johnt
Daily Driver
Do you have a gasket under the plastic rear window to raise the height slightly?
I have a foam gasket to prevent water from leaking in, not for raising the window height. Depending on the thickness of the plastic you use, I guess you could purchase a thicker foam and/or don't cinch down the screws that much. That way you could get a smoother transition from the window to the body surface.
This is the foam I used in 2" width and cut it to suite what I needed. You could also use silicon/rubber sealant from a tube or window/door weather strip from the hardware store.
Here are some views of how the foam looks and how intrusive this modification is. The trim and headliner are affected and it still leaks. My car does not see lots of water, but if did, the water would drain to the steel floor and out to the ground. Imagine if you had carpet and sound proofing :confuse2: :sad:
Don't mean to scare anyone from trying it, but there are some drawbacks if your car is more on the stock side. The headliner is also pierced with holes to get the rear window fasteners in.
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