My rear window seal on my 2007 Ford Mustang GT CS convertible is coming undone!

Asked by Jersey2la Feb 18, 2017 at 06:18 PM about the 2007 Ford Mustang GT Deluxe Convertible RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have taken it to the dealership as well as 4
different upholstery shops to see about repairing it
and they all told me the same thing, that I would
have to replace the top! Why is it that they can't
take off my perfectly good top and perfectly good
window adhere them and put it back on? Why do I
have to get all new?  
I did attempt to repair myself but unless you have
certain tools that will pull the glass up and out while
pulling the top back and taunt and holding it in that
position until the adhesive cures and drys, than you
will not be able to properly fix! So I was unable to
do it on my own! Any ideas?

3 Answers

Orlando auto Glass and Trim in Chicago (312) 243-0776 only thing is if youre not in Chicago you have to take the top off to send it to them for repairs, but they don't solve the problem, if the top is to shrunk up they cannot tell with out the top being on the car so they wont guarantee it but it might be worth a shot

The issue is caused in some cases by the top itself shrinking to the point where it can no longer actually fit the window on the top and bottom edges... If it shrunk to this extent it still can be fixed but if requires a different method as compared to just regluing the top back to the glass. One thing that can be done is finding some excess convertible top material in a matching color and adding a "U" shaped piece as a "bellows" ( that's the only way I can think of to describe it.) This will allow extra material to reattach the top even with excessive shrinkage as well as allow for continued shrinking in the future. Another option is having a custom piece of glass made/cut which is larger in the top-bottom direction.. this is what I did with mine but I have contacts for custom glass... I suppose you could replace it with lexan or even a typical soft vinyl window material like some convertibles come with factory and achieve the same purpose. Whatever you do use an extremely high quality glue, I work in the aerospace industry and have access to NASA grade epoxies and that's what i used but this stuff is ridiculously expensive... I was able to use it myself at no charge specifically because we never use all of a kit before it expires date wise. Hope that helps.

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