In need of the Z-car experts! How do you get the glass out of the rear hatch without destroying the chrome strips?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

 

Is this a trick question?

Remove chrome strips, then remove glass.

 

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kitchen spoon or tire spoon?

 

I think he's asking how to take the chrome off. that's also the only piece of trim i can't figure out how to remove from the car

 

They slide out.

 

well if you take the a pillar trim off you can slide the windshield trim off, but how would you slide the rear chrome off? It's a complete square, where do you slide it to? Any direction there is another piece of trim in the way. Not like I'm trying to get mine off but since we're on the topic I guess it'd be nice to know...

 

hardly a joke. Broke rear hatch glass. I was able to obtain a new glass, but I don't want to damage the chrome strips and seals getting the old one out. Can't replace those! So....anyone ever do this? Suggestions?

 

Everybody stay with me here...

They... Slide... Out...

From my hard copy FSM ( you can download it for free at XenonS130 - S130 Reference ):