Before
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After
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u254/tvij122/IMG_2040.jpg
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I think it looks pretty decent

sorry about the sizing

Did you put the window in your self? I have to do replace my window in the next few weeks.

not difficult, emiata guy is extremely good to deal with.

yea i put it in myself, as wsmc831 said, its not too hard at all...The emiata guy has decent instructions that will get you through the install without much of a hitch.

Good Job. did you use the butter knife?

how is that window held in place?

Zipper.

no, i didnt use the butter knife. My rubber trim was already peeling so it came right off with a little tugging... and the window is held in placed with a zipper and the outer seal is glued to the fabric of the top with contact cement

how long did the whole process take you??

I got the window out in 10 minutes. It wasnt to difficult to get the new window in. The alignment took me the most time. It took about 45 minutes to get the window straight without having wrinkles in it. the gluing took another 15. So about an hour and 10 mins for the whole job.

..just be careful putting the new one in. the old one would have stretched, and if you are out of alignment much you could rip the stitching off the zipper sewn into the top.

I did..not hard to stitch back, just a word of caution. Take your time.

Does the emiata window only come with that black canvas outside seal? That does not look factory.

Yes, it only comes with the canvas, I heard somewhere he used to have the rubber factory seal but then there was a lawsuit so he had to change it

Wow, my window is good but the rubber seal is coming off an it looks GHETTO. Instead of trying 100's of different adhesives, I may just have to do the new window as it comes with the canvas trim.

Thanks tvij122.

I don't mean to be picky or be off topic, but there are 4 little points on the drivers side "c" pillar, what are those. I saw those on another convertible in the same place. Do you know what those are from and how to fix it or keep it from happening on a new top?

no problem willliamm3, and Ducatiboy, I mnot sure what these are, i think theyre just points where the convertible contraptions rubbed on the fabric and made 4 holes. Apparently, it is not unique to my top. i think people call them "snake bites" But i wouldnt know how to prevent them, sorry

i installed a Emiata top and regret it. The factory plastic seal is much better, no glue, looks better. Faster install.

Is there anyway to replace that factory seal? Can you just glue a new one in?

i installed a Emiata top and regret it. The factory plastic seal is much better, no glue, looks better. Faster install.

...and the difference of twice the price. If you have $300 to spend then of course going OEM is better.

Is there anyway to replace that factory seal? Can you just glue a new one in?

If you figure out a way let me know. Mine is slowly cracking and coming off and I've used literally about 5 different types of industrial adhesives to keep it on with no luck.

Looks nice..but that screwdriver on the back deck is giving me the heebie jeebies! :eek:

I hope it didn't scratch...

haha, i was very careful, no scratches

hello im new here just gut my bimmer and my window just broke i think from the cold my ne wwindow is on the way i just want to aske few things befor i put the new one in . first do i have to use some kind of glue ? and how do i prevent the new window from cracking thanks alot

yes
keep it out of the sun.



spend 15 minutes reading previous threads on all this and you'll get a wealth of knowledge.