Convertible Rear Window Options

[GT95]

My rear window came off on my convertible top.... Any advice how to get it back on the top?

This post has been edited by GT95: Oct 19, 2011 - 1:34 AM

[Malhar95]

umm if the glass is still there without damage and the top doesnt have tears. use sealant, i think toyota sells the original IIRC.
just use sealany on the top and hold the glass in place.

hope this helps. thats how we fixed a top on my friends miata which is similar.

[stephen_lee]

window weld. autozone sales it.

[IllIllIll]

If the glass ripped out of the top like mine did then you are probably screwed. In my case the fabric is stretched pretty tight, so when I attempted to put the glass rear window back in no matter how I pulled the fabric there was always an inch or two gap on one side & the top or the bottom. Since I was on a business trip I couldn't get a new top on right away, so I had to get creative.

So I got a piece of plexiglass at Lowes a couple inches bigger than the glass window. I used some type of goop to attach it to the fabric top & held that in place with some black duct tape till it dried. Well actually I only took the duct tape off the outside after the goop dried. It was weather tight for over a year (even during the winter), until I put the top down this summer. The plexiglass was bigger than the original glass so when the top went down it came loose.

You could also try some thick clear vinyl sheeting like some old people cover their furniture with. I saw some at a hobby lobby when I was there a couple of years ago. It's thick enough it should probably last a while & it will probably still allow you to put the top up & down. The thinner stuff probably will get a hole in it to soon.

When I was shopping online for a new top I found that you can buy just the rear apron with the glass attached separately from the rest of the top, but the installation would cost just as much, so just replace the whole thing when you can afford it. In the mean time give one of these temporary fixes a try.