hamilton

So I found this the other morning after coming out of the motel in Minneapolis...



Which necessitated this new mod:



My question to you is– who should I have fix this? The local dealers are goofballs and I don't trust them at all. Should I go to a body shop? Auto glass shop?

How likely is it that they are going to muck up my door? Are Porsche doors tricky with the door handle lowering the window deal? Any advice?

thanks,

Grant

redridge

A local reputable indie should be able to handle that.... did they take anything? Any other damages?

PasPar2

man this happened to me some years back. 3k in damage to steal a $300 cell phone.

in my case they tried to pop the lock and managed to mangle both door locks and scratch up both doors before simply breaking the window.

salayc

Make sure that whomever does the work vacuums carefully with a brush attachment, or DIY. Do not brush the broken glass, you will end up with all kinds of unpleasant surprises.

hamilton

All this was to get a $150 GPS unit. To the thief's credit, it was a precision strike. No paint or other damage and they left the iPod, toll change, sunglasses and everything else of value.

I vacuumed the glass at a nearby gas station. I'm sure I missed a few pieces (and obviously everything that fell into the door) but I was extra careful to get as much as possible out of the seams in the seat. I can imagine that can wreak some havoc with the leather.

I have a good indy but he seems to only want to work an things that are racing related so I'm not too sure he'll be up for taking the door apart.

I'm leaning toward the Auto Glass direction. Does that seem reasonable?

Grant

ivangene

totally sucks !!

hope you get it resolved!

kunkstyle

I'd go with an auto glass place. The window/door switch isn't Porsche specific. Any frameless window will roll them down a few mm's when the doors open. Subarus and Pointiac G6's are two that come to mind. Ask around and find an auto glass place that's familiar with the system, but I'd imagine most places are.

Sorry about the window. Some people are just unbelievable.

gota911

That sucks! Go to a good auto glass place. If you are not sure who to go to, call your insurance agent. He/she should have a list of reputable auto glass shops.

maci911

sorry for the loss...............i have an extra new glass for your passenger door...$100 i am in ramsey if interested...........

ArneeA

low-life people... may they burn in hell.

Van

Personally, I'd steer away from an auto glass place - unless they have specific experience with 996s... Removing door panels, while not hard, can be time consuming if you don't know the "tricks" of a specific model. To do the job quickly, an inexperienced tech at a glass shop will frequently break clips, scuff up the panel or forget screws that will later cause rattles.

I've been in some unusual car doors over the years, and been absolutely appalled by some of the mistreatment I've seen. The worst was an '83 Ferrari door panel held on by a mix of sheetrock screws and black windshield sealant.

Ask at your indy shop - he may have a lot of experience taking windows OUT of doors - and may a) have a window; and b) know how to put it in.

salayc

+1. You get what you pay for in this case and there are too many glass places that want to be in and out as quickly as possible. I have rarely taken an older door panel off without seeing something broken from a bad install / removal.
For a windshield, it's a different story.

DFC

A good indie with P-car experience would be preferred. Taking the door panel off requires some parts (like the mirror covers) removed a certain way or the tabs will break. There are also a few sort of "hidden" screws and the membrane is a pita. For someone that knows what they are doing, its pretty quick and painless, well except for that $@&%^ membrane. Also, while in there, you may want to check the speaker screws for tightness, I have heard several cases where they get loose and cause a rattle sound in the door.

skiracer

Big bummer! Very sorry to hear of your loss but it sounds like a fellow Rennlister has the spare glass and we hope you find a competent installer. Good luck and post a pic of the final repair.

Marc Gelefsky

suckage!