Cloudy Glass Panel
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New one.
They all haze up.
If someone could come out with a refinishing kit of some sort they would make a fortune.
Most of them also start erroding on the right side. Drivers right in a strip about 3 inches wide.
That's factory. I don't know about the aftermarket replacements though.
Someone will chime in.
They all haze up.
If someone could come out with a refinishing kit of some sort they would make a fortune.
Most of them also start erroding on the right side. Drivers right in a strip about 3 inches wide.
That's factory. I don't know about the aftermarket replacements though.
Someone will chime in.
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Thanks,
That's what I expected, but I was hoping somebody had come up with something. It seems stupid to replace the roof just because it gets hazy. Wish the dealer would have warned me about that when I bought the car. I would have kept the roof covered.
That's what I expected, but I was hoping somebody had come up with something. It seems stupid to replace the roof just because it gets hazy. Wish the dealer would have warned me about that when I bought the car. I would have kept the roof covered.
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Definitely would not buff one. Either replace it with one that you can find on the C5 Parts for Sale section or maybe get the rebuilt one from Mid-America - cost is about $800 through them.
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Originally Posted by Crunchking
Is it possible to buff out an oxidized clear roof panel, or do you just have to break down and buy a new one??? 
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My baby was ordered from the factory and delivered in January '98. I have 160k miles on her and other than the driver side wheel bearings going out at 70k miles, I have never had to do anything but enjoy the car. It still runs as good today as when I first bought it and doesn't use a drop of oil. The top however, is like the C5 interiors, JUST PLAIN CHEAP. The top just clouded over at about 24 months. I am in Texas, so the summers can get pretty brutal. I have previously owned a Z26 with a glass top and it never had a problem. However, this acryllic sucks!!
Keep those tops covered!
Keep those tops covered!
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