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Best adhesive to re-stick top to bottom of window?

Discussion in 'The ragtop shop' started by Annie Oakley, Jul 26, 2010.

  1. Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley Well-Known Member

    The bottom of my rear window has come unattached from the glass. About 1/3 of the way across. What is the best adhesive & process to repair?

    Thx.
     
  2. Roberta

    Roberta Buick Berta

    Kid, the recommendation is that chunk can be replaced separate from the top, is it a plastic or glass window, I don't remember? But, more info tomorrow, after my noon meeting, which is usually on thursdays!
     
  3. Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley Well-Known Member

    The window is glass, the top is vinyl. Still looking for recommendations on what adhesive to use to stick this back down. Here are pics:

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  4. ragtops

    ragtops Gold Level Contributor

    It can't be repaired in the car well enough to make it last, my local top shop has been in business for 2 generations and that is where I got that information concerning a car I had with the same problem.
    If you do not want to get the top replaced you can have the rear glass / curtain replaced. They can use a glass one if it is available. If glass is used it will be a new piece and your existing one will be trashed. Or you can have a plastic one installed for a lot less money.
    Whichever you choose it is not an easy job. The whole back of the top must be taken loose. The rear curtain is then removed. The curtain is replaced. Then the back of the top is re-attached. It sometimes turns out pretty good but I have seen them look less than perfect, or not as good as before it was taken loose.
    If you would see the entire process you would be amazed at how it is done. It is still the same as in the 1940s. New modern technology has not come to the convertible top, and probably never will.
    Good luck,
    Mike
     
  5. gscalifornia

    gscalifornia Small blocks rule!!

    I used a clear weather-proof epoxy to fix the top of my daughter's Sebring convertible that was doing the exact same thing as you pictured, and after two years it's still holding up well.

    Take care when applying, when you push the top back against the glass it will push some of the epoxy out so it's visible. I had a couple paper towels ready to wipe the excess off before it dried.

    I wouldn't spend several hundreds on this just yet.
     
  6. Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley Well-Known Member

    Thanks! I definitely am not going to spend tons of $$ fixing this. The top overall is in great condition, except for this. I'd just like to keep it from getting worse. The good news is - I hate the convertible top and never put it down, so once I get it stuck back, it won't be seeing a lot of movement.

    I'll hit the local auto parts store and ask around for a clear weatherproof epoxy and give it a go.

    :Dou: All this washing it to get ready for a stupid car show. NEVER AGAIN!! Sorry, Roberta - next year I'll give you $20 so I can leave it on the trailer during the Norwalk car show. What a pain in the :moonu: car shows are - and they have absolutely no return on investment!!
     
  7. steve covington

    steve covington Founders Club Member

    I used a tan tube type adhesive on my tan top after I broke my barely year old glass. Found it in the caulking and adhesive section at Lowe's; so should be available nearly everywhere. CAREFUL masking is needed to prevent it everywhere it doesn't need to be; Easier to apply with top 'relaxed' by raising the top a few feet. Good luck!
     

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