YIKES! Getting that crack in the middle of the door window sill - any possible fixes?
02-05-06, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PERRYinLA
What can I say? Of course it can be replaced with a new one. That's so obvious a solution that most "how-to-fix" threads, including this one, don't bother to mention that option (well, until now, that is).
The easiest thing in the world is to go to a dealer and say "here is all my money- fix my car". Dealers love to hear that. But if that is how you approach problems, you don't need this web page. The reason a lot of us come to this web page is to find out ways to maintain our cars without spending that kind of money.
But to answer your question specifically, a new window frame is about $200. Whether that can be considered "expensive" is a personal choice, although I guess you know 2autumn's and my opinion.
The easiest thing in the world is to go to a dealer and say "here is all my money- fix my car". Dealers love to hear that. But if that is how you approach problems, you don't need this web page. The reason a lot of us come to this web page is to find out ways to maintain our cars without spending that kind of money.
But to answer your question specifically, a new window frame is about $200. Whether that can be considered "expensive" is a personal choice, although I guess you know 2autumn's and my opinion.
Since I had snapped off several of the brittle tabs when removing the first one, I elected to repair the other side by leaving the piece in place so that the mounting tabs would serve as a jig. I carefully pulled back the vinyl, then instead of trying to close the gap, I filled it in with adhesive. Then I used spray contact cement to resecure the vinyl trim.
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