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Modred
08-16-2008, 10:48 PM
http://www.warboards.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10729&stc=1&d=1218941051

For a limited time only, you too can have this incredibly awesome window treatment added to your vehicle of choice! With only one easy payment of $5.99, you can get all you need to maintain this fantastic look for weeks.* Don't believe this great accessory is really all it's hyped up to be? Just listen to our customer testimonials:

This is awesome! I put one on all of my cars! -- James from Alabama

Don't go anywhere without one! You'll really regret not having one of these when all of your friends are sporting them! -- John from Texas

Call now and we'll double your offer! You'll get twice as much as the schmuck who called 5 minutes ago! Wait! We'll even send a free instruction packet that shows you the hottest tips on applying this great new accessory to any vehicle. Forget fancy parts and expensive mechanics. For $5.99 you can pimp your car to look like it just came straight from the wrong side of the hood!

* Wind, rain, acts of God, small animals, large animals, burglars, curious neighbors, rocks, bullets, falling trees, or any other thing that moves may reduce lifetime of a single application.

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But seriously, my window fell down into the door, and it's a pain to take the door apart. Spent around 2 hours working on it this afternoon, trying various things aside from taking the door apart, since I've done that before on the passenger side and it's not pleasant. Of course, now it's dark and anything more effective will have to wait until tomorrow.
Vezer
08-16-2008, 10:56 PM
Where do I sign up?
Black.Ice
08-17-2008, 12:40 AM
Aww, I had the exact same thing happen in both of the old cars I had the pleasure of driving. One of them was a 84 VW Rabbit with manual windows that was easier to fix because no motor mount to worry about, but I cut up my hand and pretty bad trying to fix it.

My 92 Subaru Legacy was a pain to fix. I vowed after that to never try fixing a door / window again; it's just way too much of a pain without the right tools. I feel for you man (I, however, was more stylish with a completely clear vinyl covering rather than a plastic bag, so beat that. :P )
Faiien
08-17-2008, 12:43 AM
Custom bags ftw. You should put some sort of design on that.
Blackright
08-17-2008, 6:15 AM
I would suggest replacing that with a fancy tarpaulin that says 'Vote Voltron!' :D

~Blackright
Magmaniac
08-18-2008, 12:17 AM
DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT UP WITH A PLIERS
my friend did that during a rainstorm and the window shattered in the door. We got so wet.
Modred
08-18-2008, 12:42 AM
DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT UP WITH A PLIERS
my friend did that during a rainstorm and the window shattered in the door. We got so wet.

I'm not sure I could even get pliers down to where they could get a grip on the glass, if I wanted to try that. Whenever I get a chance I'll disassemble the door and try to push it up from below.
Gunmonk
08-18-2008, 10:22 PM
well... I do suggest maybe putting on there vote for voltron or maybe something about zombie Reagan... but I dunno.... maybe the URL of Warboards?

The who was phone meme would be fucking epic as well... +rep if you do it
Modred
08-18-2008, 10:32 PM
Too late; I already fixed the window this afternoon, and just in time for it to start raining, too. Although, this morning I saw it was going to rain on the way to work, so I stopped at Walmart and bout some plastic food wrap and duct tape. 15 minutes and one Macgyver impression later, I had a nice makeshift window that kept the rain out all day.
Black.Ice
08-19-2008, 1:16 AM
Too late; I already fixed the window this afternoon, and just in time for it to start raining, too. Although, this morning I saw it was going to rain on the way to work, so I stopped at Walmart and bout some plastic food wrap and duct tape. 15 minutes and one Macgyver impression later, I had a nice makeshift window that kept the rain out all day.

I woudln't go as far as calling duct tape and Walmart bags Macgyver-esque. If you did it with a paperclip, grass, and perhaps a swiss army knife, I would consider labeling it as Macgyver-ish. :P

Just out of curiousity, did your door open up completely or was it a pain to do?
Modred
08-19-2008, 3:27 AM
I woudln't go as far as calling duct tape and Walmart bags Macgyver-esque. If you did it with a paperclip, grass, and perhaps a swiss army knife, I would consider labeling it as Macgyver-ish. :P

Just out of curiousity, did your door open up completely or was it a pain to do?

Walmart bags? This was high grade (ie: dirt cheap) plastic wrap, like you use on sandwiches or something. Delicate stuff. Also, was out of paper clips, and who needs a knife when you can tear things with your hands?

Opening up the door wasn't too bad. Since I've done it before I knew where everything was inside the door. Just had to release all the retaining screws on the trim so that I could lower the trim and set it on the ground, then reach inside and push the window up from below.
WarInSerbia
08-19-2008, 6:34 AM
* Wind, rain, acts of God, small animals, large animals, burglars, curious neighbors, rocks, bullets, falling trees, or any other thing that moves may reduce lifetime of a single application.

lol you forgot to add grenades :D