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Cater_Racer

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I'm putting in plastic rear and side windows on my S2 over the Easter weekend, anyone got any suggestions on how? The rear window is probably going to be the big challenge. I'm not sure if it would be easier to break the glass first or try to get it out whole.

 
Why on earth would you want to break it? Hoick out the little metal trim strip from the rubber, and the window will just push out from the inside. How do you think body shops get them out for resprays?

It tells you how to do it part way down this "how to remove your headlining" article, with pictures

http://944foot2thefloor.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-replace-headliner-on-porsche-944.html

Getting them back in, though, that's a bit more fun...
 
Watched my brother do it on the quarter windows on my car, I think you need super strong thumbs or some crazy technique as it looked a nightmare to me putting them in[:D]. Having said that though it took about 10 mins to do both sides.
 
Presuming that others have misunderstood and that you mean the rear hatch glass, then Id say that whichever way you choose to the glass, make sure that the frame is in place in the car, because itll deform otherwise and youll ruin it.

Side glasses are easy to pattern, make and fit, but Id suggest coating the outside with security film on the rear quarters and both the inside and the outside on the drop glasses, whether theyre fixed or not. This should make up for polycarbonates ability to scratch up and become opaque in a few weeks! Margard is a bit better, but it costs a fortune and itll still mark up.


Simon
 
That was good advice Simon, I took it and had to smash the rear hatch glass, but kept it on the car.

New PolyCarbonate window went in without too much trouble.
 
My pleasure. They drive quite differently with all the weight of the glass lost, dont they?
 

ORIGINAL: 944 man

My pleasure. They drive quite differently with all the weight of the glass lost, dont they?
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Not tried it yet, next Saturday Snetterton will be its first outing this year. :)
 
I want to fit OEM glass looking 5 or 6mm tinted green side and rear hatch polycarbonate. I want the all round lightness but look and feel of glass, retain the use of the front windows. Anyone looked into this or done it? Who do you recommend?

http://lexan-windows.com/porsche-924-944-clubsport-lexan-full-window-kit.html

 
The trouble is Steve, that no matter what you spend on the polycarbonate to replace the drop glass, itll still mark quickly. Personally Id be making my own out of 4mm polycarbonate, and replacing them as need be. If I was using Margard or using professionally produced Margard windows, then Id look at covering the inner and out surface with safety film. If I was buying ready made windows Id probably not pay extra for Margard on the fronts though, and rely on the film, replacing it if required.
 
Is the Margard stuff not that great then? Seems to be a fair bit more expensive so you would hope it works. Doesnt it already have the safety film?


Edd
 
My understanding is that Margard has a hard surface treatment. Polycarbonate is durable, but it is relatively soft and it marks very easily. Margard is improved but its still not great. The rear hatch on my old car was Margard and its virtually opaque now.
 
A polycarbonate rear hatch does appear to be a worthwhile mod when going down the road of weight saving, some -14kg less than stock? My issue would be how it looks compared to glass and whether it could be kept clear (not opaque).

Edd
 
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