C5 Glass Top question
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Burning Brakes
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C5 Glass Top question
I have a 1997 with a glass top. On the inside of the glass it has a film with the dot pattern that blocks some of the sun but not all. Does anyone make a custom fit solid film?
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Not a custom fit. The vendors will sell you one that they advertise as such but you have to trim it.
Take it to a tint shop and they'll be able to help.
Or there is also a press-in headliner you can use.
Take it to a tint shop and they'll be able to help.
Or there is also a press-in headliner you can use.
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Best thing for the top is static cling dot matrix shade. I've posted about it in the past. You can buy a sheet on eBay or Amazon. A good tint shop will not tint it for you since it can damage the top.
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Burning Brakes
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It already has the dot matrix film. Still to much heat coming in. We have had record heat this summer (Florida).
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If you're talking about physically removing the top with the 3 latches then it has no bearing on removal.
If you want to just remove the headliner to enjoy the glass top a couple times of day I would say no, it won't last long doing that.
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Burning Brakes
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Yes, completely removing the glass top. So I guess you're saying the liner is attached to the glass top? If so that would work fine.
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Burning Brakes
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Just got my RPI Headliner in. I installed it but it does not lay flat at all. Rounded way out in the middle. For you guys that have it is this normal? Guess it does not hurt anything, just thought it would lay flatter. Quality is real nice.
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I wouldn't say that it sags but at the same time I wouldn't say it perfectly flat up against the glass either. To me it looks what I would consider normal when I look in the car.
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My car had one from MidAmerica when I bought it. Never sagged, even when I added leather upholstery to the surface. It used stiff plastic tabs that forced their way between the glass and the weatherstrip.
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At it's lowest point I might have an inch between the headliner and the glass. Visually it looks fine so it doesn't bother me.
I wonder if you have the plastic tabs of the headliner engaged into the frame as far as they will go?
I wonder if you have the plastic tabs of the headliner engaged into the frame as far as they will go?
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If the gap is only an inch I wouldn’t get excited over it either.