Originally Posted by
crossvic
Thanks for the replies.
I was not in the mood for a replacement but I'm taking into account your advices.
The problem is to find a cost-effective provider of such a top in Europe. The shipping cost and custom taxes would be prohibitive to deliver it in France.
Ez-On (if this is this web site:
https://www.ezsofttops.com/c-36-chrysler.aspx) doesn't show any Crossfire model anymore.
So I will probably make the "easy" repair with the glue, and in the meantime find a reliable solution here in Europe.
I was also thinking of another (probably risky) solution: gingerly drill 6 or 8 holes both in the canvas and the window to secure the whole stuff in addition to the glue. Bad idea ?
Telling you now, don't waste your time.
1) BAS is located in England so shipping should not be bad for you and it's also the most cost efficient roof out there, while at the same time being of fantastic quality. If you tell them the forum sent you, they might give you a discount (I think the price is normally $800 shipped which is a steal).
BAS Crossfire Tops
Many member on the forum and facebook groups have used these tops (including myself) and they are fantastic quality, no issues and even though the window is glued just like OEM, it seems to be fabricated much much better.
2) You are looking at the wrong EZ tops....These are called EZ-ON (
EZ-ON Crossfire Top) - More expensive but the top is sewn into the fabric so in theory is a much stronger hold than just "glued" like the OEM or even BAS top is.
Keep in mind, you window has completely fallen out. You are dealing with a car that is 18+ years old. That soft top has reached the end of its life cycle and did it's job well. Do you really want to buy clamps, different kinds of adhesives (because I bet most won't last even a month) and then in 3 months you are back to square one after all this work? Why not put a brand new, beautiful deep black (or another color if you choose) on so your car can look like new again? It really is worth the money...