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I spoke too soon.....mine started rattling again today. I'll check the pads I put in-between the canvas and the bar to see if one fell out, in the meantime - anyone have any experience with aftermarket roof companies, this seems cheap to me - https://www.convertibletopguys.com/c...-E88;-1-Series
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Still a member of the rattling rear window club, and am trying to weigh options. A favor to ask: 1. If anyone knows of a reputable upholstery shop in the Southeast (Preferably NC/SC/GA/TN/VA) that is capable of doing a *repair* on the separating rear window, I'd be grateful for their contact information. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to post publicly. Looking specifically for repair options, as there are shops here that are happy to replace the otherwise good condition OEM top with an aftermarket one for $2k+. 2. If anyone within ~100 miles of Charlotte NC has experience doing this repair and is willing to help, I'm happy to pay for your time and know-how. If it comes to taking this on myself I'm not going to back down from it, but I've battled Degenerative Disc Disease in my neck for the past decade, and have very limited strength in my right arm from Cervical Stenosis resulting from it. I have no doubt that taking on this repair by myself is going to be a handful... Waiting on an updated quote from Hendrick BMW for an OEM replacement for shits and giggles LOL. I fully expect it to be in the 50-75% of the car's current private party value range. Should be, well, interesting. Will keep a garbage can nearby in case I need to hurl when I get the news. 🤣 Thanks everyone! |
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Might be worth a look. Mine rattles as well so I'm sure I'll be looking into this when it gets too annoying.
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Sorry I cannot help with the rear window separation issue, I have not had that. My second replacement top is still working well. I retreated it last weekend.
The TSB is to stop a wear issue in the fabric of the top, to my knowledge it does nothing for the window attachment.
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Hey, I'm in CT and my rear window came loose again. Where is the shop that you took yours to ? Is it still ok ?
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Thanks, 3 hours from me. Do you remember how long you had to leave it with them ?
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They kept mine over night.
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I tried to get somebody to fix my rear window when it separated; nobody would go near it.
There was an aftermarket top with a 10 year guarantee that I could get installed for $3,200 AUD, which was the cheapest quote I could find; I ended up removing the window altogether, cutting out a clear 3mm panel the same size with a band saw and installing that in the place of the old glass window. Acrylic weighs a fraction of what the glass window did, so it glues into place easily and doesn't move. The whole job ended up costing about $55AUD. |
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How is the durability, scratch resistance, visibility etc.
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I bought some 3M tape from EBay, I'll try that first but it's been raining constantly the last few days so it's going to have to wait.
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I did it 6 months ago with suction clamps and heavy pressure for 48+ hours. Most of it is holding well but there is slight separation around the bottom middle. I'm not sure if I should clean it out / re-glue just that area or just suck it up and put on a new top. Pretty disappointed about it starting to separate (hard to see in photos but it is). |
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Yeah- it has not lasted as long now...either I did not prime it right near the bottom or clamp it well enough it is leaking again. I was able to stretch the usefulness of the top an extra 5 years at least...I now just ordered a new one from ebay for $925 shipped. It should be showing up soon and it should be fun figuring out how to put the new one on.
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What did you use to clean up the old sealant when you redid it? I'm about to go for round 2 this month so curious how to clean / address the pockets that didn't adhere well before I reapply everything. |
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Not too bad if you take your time - about 6 hours total. Special tools are T30 and T20 bits, rivet gun and rivets, and some spray adhesive. Only snag so far is one of the riveted straps was too short? and now has snapped. Have to look at it, but still leak free after a auto carwash yesterday. |
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All the respect in the world for you doing the top replacement, looks difficult af. Why the h do they make it so difficult and expensive. I would imagine labor is several thousand at a dealer.
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Ha, that video is fairly new (Apr 2021) - it wasn't there when I was looking a year or so ago - good find :-)
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Has this happened to anyone with a beige top? Only reason I ask cause it hasn't happened to me luckily and I am thinking the black top retains more heat due to the color which will pull apart the glue faster over time. Just a theory I have
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