Cracked Top
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From: Wilson NC
Cracked Top
well i haven't touched the car in about 2 months. it was nice outside and i needed to swep out the garage so i uncovered the car and wow. there is about a 12 inch crack on the left side of the top.
I have no idea how this happened. Maybe the climate inside the garage, i havent been running the heater trying to save energy. im in north carolina so it dont get super cold but thats the only reason i can come up with why it would crack like that.
Has anyone had this to happen?
I have no idea how this happened. Maybe the climate inside the garage, i havent been running the heater trying to save energy. im in north carolina so it dont get super cold but thats the only reason i can come up with why it would crack like that.Has anyone had this to happen?
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Just happened to me a couple of months ago. Insurance paid for cost of new top minus deductible. Melrose will rebuilt your top for $600.00.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11
I have a solid top thank god. I had a clear top before and the summer was awful in it. I had it repainted and am about to insulate it with dynamat, add fresh foam, and recover it. Reduce noise and help block out heat. Glass tops are pretty but a real pain to keep up and bear with. You can get a cover for the inside of it to block the sun but it did no good for me. Goodluck though!!!
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From: Auburn MA
I have a solid top thank god. I had a clear top before and the summer was awful in it. I had it repainted and am about to insulate it with dynamat, add fresh foam, and recover it. Reduce noise and help block out heat. Glass tops are pretty but a real pain to keep up and bear with. You can get a cover for the inside of it to block the sun but it did no good for me. Goodluck though!!!
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11
You are lucky to have both. I would never go back to a glass top even if it was free. It was like a sauna in there. Brownie points to you for being able to bear the glass top. Plus, I think the glass top has more flex than the solid one.
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From: Coastal Oregon
Same thing here on my clear top...just noticed it was cracked one day, no clue what did it?
I tried both caulk and silicone to fill it...I then used my pea sized brain - "black electrical tape" the pea shouted!...no leaks, and no peel while driving.
I like the lexan top, just not replacing it.
later
I tried both caulk and silicone to fill it...I then used my pea sized brain - "black electrical tape" the pea shouted!...no leaks, and no peel while driving.
I like the lexan top, just not replacing it.
later
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From: Sykesville Maryland
good luck
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From: Wilson NC
yeah , they told me the same, they are known to break due to age and it is not covered. i ordered a new Glass top last week, so it should be here some time this week. hadn't planed on this but oh well. sh*t happens
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From: Wilson NC
i didnt get mine for $450, i got mine for $579 with a $250 refundable core charge. it was the best price i could find. and the best customer service i could find so that is where my money went to.
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From: Vail Colorado
Happened to me last year. I used the search function and came up with the name of an industrial grade acrylic cement. Googled it and had a half pint sent out cheap. Applied with a wooden toothpick and welded the damage shut.. no more growth. Would love a replacement but it's not in the budget right now.
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From: Eufaula Alabama
Drew Thompson is a good guy at Thompson Tops. I got a good price because I drove there. No core charge and he even installed the top and showed me how to Adjust the mounts properly. He also found a couple of trim parts in his attic that I needed and sold me them to me for $50.