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Replacing plastic window
My top is in great shape except for the plastic wondow. Anyone here ever cut out the plastic and put in a new one? How did you reinstall it? Where did you get the plastic?
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A guy local to us just replaced his glass window with some kind of marine grade clear plastic. Looked really good.
The rear window is a separate piece from your top. Remove your rain rail, the two phantom rivets behind the seats and unzip it and take it to someone who can replace the plastic. |
Andifier(sp?) just installed a new one recently. Perhaps he can chime in. I think he used marine grade plastic and stitched it on over the window hole.
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Originally Posted by wayne_curr
(Post 562896)
A guy local to us just replaced his glass window with some kind of marine grade clear plastic. Looked really good.
The rear window is a separate piece from your top. Remove your rain rail, the two phantom rivets behind the seats and unzip it and take it to someone who can replace the plastic. That's what I plan to do, but I was hoping I could buy the material myself and maybe hot glue/silicone it in? __________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
TBH I would be worried about silicone/hot glue holding up. Its been my experience that even though it will 'stick' to plastic and vinyl, it doesn't really 'bond' all that well. I bet the first time the material bunched up it would peel apart. Modeling glue might work a bit better if you are set on using an adhesive though. It actually melts the plastic when its applied and bonds quickly.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 562899)
That's what I plan to do, but I was hoping I could buy the material myself and maybe hot glue/silicone it in?
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 562899)
That's what I plan to do, but I was hoping I could buy the material myself and maybe hot glue/silicone it in?
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 562904)
I scored some vinyl from a fabric shop and used "marine glue" in a blue tube from Lowe's from the inside. I used paint mix sticks and stapled through it told hold it tight. After that dried I went from the outside of the window and ran some clear silicone through it and its water tight. Its been like this 4-years now and its still water tight, not faded, and baller. I wish I had used the smoked/tinted vinyl they had at the fabric shop though.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 562922)
And that's why you are the mac daddy.
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Ive wondering about this a few times. Seems like most people just buy new tops even if the top is flawless and the windows crap. Keep us updated?
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 562975)
Actually, I'm baller because you're going to have the 1st tinted rear window on a miata.
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Not affiliated and I've never seen them used so I can't comment... but you can get them here for $60 shipped.
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Originally Posted by ZZZYZZZ
(Post 563167)
Not affiliated and I've never seen them used so I can't comment... but you can get them here for $60 shipped.
http://www.emiata.com/images/clear.jpg Damn, nice find man. I just might do that. __________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
He has them tinted also......... http://www.emiata.com/TintedWindow.asp
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