Old with the Old and in with the New (Windows)

Had a fun filled couple of weekends working on the soft-top. This is what we had before the repair.

 

The old windows had completely detached from the top and cracked. So we ordered some replacement materiel from from R129Motoring.com. They were pleasant to deal with and their site had plenty of install videos and other instructional documentation. So first things first, removal of the old windows from the top.

These old windows will serve as templates for their new replacements. Then we have to use heat to make the old materiel a little more maluable.

Now it is time to make the first window, we will do the back window first.  In the comfort of A/C and in the dinning room, we cut the first window out.

After the cut, the fun begins. It took about 20 minutes to properly fit the back window.  BTW, it was 90 degrees that day and the bugs were biting! It took 5 hours to sew the replacement window in!

That was 2 weeks ago. Today I had some time on my hands --due to a rain out of a planned cookout. Back to the dinning room for some more cutting!

Much easier to cut out. 2 Hours later the right side is in. I was so focused, I didn't take any pics.

I did take some of the left side going in. My lovely assistant, Lin is setting and pinning the left window for me.

Now it is time to sew it in. As you see, one stitch at a time. This one went in much easier than the right

At here is the finished product.