2001 Boxster Rear Window Repair

[schoir]

Originally Posted by dennis

Ii actually found someone in Huntington that does all top repairs for Porsche of Huntington. He couldnt give me a price over the phone without seeing it though. would much rather leave the top with someone than the entire vehicle. I may try to remove it myself. You have done this before? I would be willing to barter some labor with you- you hel me, I will help you, but if you are not ok with that, I will probably attempt to remove it myself. It is in a garage all winter.

Dennis:

I have removed and replaced a number of tops, including doing some retrofits with '03/'04 OEM glass windowed tops onto earlier 986's. Working on the cars is a hobby for me, so I'd be more than happy to help you remove yours anytime. Where are you located?

If you want to see the procedure, check out the write-ups on Mike Focke's Website, here: http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/thetop-itsmaintaince%26replacement

Look specifically at the ones entitled "Having a replacement window sewn in", "Removing the Top and Frame" and the beginning of "Installing an '03-'04 Top and Frame on a '97-'02 Boxster".

Let me know if you need any help.

Regards, Maurice.

[mikefocke]

I should point out the articles he referenced were written by him. Yea, he does know his tops...probably the most frequent helper poster on several forums on the subject of tops.

[Boxtaboy]

Maurice is tops as a person and as an expert on the boxster tops. He helped me retrofit a 2003 model year factory softop with the glass window on my 2001 Boxster, and it's just awesome not having to worry about the dang plastic window cracking anymore. Looks better too. You can count on him without a doubt!

[fastorange]

I was in the same boat...a good canvas top with a cracked rear window. I bought a convertible to drive it as a convertible, so the top is down as much as possible, and only up in case of rain, etc. I took a different approach, and sewed in a piece of matching black canvas. Its a little dark in the cabin when the top is up, but I think that it gives the car a neat look with the solid black top. Plus I don't have to deal with big pickups blasting my retinas out with their healights through the rear window....I find that the rear view mirrors on the doors are adequate, and I know that the stupid rear window will never crack again......no more getting out of the car to do the "chop" when dropping the top.....