M37 windshield removal question

[kendelrio]

All-
The weather has cooperated today and it's warmish and I have sunshine.

I'd like to remove the windshield today, but have no idea how to remove the pictured items. Do the simply spin off?

Pics for reference

 

[Mullaney]

All-
The weather has cooperated today and it's warmish and I have sunshine.

I'd like to remove the windshield today, but have no idea how to remove the pictured items. Do the simply spin off?

Pics for reference
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Wow. That looks like a fragile piece of metal - that will be darn near unobtainable it if breaks. Is that an allen screw on the passenger side bolt?

I am just guessing, but on the inside can you reach the other side of that bolt? Hopefully? Looks like a two man job for sure...

 

[kendelrio]

OK, that is a fitting for the windshield wiper vacuum line. Got it off.

 

[kendelrio]

 

[Mullaney]

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Wow!! And not broken.
Pretty amazing!

 

[marchplumber]

He does things like that occasionally......ask him about "George" and a fence post!! ????????

 

[m715mike]

Nice work Sir!

 

[GopherHill]

It's been a long time but I think there is a weld nut on the inside. A long soak with penetrating oil is your best bet before any hard twisting.

 

[kendelrio]

It's been a long time but I think there is a weld nut on the inside. A long soak with penetrating oil is your best bet before any hard twisting.

It's a hollow bolt. The little channel thing just slides in and out.

 

[M-37Bruce]

A flexible hose and a clamp, the hose goes to the vacuum source. Removal of the nuts was accomplished with a box wrench and a ratchet, all of the suppliers carry the large bolt as well as the ninety plumbing vacuum tube. Hinge/pivot bolt.