For those whose stock "female" velcro patches were pulled off, consult a convertible top reapir shop for the right kind of adhesive. Absent any good info, I'd use a thin coat of JB Weld to put them back of. that stuff is STRONG.

With my Greg strips, I have found that the window needs to be softened (303) and cleaned (Plexus) to help the straps work their best. Then, I'm getting about 95% of my lowerings where the window folds just as we want it to. Since without the stips, my percent was 0, I consider the straps money well spent.

I have asked Greg if using straps on BOTH the insides and outsides of the window would help further. I await his response.

Thanls,
Richard

 

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Richard....I find that they work better on the inside. I didn't see a change with them on the in and out.

 

Greg:

Thanks for the response. As I only have one set, my experimentation also shows that they work better on the inside than the outside. If they had worked any better in both locations, I would have ordered a second set.

And for those who find that "Greg straps" are not always the PERFECT solution to the window wrinkling problem, let me make this comment. As someone who is old, I've owned convertibles with plastic rear windows since the 50's. EVERY ONE OF THEM (except my s2k) came with a rear window that could be unzipped and laid flat before putting the top down. All the owners manuals with all those cars said to do so to avoid wrinkling and cracking.

Now, along comes the s2k with a plastic window that can't be unzipped, and does not have a top well wide enough to hold it if it could be. IMO, this is a design defect in the car. To make it truly right would cost thousands of dollars, and would involve major body mods to widen the top well and shorten the trunk lid. Instead, we can go with Greg's "90% solution" for fifteen bucks.

Job well done, Greg!

Thanks,
Richard