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Rear Window Replacement
The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and has
cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so I plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult (would you do it yourself again ) ? |
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"John Mallam" > wrote: > The top is still in excellent condition, so I > plant to replace only the window. If your zipper's still in good shape, consider having a boat upholstery shop sew a new piece of vinyl into your existing rear curtain, without removing it from the car. Should cost under $100, since you dodge the big labor. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best solution, but
in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... someone regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to cutting out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to which you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do but i suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but if you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass window. it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to drive. if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if can be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. "John Mallam" > wrote in message .. . > The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and has > cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so I > plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you > installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult (would > you do it yourself again ) ? > > |
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ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than on
ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description was not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it will only look messy from the inside... http://www.emiata.com/MiataInstructions.htm ps. this seller also has a wooden cup holder insert for the center console that i never saw before... "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message news:gsv3f.7850$KR1.3648@trndny06... >i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best solution, >but in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... someone >regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. >currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to cutting >out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to which >you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do but i >suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but if >you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have >another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass window. >it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to drive. >if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if can >be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new >cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. > > "John Mallam" > wrote in message > .. . >> The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and has >> cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so I >> plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you >> installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult >> (would >> you do it yourself again ) ? >> >> > > |
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Rear Window Replacement
On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:08:49 GMT, "Christopher Muto"
> wrote: >ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than on >ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description was >not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it will >only look messy from the inside... If you are a do it yourselfer go to a plastics place and get a piece of 1/32" lexan (polycarbonate) plastic. Carefully cut out the old piece, use it as a pattern, cutting about 1 and 1/8" wider all the way around. Glue it in carefully with a good quality CLEAR contact cement and everything looks great! A tip: put a drop cloth in the carpet area in the back before dripping contact cement on it. And don' use the more common 1/16th inch thick lexan. It will come loose at the bottom after a few times of lowering the top. |
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Rear Window Replacement
Has anyone actually installed this replacement window?
I am looking at replacing a decent top just to correct a cracked and cloudy window in my 94 Miata. This could be the cheapest solution, if only to hold me thru another year or so until I need a new top. thanks... Christopher Muto wrote: > ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than on > ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description was > not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it will > only look messy from the inside... > http://www.emiata.com/MiataInstructions.htm > ps. this seller also has a wooden cup holder insert for the center console > that i never saw before... > > "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message > news:gsv3f.7850$KR1.3648@trndny06... > >i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best solution, > >but in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... someone > >regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. > >currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to cutting > >out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to which > >you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do but i > >suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but if > >you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have > >another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass window. > >it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to drive. > >if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if can > >be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new > >cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. > > > > "John Mallam" > wrote in message > > .. . > >> The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and has > >> cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so I > >> plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you > >> installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult > >> (would > >> you do it yourself again ) ? > >> > >> > > > > |
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Rear Window Replacement
Has anyone actually installed this replacement window?
