So, back in the middle of July, there was an incident, and I ended up with a broken window. I called around for estimates and the lowest came in at around $200. The weather has been completely dry since then, so the motivation to fix the thing was in the range of low to non-existent.
However, we have a change of weather coming, and a soggy backseat is no fun for anybody. Having once repaired a much smaller window on Datsy way back in the day, I decided I could try the same approach on Colgate.
First, I took a trip to Home Depot and picked up some Plexiglas, a scoring knife, and some adhesive.Â
I found some butcher paper and made a template by matching it to the other rear window. 
After I had the pattern, I traced the shape onto the plastic board with a magic marker and then used the scoring knife to carve through the pattern. Once the plastic was scored, I snapped off the excess Plexiglas.
Once I had the window shaped, I ran a bead of adhesive around the rim of the opening and inserted the plastic into the window well. I clamped the plastic in place with a pair of pliers and waited for it to set.
After the sealant set, I peeled back the protective film from the plastic and voila! $25 homemade window!
Now, I will admit, this fix has made this door unopenable. The only way to keep the seal watertight was to glue the plastic into the window opening. However, since Hodie rides in the front seat these days, and I rarely have more than one passenger at a time, I feel like this is a reasonable sacrifice. Also, I am about to buy a newer car and make Colgate my mountain/bitch car, so it becomes far less pressing to have 4 doors that work all the time.Â
I was quite pleased with the results and myself, all things considered!
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