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Chee_dog 05-20-2012 02:00 PM

Boxster Top peeling?
 
The weather has been very bipolar from 90 degress to 60 degress and i thin thats played a role in the peeling of my top. The bottom of the rear windshield is starting to peel and water is getting in. Anyone have this kind of problem and a fix? Seems like oem might of just used windshield glue to attach the top to the rear windshield?

RandallNeighbour 05-20-2012 03:04 PM

Post some pix. I'm having a difficult time imagining what's happening to your car's top.

Chee_dog 05-20-2012 03:54 PM

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...65410760_n.jpg

The window is distached from the top. The glass is okay, I wonder if insurance would cover it as glass coverage.

RandallNeighbour 05-20-2012 07:39 PM

Is this an aftermarket retrofit top? That happened on early renditions of the tops.

You could try to claim it, but it's probably going to be considered a maintenance item. Contact the top manufacturer and see if they will warrant it.

Chee_dog 05-21-2012 10:28 AM

no clue, id say oem.

Aron in Toronto 05-22-2012 08:17 AM

What year is your car?

jcb986 05-22-2012 11:11 AM

I thought it only snowed in Minnesota.:cheers:

Chee_dog 05-22-2012 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcb986 (Post 291207)
I thought it only snowed in Minnesota.:cheers:

Lol that too. It's a 01

tommy986 05-22-2012 12:58 PM

03 was the first OEM glass top.

Yours is aftermarket.

schoir 05-22-2012 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommy986 (Post 291223)
03 was the first OEM glass top.

Yours is aftermarket.

Exactly right!

If you do a search here for posts about 3 or 4 years ago, you will find that this is the problem that was described for the early versions of the GAHH and Robbins glass-windowed canvas tops for the three-bow (1997 to 2002) tops.

Regards, Maurice.

RandallNeighbour 05-22-2012 04:31 PM

Both companies redesigned their tops to fix this problem. You should find out which brand it is and contact them to see if they will replace it. Both co's had 5 year warranties if I'm not mistaken.

BYprodriver 05-22-2012 04:54 PM

My 1994 Mustang GT that I bought new started doing this when it was 2 years old. Ford dealer sent it to a upholstery shop for reglueing 2 different times. That "fix" lasted about a week. Top never got any worse or better the 9 years I had it. I think driving thru a automatic "touchless" car wash was the cause.

Chee_dog 05-24-2012 11:54 AM

Where is the logos located on these tops? Sadly insurance won't cover


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