Permanent Rear Window Solution
Permanent Rear Window Solution
After fussing with Chrysler, NTSB, BBB, etc. for the past two years, gluing and sealing my window multiple times, having it "professionally done", etc., only to have it fall out while driving, I finally found a permanent solution: A picture is worth a 1000 words, right?
I took it to my local custom upholstery/boat cover guy (shameless plug here for Coachcraft Custom Upholstery, Fredericksburg VA - ask for Buck or Janice, his wife and mention my name - Kevin Long). If anyone wants larger pictures just let me know.
Coincidentally, I have a really dark tinted rear window - free to the first person to come and get it!
Kevin Long
I took it to my local custom upholstery/boat cover guy (shameless plug here for Coachcraft Custom Upholstery, Fredericksburg VA - ask for Buck or Janice, his wife and mention my name - Kevin Long). If anyone wants larger pictures just let me know.
Coincidentally, I have a really dark tinted rear window - free to the first person to come and get it!
Kevin Long
Re: Permanent Rear Window Solution
I have a question: Has anyone found a way to "treat" a window surround that has not yet fallen out?? Like a glue etc. that can be applied to reinforce the adherence of the glass to the canvass??? Seems like if there was it might forgo the failure.
Rusty
Rusty
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That's a really good idea! I'd pay up to $250 right now for a really effective preventive measure! Any ideas?..?
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This seems highly recommended from other fora...
Not sure if it could be a preventative though...
Not sure if it could be a preventative though...
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So far it has been watertight; I had it done in June and wanted to make sure there were no issues before I posted anything.
Since then I've hand washed it several times, run it through an automatic car wash, and took it to one of the self service ones - I had about 10 -12 drops on the rear deck after that, but nothing else.
No fading, yellowing, etc. is evident, but I do keep it in the garage.
As for cost, that was the quoted price, probably because Buck had never done one before; he had to completely remove the top to sew the window in, and it was a lot cheaper than a new top.
Kevin
Since then I've hand washed it several times, run it through an automatic car wash, and took it to one of the self service ones - I had about 10 -12 drops on the rear deck after that, but nothing else.
No fading, yellowing, etc. is evident, but I do keep it in the garage.
As for cost, that was the quoted price, probably because Buck had never done one before; he had to completely remove the top to sew the window in, and it was a lot cheaper than a new top.
Kevin
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Re: Permanent Rear Window Solution
Good to know it's another option available. Like you I never drive mine in wet, frosty or snowy weather so I have no use for the defroster either. When mine fails it will probably depend on my financial situation at that time if I replace the whole top or go with this fix. Yesterday while coming home from lunch I was behind a VW Golf convertible that the rear window obviously had fallen out. There was an inch wide (maybe more) strip of clear silicon around the entire window. TACKY!
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