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[Jake D]

Originally Posted by laphan

Jake D,

What are you going to do with your back window? Are you going to replace the top or try to stitch a new window in.
I cracked mine too and so far could not find anybody in MI who is willing to sew in new window.
I tried to stitch it in myself but I gave up after 1/2 hr and got 3 stitches on the top + 10+ stitches on my fingers.

I think im going to order a top from autotopdirect and install myself. I've never installed a new top and from what I've read its a real ********************, but I used to wrench on cars and I have a buddy who does upholstery so if I get in a real pinch I can probably pic his brain. I asked him about sewing in a new window, but to do it right it probably needs to come off and I'm not going to go through the whole process to put my old top back on.

I've been wanting a glass window so I can tint it and make it match the car and I have my car on craigslist just in case someone really wants it. So a new top would also be a selling point and look better.

Think this is the route I'm gonna go unless I come up with something better. Just having a hard time finishing the order and forking out that much $ right now.

[urban_legend]

Old world pro's - did a canvass boat cover for my dad decades ago.
I stumbled on them while looking to replace the back plastic window.
I use smoked strataglass (marine vinyl) and they sowed it in.
Looked good as new and completely watertight - about $300.

But then only made the canvass top look old ;(
So unless on a tight budget (or the canvass looks good) I would go with an entire new top with glass.

btw - EV's can do new leather interiors as well as tops. Always a few old Mercedes in the lot.

[d18mike]

It's great if you can install the top yourself. In the new book 101 Projects for your Boxster there is a primer on how to do it. Wayne may have even posted that section on the Pelican Parts site. You may want to check.

I distinctly remember that he cites top replacement as being a 5-wrench project meaning that it is among the most techically complicated things you can do to the car -- more so than pulling the engine. Might be worth reading that article before you dive it. Good luck!