Hardtop Glass Broken

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:46 pm

Hi,

Went to get out my hardtop to place on my car for the winter, started to unzip cover and glass fell out, looked inside and the screen had shattered with several large holes in it.

Has this happened to anyone else? I've booked Autoglass to come and do it but have visions of them turning up with the screen from the soft top!

Cheers

Nick

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:17 pm

Weird. Never heard of that before.
Pics?

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:25 pm

Quickly zipped it up again so I didn't get anymore glass on the drive! I'll try and take photos tomorrow.

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:21 pm

Do you store the hardtop on a stand or hanging up ?
I always hang mine up in the garage in the zip-up cover. I don't like the idea of it standing on it's lower glass edge on the stand. Surely your hardtop must have had a knock to break the glass ?

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:47 pm

Hi,

It is on a stand and thinking about it I can only assume that it must have been hit by something pretty hard to shatter the glass. Having four children I am suspicious!

NIck

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:06 pm

Nick2449 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:47 pm Hi,

It is on a stand and thinking about it I can only assume that it must have been hit by something pretty hard to shatter the glass. Having four children I am suspicious!

NIck

I think the hardtop glass is unavailable, I’ve read of others who’ve found it a discontinued item

Rob

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:21 pm

Unfortunately Smartbear you're right. It has been discontinued for some time now

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Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:30 pm

I messaged Autoglass to confirm they weren't turning up with the soft top glass and they assured me but now I'm worried.

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:14 pm

I have mine zipped up in it's original cover and resting glass-down on an old tyre. Been fine for the past 3 years. *Touch wood*

Will be highly encouraging to learn if Autoglass can actually supply the hard top glass. I might just be tempted to buy a spare off them. Mine got chipped after a clumsy drop. Nothing drastic but it bugs the hell out of my OCD

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kis · Post by **kis** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:55 pm

Maybe they think you’ve got a e86 or e89? I’m definitely interested to hear what they turn up with!

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:36 pm

kis wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:55 pm Maybe they think you’ve got a e86 or e89? I’m definitely interested to hear what they turn up with!

I will let you all know, they do have the reg but I would not be surprised

Post by **srhutch** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:59 pm

Nick2449 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:30 pm I messaged Autoglass to confirm they weren't turning up with the soft top glass and they assured me but now I'm worried.

Not a chance they will turn up with soft top glass as that is not replaceable. New hood required for that.

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:42 pm

OK good to know thanks

Nick2449 · Post by **Nick2449** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:47 am

OK so my fears were unjustified. Nice piece of new Pilkington glass fitted to my hardtop ready to go on car once soft top dried in the sun. Great job Autoglass

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:18 pm

Wow!
Any idea how much they charge for it?

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