I am looking at replacing a decent top just to correct a cracked and cloudy window in my 94 Miata. This could be the cheapest solution, if only to hold me thru another year or so until I need a new top. thanks... Christopher Muto wrote: > ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than on > ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description was > not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it will > only look messy from the inside... > http://www.emiata.com/MiataInstructions.htm > ps. this seller also has a wooden cup holder insert for the center console > that i never saw before... > > "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message > news:gsv3f.7850$KR1.3648@trndny06... > >i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best solution, > >but in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... someone > >regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. > >currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to cutting > >out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to which > >you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do but i > >suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but if > >you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have > >another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass window. > >it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to drive. > >if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if can > >be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new > >cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. > > > > "John Mallam" > wrote in message > > .. . > >> The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and has > >> cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so I > >> plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you > >> installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult > >> (would > >> you do it yourself again ) ? > >> > >> > > > > |
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Rear Window Replacement
i haven't tried it. but if your window is just fogged, not britle or
craked, then try using some novus plastic scratch remover number 3 followed by polisher number 2. the container store sells a set of three 2 oz bottles (one each of numbers 1, 2, and 3) for under $10... and 8oz and 64oz bottles are avalable really cheap here... http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish3.php http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish2.php http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish1.php > wrote in message ups.com... > Has anyone actually installed this replacement window? > I am looking at replacing a decent top just to correct a cracked and > cloudy window in my 94 Miata. This could be the cheapest solution, if > only to hold me thru another year or so until I need a new top. > thanks... > > > Christopher Muto wrote: >> ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than on >> ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description >> was >> not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it >> will >> only look messy from the inside... >> http://www.emiata.com/MiataInstructions.htm >> ps. this seller also has a wooden cup holder insert for the center >> console >> that i never saw before... >> >> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message >> news:gsv3f.7850$KR1.3648@trndny06... >> >i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best solution, >> >but in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... >> >someone >> >regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. >> >currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to >> >cutting >> >out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to >> >which >> >you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do but >> >i >> >suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but >> >if >> >you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have >> >another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass >> >window. >> >it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to >> >drive. >> >if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if >> >can >> >be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new >> >cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. >> > >> > "John Mallam" > wrote in message >> > .. . >> >> The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and >> >> has >> >> cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, so >> >> I >> >> plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you >> >> installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult >> >> (would >> >> you do it yourself again ) ? >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > |
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Rear Window Replacement
oh, when i said i haven't tried it i was referring to installing the
replacement plastic window that i mentioned above. before replacing my top with one that has a glass windows i did try the novus stuff on my old plastic window... it took time and patience, but it wasn't hard to achieve a significant improvement... just follow the directions on the bottle. "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message news:y1m5f.4597$fC3.11@trndny01... >i haven't tried it. but if your window is just fogged, not britle or >craked, then try using some novus plastic scratch remover number 3 followed >by polisher number 2. the container store sells a set of three 2 oz >bottles (one each of numbers 1, 2, and 3) for under $10... and 8oz and 64oz >bottles are avalable really cheap here... > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish3.php > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish2.php > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...vuspolish1.php > > > wrote in message > ups.com... >> Has anyone actually installed this replacement window? >> I am looking at replacing a decent top just to correct a cracked and >> cloudy window in my 94 Miata. This could be the cheapest solution, if >> only to hold me thru another year or so until I need a new top. >> thanks... >> >> >> Christopher Muto wrote: >>> ps. that seller has a web site where the kit is sold for $10 more than >>> on >>> ebay... and where instructions can be found. my previous description >>> was >>> not right about the messy look... it appears that if done with care it >>> will >>> only look messy from the inside... >>> http://www.emiata.com/MiataInstructions.htm >>> ps. this seller also has a wooden cup holder insert for the center >>> console >>> that i never saw before... >>> >>> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message >>> news:gsv3f.7850$KR1.3648@trndny06... >>> >i think that lanny's advice is probably, as usual, is the best >>> >solution, >>> >but in the sprit of making an informed decision here's another... >>> >someone >>> >regularly sells a plastic windows repair kit on ebay for about $50. >>> >currently it is found under item number 8006868654. it amounts to >>> >cutting >>> >out your current window but leaving a small portion of it behind to >>> >which >>> >you glue in the new piece. it doesn't sound particularly hard to do >>> >but i >>> >suspect it looks a bit sloppy even if done with care and patience. but >>> >if >>> >you can't find a shop to do a professional job for you, you now have >>> >another option. i replaced my entire top with one that has a glass >>> >window. >>> >it is good looking, but more importantly it is now so much safer to >>> >drive. >>> >if you are up to the task of replacing the entire top yourself then if >>> >can >>> >be done for under $500 including the glass window (even if you need new >>> >cables and rainrail). let us know how this all works out for you. >>> > >>> > "John Mallam" > wrote in message >>> > .. . >>> >> The plastic rear window on my 94 has become discoloured, brittle and >>> >> has >>> >> cracked in several places. The top is still in excellent condition, >>> >> so I >>> >> plant to replace only the window. What manufacturer's window have you >>> >> installed ? Did you do the installation yourself ? Was it difficult >>> >> (would >>> >> you do it yourself again ) ? >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >> > > |
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