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My quarter window trim fell off
So, I was driving my car last week. Was on this left sweepng ramp between two highways, so I decided to take it with a little spirit. No biggie, done it before. As I was in mid-ramp, I heard this pop and kind of this sound like something was hitting the whee well of the car. Slowed down, everything seemed fine. Maybe I just picked up something on the road that I didn't see...
Got her home and did an inpsection of underneath the car and couldn't find anything out of place. So, Saturday, I get up early to wash the car as the bug collection on the front bumber is getting larger. So, pull the car out to do the prerinse and notice that my passenger side rear quarter window cover is gone. Not just that, on closer inspection, the whole window frame is gone! Has anyone else experienced this? Guesss I need some sub-frame connectors, cause the only thing I can guess is the car flexed causing the window frame to pop. I just wonder if it would have done this without the newly added window covers? So, do I take her to Ford, Saleen or both? |
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The Saleen designed quarter window trim did unglue on a few S197 cars. This should be covered in the warranty.
Did you lose the glass quarter window as well? This would be a Ford issue. If the window fell out, it took the Saleen cover with it. |
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The glass is there, but the Ford trim is gone as well as the Saleen cover. Maybe I don't understand how this piece is mounted, but I thought the Saleen cover was glued to the quater window trim and didn't replace the trim.
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The quarter window is just a piece of glass. There is no Ford installed trim.
Saleen should warranty the cover and replace for free. |
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I was just looking at some photos of my car before the trim was installed and it appears you are right as usual. There is just a lot of adhesive left behind making it look worse than it is...lol
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Do you use the quarter windows while driving or negotiating traffic?
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Not much. I do look out of habit, but the mirros have those mini mirrors built in and that seems to work quite well. The covers are only really a trim piece. You don't really notice them from insdie the car.
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Ever consider the S197 Extreme window deletes or the Heritage covers?
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Wow! I guess you were taking the corner Schumacher-style Werecow!
I did notice that both my quarter window trims are cracked from top to bottom in a few places. Should I be concerned that these will eventually pop out also? |
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One warning with the quarter window trim. Depending on installer the quarter trim might take some exterior paint with it on removal. |
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They will all crack, mine did but as Dave said said there is no way they can fall off. It took me a good week to remove them a bit at a time as careful as I could. They are sealed on with way too much silicone rubber stuff.
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Don't remember what the Extreme delete panels looked like. I'll have to look into it. Not sure how you get the old glue/epoxy off the car to put another panel on...lol It is like concrete! Would carbon fiber resist the cracking better? Obviously it wouldn't stop it from popping off. I need to find a strut tower brace that will clear the blower. Maybe a GT500 brace will work.
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Wouldn't this be a Saleen Warranty issue? Let them them get that stuff off and install a new quarter window piece.
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I used tons of urethane though just in case hahaha Didn't think it was possible that these things would actually fall off
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I guess my thread title was disapproved..lol |
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If they dont fix it, you can always come by my place, i got tons of urethane left over that you can use Whoever installed yours doesn't seem like they put urethane on the part of the piece that covers the window since you have no residue left over on the glass, I put like 3 strips of urethane there, so it holds it extra tight
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That is an option. I will see if I get a response from Bill and work it from there.
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