6G Celicas Forums

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> Convertible rear window, need opinions
post Feb 22, 2008 - 1:42 PM
+Quote Post
96bluevert



Enthusiast
*****
Joined Mar 19, '07
From Washington
Currently Offline

Reputation: 9 (100%)




Here's the deal. I put the convertible top down yesterday for my drive to work (since it was really nice out). When I got there and put the top back up, I noticed the rear glass window had completely come apart from the seal at the top of it. Not much I could do except lock the car and hope it didn't rain while I was working. I know about 3 years ago the previous owner had the whole top replaced, but apparently it's not OEM. This morning I went to one of the auto upholstery shops nearby and he pretty much said I had two options:

a. Fix the sillicone (sp) seal w/ no guarantee that if I put the top up and down that it would hold (mainly b/c of how the new top is going down)-That would be around $100

or b. Replace the glass window all together with a plastic one that will be able to hold- about $600 for just the WINDOW + whatever for labor.

I love this car, but damn, $600 for a piece of plastic..? kindasad.gif

Keep in mind that I am in college, and only working part time. I think I could live with not putting the convertible top down very often (I don't a bunch anyway), but I just don't know...

Thoughts please...


--------------------
"A true car enthusiast can see the potential in any car"



QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) *
i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated.
 
Start new topic
Replies
post Feb 23, 2008 - 6:46 PM
+Quote Post
D-Man



Enthusiast
*****
Joined Jan 18, '08
From Houston
Currently Offline

Reputation: 7 (100%)




okay, Bluevert, check now.

And thank njccmd2002 for forwarding the original message *back* to me to send to you, lol...

i'm crazy... its okay... Just look the other direction, thats what everyone else does tongue.gif


--------------------
QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 6, 2010 - 6:16 AM)
Via FB: fcuking awsome!!! D-man FTW!

QUOTE (DEATH @ Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 PM) *
Damn D-Man - most impressive.

QUOTE (99GT @ Nov 14, 2008 - 4:04 PM) *
D-Man's post should be a sticky

QUOTE (samir0189 @ Nov 4, 2008 - 10:50 AM) *
LOL, oh boy, you can always count on D-Man for ridiculously hilarious posts.

Posts in this topic
- 96bluevert   Convertible rear window   Feb 22, 2008 - 1:42 PM
- - palooke   well he was partially right. You do have another o...   Feb 22, 2008 - 2:34 PM
- - 96bluevert   Well I think the reason he suggested the plastic w...   Feb 22, 2008 - 3:15 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE(96bluevert @ Feb 22, 2008 - 3...   Feb 22, 2008 - 3:39 PM
- - njccmd2002   what color is your car top. http://cgi.ebay.com/T...   Feb 22, 2008 - 3:31 PM
- - 96bluevert   QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Feb 22, 2008 - 8...   Feb 22, 2008 - 10:28 PM
- - 96bluevert   I was looking on ebay and right now this is the on...   Feb 23, 2008 - 12:23 PM
- - D-Man   WTF? I sent one.... Well it was involving how to ...   Feb 23, 2008 - 12:31 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE(D-Man @ Feb 23, 2008 - 12...   Feb 23, 2008 - 3:28 PM
- - 96bluevert   lol. Don't know what to tell you about the pm ...   Feb 23, 2008 - 12:48 PM
- - TheMadScientist   The same thing happend to me when i first bought m...   Feb 23, 2008 - 4:19 PM
|- - 96bluevert   QUOTE(TheMadScientist @ Feb 23, 2008 - 9...   Feb 23, 2008 - 11:03 PM
- - D-Man   okay, Bluevert, check now. And thank njccmd2002 f...   Feb 23, 2008 - 6:46 PM
- - 96bluevert   Before: After: New window/insert installed. Th...   Mar 12, 2008 - 4:21 PM
- - D-Man   Hey-Hey!! Glad to see you got it back...   Mar 12, 2008 - 6:14 PM
- - 96bluevert   ^^^ It's cool, I'd have done the same thin...   Mar 12, 2008 - 6:20 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 12, 2008 - 6...   Mar 12, 2008 - 6:25 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 12, 2008 - 7...   Mar 12, 2008 - 7:10 PM
|- - 96bluevert   QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Mar 13, 2008 - 12...   Mar 12, 2008 - 8:12 PM
- - njccmd2002   wow well, important things first, i need to fi...   Mar 12, 2008 - 8:42 PM
- - 96bluevert   Yeah, that's what I get for not taking care of...   Mar 12, 2008 - 9:16 PM
|- - vile_v   QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 13, 2008 - 2...   Mar 12, 2008 - 10:53 PM
|- - 96bluevert   QUOTE(vile_v @ Mar 13, 2008 - 3:53 A...   Mar 13, 2008 - 10:00 AM
- - vile_v   wow that sounds like you got a great deal than. ...   Mar 14, 2008 - 1:57 AM
- - I3arruka   Not sure if this is possible but it would certaint...   Mar 17, 2008 - 1:13 PM


Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



Lo-Fi Version Time is now: November 27th, 2024 - 3:12 PM