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Apologize if this topic has already been covered. I noticed the other day that my rear window has begun to separate from the convertible top and I wanted to see what others who have already dealt with this have found to be the most effective fix. Thanks in advance for everyone's help!

 

Paul

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Sorry to hear of your problem. Now I am worried of what I will find when I check my rear window. First I would try Ford ( good luck with that...right) then an upholstery shop that deals with convertibles. I hope that I won't have to deal with either. Check the treads here, a gentileman had your same issue. I wasn't exactly clear on how he solved his situation but I'm sure he or others can shed some light to help you. Good luck and keep us posted.

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I know of one that happened, and he had to have the whole top replaced at a cost of about $2,500 at a local shop. I guess its a matter of time before they all fall off, mine is starting to come loose in a small area.

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Uphosletry guys won't repair, estimates running betweem $1200-$1500 to rpelace. Have found a coupe of repair options on some of the Mustang forums and will explore those options and pick what I feel will be most effective. Figure I don't have anything to lose! Will report back when I have done the DIY fix.

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  • 2 months later...

The Fix Is In!!!

Finally found an auto upholstery guy that was willing to fix the top. Since I wasn't comfortable doing the fix myself, I was willing to search for someone who would repair a perfectly good top. Terry Brothers in Atlantic Beach, for you North Florida Shelby owners, did the repair for $120. He did a great job and told me what I already knew and no other shop would admit, my top is fine and has years of life, especially given that it's a weekend fair weather driver. Nice to know that there are still some old school guys left that will fix what needs to be fixed without sticking you with a larger bill than is neccesssary. The savings enabled me to treat the car to a new set of Nitto 555s! For anyone else with this notorious top issue, there is a fix that will save you in excess of $1000.

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He used a windshield epoxy to secure the window back to the top. It's a fix he's had tremendous success with as this is a common problem with later year vettes and Audis. I don't know the specifics of how he did the repair, I just know that it worked and saved me a chunk of cash :)

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