Post #12
Darn it, I've waited too long. As some may recall, my rear hatch has a repaired ding on it and the stress allowed a rust bubble to form at the bottom of the glass. To refurb the tailgate the glass needs to come out and opinions seem to be that it can't be done in a way that allows the window to be reused. So I need a new rear window. I enquired today and the rear window is now NFP (shows as such on Servicebox) and my friendly parts man has established there are none at any dealer in the UK. There are some across the ditch and my contact has given me some email addresses of dealers who have them in stock.
I'll try that route, but against the possibility no-one will send me one (I've had dealers in the UK flatly refuse to mail me parts), I'd like to solicit some advice from you chaps on the forum to work out the best way forward and solve my problem. As I see it my courses of action are:
1. Get an aftermarket rear window. Does anyone know if any are equivalent quality/fit to the OE ones? Obviously I need a tinted one.
2. Attempt to remove the one I've got and re-use it. I know it is said to be impossible without damage to the heating element contacts, but is this definitively the case (as opposed to merely more difficult than desirable and a glass man would *prefer* not to take the extra time etc).
3. Get a better Cherry Red tailgate complete with window (though this will have the VIN of the donor car etched on it).
I'd be keen for any ideas or alternatives I've not considered.
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Cherry Rallye SOLD
mik
Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 12:17
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