Discovery window removal.. a bit O/T

[Young Pretender]

Very much o/t but I could really do with the collective wisdom of WSCC!!

 

I broke the NS rear quarter window on my discovery 2 when I slid into a tree greenlaning.  Poor manoeuvring on my part really.  It's basically just a piece of glass bonded to the car body.  Been shopping around for a fitted replacement and out of principle I don't want to pay £150+ sheets.  I can get what I need on ebay but they all come from a scrappy and have an inch of metal around the side where they have been butchered off the donor. 

 

I reckon they could be a PITA to remove without breaking - was wondering whether some kind of silicone dissolver would do the trick like when I removed the Westy windscreen (tenuous link see)

 

It's this window:

 

All help gratefully received 

 

Cheers

mark

 

 

[SteveD]

if you get a glass from a scrap yard any local screen company should cut it out and fit it for about £30 -£40

[Pantherman]

Could it have not been vandal damage £60 excess ,just a thought !!

[XTR2Turbo]

Could it have not been vandal damage £60 excess ,just a thought !!

You would really consider insurance fraud for a saving of £50 --  blimey !!

[Young Pretender]

Turns out there is a method called 'sawing' which is done with window wire (or some form of wire).  Not sure if anyone has tried this but there you go.. always something new to learn!

[SteveD]

cheese wire ,only usefull on none capsulated glass