Replacing plastic back window '01 Boxster's Top

[99 Boxcutter]

Originally Posted by kabel

I'm not sure I want to post pics of this one, not my best work . If your on Renntech I sort-of took over another thread about a top, there are a couple pics there as well as some discussion of the process.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=17836&st=20&p=94287&#entry94287

I removed the entire top and worked on it in my living-room floor. Actually getting the top off was amazingly easy, just eight bolts total and the whole thing lifts off.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.... Stop the press. I have a parts car (some of you have been unfortunate to see) but the top is just fine. You're telling me I could just swap these out with a few bolts? Which ones?

[MN 986]

Yes, you can swap the whole frame and top from another car (plastic window or 2003-2004 glass window) in about an hour. I replaced my plastic window top on my 2002 with a 2004 OEM top using the instructions I will try to attach below. The same procedure would be used to swap another plastic window top/frame unit. It was surprisingly easy. Good luck.

I couldn't attach the pdf so here is a link to Mike Focke's page on the subject. Open the pdf files on the bottom of the page for instructions and pictures.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/installinga%2703-%2704glasstopandframeona%2797

[ProjectM96]

I replaced my rear window on my Boxster for $300 total with labor in NE Philly. It took 4 hours. They gave me a nice dot approved rear window.

They took the top off the car, cut out the old plastic. Sewn in the new plastic. Then put the top back on.

You can't replace the rear window with glass or hard plastic because of the way the top folds. The glass or hard plastic would have to be fold-able.