General rear window

[Marco84]

Hello!

My rear PVC window is very poor... Does anyone know, where I can order just a rear window for barchetta?

 

[Nino_1975]

Marco84

Fiat quote £380ish for the window but DTR London fitt a Mohair hood for £499. PVC for around £400. If the plastic is yellow and dirty go to the local BMW garage and buy there rear plastic window cleaner (Great stuff )

I would advise against replacing the window, Barchetta club and DTR confirm it's one of the hardest things to do, it looks easy but not.

 

[Marco84]

ou ****... well my window is not in a good shape...it has little cracks and it is leeking a little bit. Should I buy soft top who has a sewn-in back window? It also cost quite a lot money... And putting the soft top is aslo a problem right?

http://cgi.ebay.de/FIAT-BARCHETTA-C...581251621QQcategoryZ10382QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
is this good quality?

 

[Nino_1975]

If you buy a new soft top you will get the window with it. Buy A mohair one . If you look on E-Bay people are selling them on there, I have heard reports there ok, timley to fit.

 

[Marco84]

ok i will think about it... I will try to contact some services in our countrey if someone can made PVC window "homemade"...

 

[Nino_1975]

I think you will end up spending money on some thing that will not do the correct job and look bad.

Let me know how you get on. Good luck.

 

[Marco84]

ok thnks for advice... I will ask around and decide what to do with it... It must be changed soon, because it looks very ugly.

 

[bencollins]

i heard you can gently polish the plastic screen with brasso and it comes up like new. give it a try, you have nothing to lose.

 

[B-vectis]

These guys supply new hoods with windows included

http://www.carhoodsdirect.co.uk/catalogue.php?view=category&id=4

And these guys supply replacement windows

http://www.bodi-windschotts.com/WB/englisch/start-EN.html

 

[missiedriver]

i heard you can gently polish the plastic screen with brasso and it comes up like new. give it a try, you have nothing to lose.

:idea: I'll give this one a try and post up before and after piccies this weekend to let you know if it does work! My rear screen isn't in too bad a condition but it will be interesting to see if does the trick!

 

[docorangepeel]

Sorry to say I just sold my old soft-top that had a mint back window for only £50 on eBay last night.

Keep an eye out on eBay, something else will come along.

Doc Orange Peel

 

[nebachadnezzar]

Hi, I wouldn't personally use Brasso on a my window, as it contains Amonia, and that will eventually discolour the screen, and also harden the surface, neither a good thing on a folding plastic window. In the aircraft game they use a product called 'Finnesse-it' which is by 3M, and is also widely used in body shops for putting the final finish on fresh new paint.
sorry to waffle on, but I hope this helps. Will try to post some pictures of my cars this weekend.

 

[missiedriver]

nebachadenezzar

thanks for that... I never got round to buying the brasso so pleased I didn't now!!! Rear screen isn't so bad anyhooo!

 

[nebachadnezzar]

Missiedriver,
didn't intend to diss anyones advice, just recomend a safer product, no I'm not a rep! the finnesse-it is around £12 for a litre bottle, not sure if they do any smaller sizes.