I'm in the process of removing the front windshield, and rear windshield fron my 70 Coronet. A local resto shop showed me the welded pin and clip used to retain the trim moldings,and the method of using a trim tool to pull back the clip holding the trim is pretty straightforward. But, I noticed that the front, having a molded rubber windshield gasket-- with the rubber gasket there is very little space to wiggle the trim tool in to unlatch the clip. Question- is the front ws also clipped, as is the rear, or is it tabbed into the rubber gasket somehow. I'm really afraid of bending the windshield moldings (really forcing the tool between rubber and trim molding). And many have warned me..don't bend the moldings-and don't break the WS!(which is orig. to the car)
Anyone have answers and advice? Thanks!

The front clips are the same style as the rear, but the trim sits tighter because of the rubber gasket. I use a plastic putty knife and wedge it between the trim and rubber, then insert my clip tool. A small flashlight helps. If you dont intend to reuse the gasket (which IS possible but hard sometimes) you can cut the rubber away with a razor blade and relieve some tension. The rear window is more likely to break than the front as it is protected by the gasket as well as not being tempered like the rear.

Paul Thanks for your kind reply. One thing--you have me very concerned about the breakage thing-- can you offer any more hints to prevent this. I would say care, patience, and common sense come to play here! Also-which is more susceptible to being broken-- front or rear? Does the tempering make the glass tougher, or more brittle-- and liable to crack/break? Thanks, Paul

The rear is tempered and is brittle-if it's nicked hard it will shatter in a million pieces. A hot blade cutter is good for this job. The front is not tempered-it's laminated and doesn't shatter in small pieces but if forced it will crack in large sections. It's pretty tough.