911 Cabrio Top - Towel?

bprzekop · 02-05-2012, 11:33 PM

I have a 1988 911 Cabriolet, and have been advised by friends to "lay a towel" on the plastic rear window when lowering the top to prevent creasing or damaging the window. I also was told to unzip the rear window after detaching the top from the header and before lowering it, which I always do. My question is: do you place the towel on "top" (that is, on the side that normally faces out, and faces "up" after it is unzipped), or underneath (that is, on the side that normally faces inside the car) the plastic rear window? Appreciate any advice!

911 Crazy · 02-05-2012, 11:40 PM

Just got my 88 cabrio. Interested to hear. Thanks for the ?

AJ88CAB · 02-06-2012, 12:02 PM

Your best option is to unzip the rear window before lowering the top. This allows it to lay flat and not really subjected to scratching. Personally, I feel if you unzip, you really don't have to worry about the plastic window. But, a towel inside the folded window assembly doesn't hurt if you do not unzip. I unzip & lay a towl on top of the entire folded assembly before I install the canvas cover to keep the cover from rubbing on the (very delicate) silk liner. Never drive around without the canvas cover on the lowered top. Also, some folks feel you should fold the bar into the top, but I disagree, it should go on top.

HkPlinker · 02-06-2012, 01:26 PM

Always unzip.
If you don't, the canvas above the window will "bubble" upwards and not lay flat. My window id seven years old, I leave my top down most of the year and There is little to no damage to it that I can see.

jackb911 · 02-06-2012, 01:54 PM

When I had my cab I always unzipped the rear window and laid a very soft, large microfiber towel on it before dropping the top.

Never got a scratch or any marks on it doing that. Might have been overkill but I'm pretty OCD about my cars, almost as much as Tim!

02-05-2012, 11:33 PM	#1
bprzekop User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Roswell, GA, USA Posts: 25	911 Cabrio Top - Towel? I have a 1988 911 Cabriolet, and have been advised by friends to "lay a towel" on the plastic rear window when lowering the top to prevent creasing or damaging the window. I also was told to unzip the rear window after detaching the top from the header and before lowering it, which I always do. My question is: do you place the towel on "top" (that is, on the side that normally faces out, and faces "up" after it is unzipped), or underneath (that is, on the side that normally faces inside the car) the plastic rear window? Appreciate any advice!

02-05-2012, 11:40 PM	#2
911 Crazy Often Misunderstood Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockbound coast of Maine, Northeast Harbor Posts: 6,862	Just got my 88 cabrio. Interested to hear. Thanks for the ? __________________ Tim Thomas PCA Downeast Present 2011 L.I.H.O.M. GT-3 Cup World Champion 1988 911 Cabrio (in my possession, finally!) 2003 Ford F350 King Ranch Crew Cab 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Off-road chariot) 2009 Chrysler Town & Country (Spousal/Dependents Transport) Past 1979 928 (source of my current Porsche sickness!) 1985 BMW 525i (Cool car but what a lemon!)

02-06-2012, 12:02 PM	#3
AJ88CAB Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 159	Your best option is to unzip the rear window before lowering the top. This allows it to lay flat and not really subjected to scratching. Personally, I feel if you unzip, you really don't have to worry about the plastic window. But, a towel inside the folded window assembly doesn't hurt if you do not unzip. I unzip & lay a towl on top of the entire folded assembly before I install the canvas cover to keep the cover from rubbing on the (very delicate) silk liner. Never drive around without the canvas cover on the lowered top. Also, some folks feel you should fold the bar into the top, but I disagree, it should go on top. __________________ Andrew Marietta, GA '88 Carrera Cab 3.2 '72 914 1.7 Last edited by AJ88CAB; 02-06-2012 at 12:30 PM.

02-06-2012, 01:54 PM	#5
jackb911 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 619	When I had my cab I always unzipped the rear window and laid a very soft, large microfiber towel on it before dropping the top. Never got a scratch or any marks on it doing that. Might have been overkill but I'm pretty OCD about my cars, almost as much as Tim! __________________ Jack 1987 G50 Carrera coupe steel widebody 'RS 3.0/IROC-look' backdate, Marine Blue Gone, but not forgotten: '89 Carrera M491 cabriolet-gone to Germany, '96 993 Carrera, '93 964 RS America (2 of them), '00 996, '97 Boxster, '79 911SC, '74 911, '72 911E, '72 911T-V, '71 911T, '70 911T, '78 928, '77 924, '75 914, '74 914, '66 912, '65 356C, '61 356B Roadster, '60 356B

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02-06-2012, 01:26 PM	#4
HkPlinker Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Mississippi Posts: 384	Always unzip. If you don't, the canvas above the window will "bubble" upwards and not lay flat. My window id seven years old, I leave my top down most of the year and There is little to no damage to it that I can see.