Finally got back to working on this car.
The rear window stitching is rotted. The top guy said the only way to sew it is to take the top off and stitch it with a machine.
I think once that top comes off, it's going to need to be replaced, and the tops aren't even available. Maybe I'll get a custom top made over the winter.
I'm trying to sew the window back in by hand, to hopefully get another season out of it. I know it won't look as nice as a machine, but I don't plan on using it much with the top up.
I try to use the old holes when possible, but that's pretty hard to do sometimes. I have to use a mirror, and getting my arm on the inside of the window is tough. It took me about 6 hours over a few days to get about half of it done.:eek-large:
The rear window stitching is rotted. The top guy said the only way to sew it is to take the top off and stitch it with a machine.
I think once that top comes off, it's going to need to be replaced, and the tops aren't even available. Maybe I'll get a custom top made over the winter.
I'm trying to sew the window back in by hand, to hopefully get another season out of it. I know it won't look as nice as a machine, but I don't plan on using it much with the top up.
I try to use the old holes when possible, but that's pretty hard to do sometimes. I have to use a mirror, and getting my arm on the inside of the window is tough. It took me about 6 hours over a few days to get about half of it done.:eek-large:
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