Tricks for folding plastic rear screen?

[Hoosier]

yea I do the karate chop too. Never fails everytime I drop top I get halfway, get out of the car, crease it and then get back in and finish. I didn't know you could replace with glass on my year - '00. You know how much?

[Marc Gelefsky]

Originally Posted by Hoosier

yea I do the karate chop too. Never fails everytime I drop top I get halfway, get out of the car, crease it and then get back in and finish. I didn't know you could replace with glass on my year - '00. You know how much?

Here is a link to the glass window top.GAHH Top

I am having one installed this week due to my car being broken into.
I always did the window chop as well.

[jamesatfish]

Thanks all for your suggestions - unfortunately it seems the only real options are to continue with the manual 'intervention' whenever the roof is opened, or replace the whole thing with an aftermarket glass screen roof?

I was hoping someone had come up with something neat like a solid fabric insert to help the roof fold in a particular way, but it seems no such luck. Might have to spend a quiet weekend opening & closing the roof and see if I can't figure something out for myself...

James

[99-Boxster-MK]

I only have to chop mine when it is cold, as when warm it fold properly.

I have always thought that if you could stich in a solid re-inforcement at the top of the window, this would prevent the vertical crease from forming and the top would drop properly. It wouldn't have to be big, just a think metal bar, which could be covered in fabric.

Just a thought..

Mike

[BentleyJava]

There's a solution to the same problem in the S2000s plastic top which my buddy showed me. I'm trying to find a link to it right now...it's basically two straps that add tension to the screen so it folds properly. I'll post a link as soon as I find it...it may work (or something similar for the Box)

-Adam

[jamesatfish]

Mike - thanks for that suggestion - I might look into achieving the bracing with a thin clear plastic rod along the top of the rear screen.

Adam - any link you can dig up would be most appreciated.

Thanks again,

James

[larez2]

Or if there was a way to do the chop from the inside, which I guess would be more a karate pull rather than a chop. I had though about taping some fishing line to the middle part of the window where I have to chop it and then just pull on it while I open the top. Aside from it possible looking kinda crappy/hooptie, it might just work. I'm interested in that bracing thingy as well.

I think part of it too is plastic loses elasticity over time, sun, elements, etc.

thanks,
Larez2

[Perfectlap]

I have no crease and I haven't done the chop in ages.

Let it fold correctly by slowly lowering it , DON'T TOUCH IT.
THen let it sit with the top down for a few hours.
Cover the interior with a sheet (awat from bad UV rays)
later on, Raise it and then lower it again without touching.
See if it works.
Some times it helps to leave the top partially open at the point wher the window
has folded correctly for a while too.

After time it will just remember where to fold.
Some people just give up too soon and go for the chop.

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