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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

thank you very much. It was very helpfull and quick.

01986320S Member

01986320S

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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

thank you very much. It was very helpfull and quick.

Hello, I'm selling a like new black 2001 986 top and frame on e-bay now.. bidding starts at 550.00 or make an offer... includes the window protector sheet. Also have 2001 top motor and top trans that I will be listing if you or any one else is interested.

RichieRich701 Member

RichieRich701

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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

thank you very much. It was very helpfull and quick.

Hello, I'm selling a like new black 2001 986 top and frame on e-bay now.. bidding starts at 550.00 or make an offer... includes the window protector sheet. Also have 2001 top motor and top trans that I will be listing if you or any one else is interested.

RichieRich701 Member

RichieRich701

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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

thank you very much. It was very helpfull and quick.

Hello, I'm selling a like new black 2001 986 top and frame on e-bay now.. bidding starts at 550.00 or make an offer... includes the window protector sheet. Also have 2001 top motor and top trans that I will be listing if you or any one else is interested.

thanks ...but i would like to keep it the same ..gray. I wont be needing just yet. I was just wondering in case I do need to get a new one. I just bought the boxster , its an 02 with 47000 miles.

1schoir Member

1schoir

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Can I replace the plastic window with glass and have no trouble putting the top down.

If your year 986 Boxster came with a plastic window and has a three bow frame, you cannot substitute glass for the original vinyl. The cutout for the vinyl window is too large for the rear section of the top to fold safely and for the glass to clear the roll bars at their rear surface, and the glass would crack.

The optimum solution is replacing the entire frame and canvas with a used OEM '03 or '04 top.

http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/in...ndframeona%2797

Regards, Maurice.

thank you very much. It was very helpfull and quick.

Hello, I'm selling a like new black 2001 986 top and frame on e-bay now.. bidding starts at 550.00 or make an offer... includes the window protector sheet. Also have 2001 top motor and top trans that I will be listing if you or any one else is interested.

thanks ...but i would like to keep it the same ..gray. I wont be needing just yet. I was just wondering in case I do need to get a new one. I just bought the boxster , its an 02 with 47000 miles.

Congratulations on your purchase of the '02 Boxster.

If the rest of the top is in really good shape, you could just opt to have someone sew in a new plastic window. A poster here, named "Juniinc" did it himself, manually, and I think he even sells kits now with all the parts needed to sew in a new window.

Since you have an '02, that means that you have the "B Version" transmissions, and that is really good for a more trouble-free top.

Enjoy your Boxster! :beer:

Regards, Maurice.

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