11-07-2006, 04:58 PM
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Sorry to hear about your window. That sucks.
I'm betting you never thought of taking the muffler out of the box. It would have fit nicely in the rear trunk of the box or the front seat with the top up. I've transported two mufflers at the same time without boxes this way.
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11-07-2006, 05:14 PM
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Ed,
You won't want a rear window anyway when the Dansk is in - you want to HEAR it!
Sorry about it, seriously...
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2005 Boxster S - Atlas Grey/Black, PASM, Sport Chrono, Bose
2006 Infiniti M35 Sport
2007 Cadillac Escalade (tow vehicle with bling)
'00 Boxster - 2.7l w/FVD ECU tuning, Moton double adjustable suspension, custom stainless headers, lightweight flywheel, dual Magnaflow mufflers, 18" CCR wheels, 911 front brakes in front, Boxster front brakes in rear, full welded cage.
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11-07-2006, 05:16 PM
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"I'm betting you never thought of taking the muffler out of the box. It would have fit nicely in the rear trunk of the box or the front seat with the top up. I've transported two mufflers at the same time without boxes this way."
Now you tell me......
Ed
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11-07-2006, 06:57 PM
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Hi,
Sorry about your predicament. From all the hoopla we've been hearing lately, if only you'd have bought Che's magical muffler instead of the tried and true Dansk unit, your rear window would have magically been able to withstand subzero temps without the slightest possibility of cracking!
I am truly sorry, perhaps, and hopefully, the strataglass guys can help you out! I surely hope so...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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11-07-2006, 08:04 PM
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"what is ahh behind you is ahhhh not ah important!" - Raul Julia as Franco Bertollini from the gumball rally
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11-08-2006, 01:55 AM
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"Ed, if you decide to go the route of just replacing the clear vinyl, consider strataglass: http://www.strataglass.com . There's a poster in another board who's in the boat business who can get a sheet of strataglass for about $30 plus shipping. He has a 40 mil thick piece on his Boxster and it looks promising. I would try this if my fabric didn't look as ratty as it does."
The Strataglass sounds interesting, how does one get it installed?
Ed
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11-08-2006, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Sorry about your predicament. From all the hoopla we've been hearing lately, if only you'd have bought Che's magical muffler instead of the tried and true Dansk unit, your rear window would have magically been able to withstand subzero temps without the slightest possibility of cracking!
I am truly sorry, perhaps, and hopefully, the strataglass guys can help you out! I surely hope so...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Jim,
Where did that come from? What do you have against Che? He has remained polite and respectful even after being bashed over and over. Just for the record, his exhaust is magical. I was promised the power of flight..........................
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11-08-2006, 08:50 AM
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Ed,
Below is the post from www.ppbb.com for a possible source of the strataglass. Searching this forum and www.renntech.org, you can find posts where Boxsters owners found a upholsterer or a top installer willing and able to install the window. Off the top of my head, it seems that range for the installation is $300 to $600 dollars. Sadly, not cheap but cheaper than a new top and installation.
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Robert Grindle
Rear Window Plastic
11/03/06 08:06 PM
Now that I have new front glass thought I would post a suggestion regarding the rear plastic window. Six months ago I had a new window installed by an interior restoration upholster. I have a boat canvas business and use strataglass in all my boat windows. I supplied the installer a piece of that glass for my Boxster.
This is the regular 40 guage window but has a scratch resistant coating to both sides and also is suppose to block 99% of the uv rays. You can actualy poor lacquer thinner or acetone on the window and it will not penetrate to the plastic. When installing in boat canvas I do not have to protect the window from dragging on the wood table as it will not be scratched by light dirt, etc.
Try the above two things with any other plastic window, it will be destroyed. You can check it out at strataglass.com. As it is only sold wholesale if anyone is interested let me know and I would be willing to send a piece to use.
A 109" X 54" sheet cost me about $150 including shipping to me. Did not check the exact size needed for an oem top but would think no more than $30 + cost of shipping.
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11-08-2006, 10:35 AM
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"Below is the post from www.ppbb.com for a possible source of the strataglass. Searching this forum and www.renntech.org, you can find posts where Boxsters owners found a upholsterer or a top installer willing and able to install the window. Off the top of my head, it seems that range for the installation is $300 to $600 dollars. Sadly, not cheap but cheaper than a new top and installation."
Thanks for the info, I will consider it, but it looks like there is going to be a lot of top-down driving for me, at least for the near future.
Ed
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