholly cats! when you started singing God Bless America, you sounded just like Lee Marvin! God bless you and God Bless America!
thanks for posting i think the aftermarket seal does not have the lip to hold in the chrome trim piece im doing a rear seal right now .
Where did you buy your rear window seal ? I need to change mine aswell and i could get one for 200 € at my work (mercedes workshop) OEM or MB classic website for 92€ claimed OEM
i bought it from autohausAZ it a URO brand and it cost about 40 usdollars. if you have any questions about installing the rear seal w123 i just did mine
@@theolliproductions mine was W123 thats why
@@pinzgauernorcal I did end up ordering it through work, mad expensive but it was nice.
@@theolliproductions im restoring a W115 now and doing the headliner and both front and back glass its going to be sweet.
Old school is the best school, you are the master! God bless.
you are THE MAN
Love you man!!! You saved me a ton of money...BLESS YOU BRO !!!
Thank you for a great family video and atmosphere! Will surely use this guide video when changing my w123 windscreen (I guess, no major differences in a working principle).
Did it work?
Love you man. Thanx
Can I contact you to do my '77 280se Front and Rear???
What do you have in mind?
you're doing a good job
I'm a glass man 32 years of exp. if you had a hook tool or coder pin removal tool you could hook where the rope missed other than that great job.
Thank you so much! You just save my life. I have an 67' W111 1966, and will carry out the same. Hugs from Brazil!
thank you so much for video.
Excellent demonstration Ken Blake, You're a 1st class instructor. Excellent. Thank You
Love that fact that it shows the practice AND explains theory too!
This is fantastic! I've not yet found a shop that has correctly replaced the windshields in any W116s I've owned. One shop spent over two hours trying and ended up bleeding from poking each other with pick tools trying to get the lip of the seal over the pinch weld. But then they left chunks of the old seal still attached to the pinch weld and said it was fine to leave them on there as "rubber compresses". There was a big gap at the top and rain water would pour in. Then I went to Safelite, and even though I provided a new seal from the Mercedes dealership, after going back 5 times, they still could not get it to not leak no matter how much caulking they put in the gaps at the outer corners. I wish you would have been around to do the job. But, next time I will do it myself with what I have learned from the video. Also, beware! Some aftermarket rubber seals don't have the notch that holds the trim into the groove and the rubber is thicker and more dense than the original.
Thanks Scott. It's really not that hard, you just need to know why you're doing what. All new windshields are glued in now, so it's hard to find an old guy who knows how to rope one in AND is willing to be shown this particular trick.
Scott Buchanan first of all safelite is a joke company you should go to independent shop I have forgot more about glass than safelite Cincinnati will ever know across the country safelite fired all exp installers and hired rookies to do it the safelite way which in most cases is a joke.