Thanks man !
Even though I have a spotty record when it comes to DIY projects ( C grade , kind of ) , I really don’t want to spend 2500-4000 that replacement would cost; esp since it’s a 2007 car with 140k miles on it.

Having said that , it’s not that i won’t go for it if the regluing fails . I am not parting with the jag till one of us is totally unquestionably dead :-)

 

You have a 2007 XKR and you're in Houston, TX. If that's the original top, you're lucky it lasted 18 years - and it's beyond the point where regluing the window makes sense. You won't be satisfied with the result.

Think of it this way - convertible tops are like tires, brakes, hoses, and many other parts that don't last forever and need to be replaced.

I think you knew that when you bought a convertible.

I'll be replacing mine soon.

 

Yes, and I as well. I've been re-gluing and and repairing for the past couple of years and am at that point, it's time.
Just need to find a shop with the expertise and reputation for quality workmanship, then, what is a recognized brand? Mine is original.

 

[QUOTE=Stuart S;2786323]You have a 2007 XKR and you're in Houston, TX. If that's the original top, you're lucky it lasted 18 years - and it's beyond the point where regluing the window makes sense. You won't be satisfied with the result.

Think of it this way - convertible tops are like tires, brakes, hoses, and many other parts that don't last forever and need to be replaced.

I think you knew that when you bought a convertible.

I'll be replacing mine soon.[/QUOTE
I actually knew nothing when I bought the vehicle ; I didn’t know how to drive & didn’t have a car till I was 25. N 7 yrs after the first one when I bought the jag my knowledge about cars was still an F ( now it’s C- or D + )

I know the top has lasted me well . I can imagine spending 3k to replace it bc the fabric is torn , or there is a big gaping hole too ugly to stitch-repair ; i find it tough to spend 3k bc even in this day n age mankind doesn’t have a reliable way to glue glass to canvas lol

has anyone tried to reglue the window with the top removed from the car ? More cumbersome I know but u would be able to apply more direct pressure on the glued areas n also avoid the structural tensions working against the glue?