Griffith / Chimaera Windscreen crisis; Bulk purchase

Griffith / Chimaera Windscreen crisis; Bulk purchase

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Glassman

22,501 posts

214 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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I've recently fitted a screen to a Chimera (from Multipart).

No issues whatsoever.

Has anyone taken the dimensions of the non-fitting screens?

Mark.

11,104 posts

275 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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I had a non-TVR screen fitted to the Chimaera earlier this year - fits like a glove. Which is more than I can say for the TVR Branded one before it!

Glassman

22,501 posts

214 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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Mark. said:
the TVR Branded one before it!
As in the one coming out of the car, or new?

(the screen I fitted was TVR branded).

eff eff

754 posts

203 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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Mark. said:
I had a non-TVR screen fitted to the Chimaera earlier this year - fits like a glove. Which is more than I can say for the TVR Branded one before it!
You were lucky I had 3 screens from Multipart and they weren't even close to the right size or shape

Edited by eff eff on Friday 26th October 13:05

Mark.

11,104 posts

275 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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Glassman said:
As in the one coming out of the car, or new?

(the screen I fitted was TVR branded).
The one coming out of the car was a TVR Branded one that randomly decided to crack itself while parked in the garage. That was also a replacement of what might have been the original that was really rather bodged in as the garage who replaced it showed me.
The new unbranded one fits perfectly.

Mark.

11,104 posts

275 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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eff eff said:
You were lucky I had 3 screens from them and they weren't even close to the right size or shape
To be honest Autoglass replaced it - I did ask where it came from but can't remember exactly what he said - north-ish somewhere - but given where I live that's not hard hehe

gavgavgav

1,551 posts

228 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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From all these (and other0 posts am getting the suspicion that the screens are slightly different over the years, or that there are batches of TVR branded screen made to the wrong spec. Do the screens have other marking in addition to the TVR brand to help identify them? Also, is there 100% confidence that the screen surround has remained constant for the production of Griffiths and Chimaeras?

Bluebottle

3,498 posts

239 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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gavgavgav said:
From all these (and other0 posts am getting the suspicion that the screens are slightly different over the years, or that there are batches of TVR branded screen made to the wrong spec. Do the screens have other marking in addition to the TVR brand to help identify them? Also, is there 100% confidence that the screen surround has remained constant for the production of Griffiths and Chimaeras?
There were four different moulds i know of for the front nose section and i've seen at least 2 or 3 variations at the bulkhead, so i would not be suprised if there is some variations around the screen area.

blackchim

91 posts

163 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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Ian Count me in please, chips galore!Have sent Email

Cheers

Will

sportmotive

Original Poster:

161 posts

219 months

Tuesday 15th January 2013
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No cossers we are still on it and its happening we expect to see our first screen for trial fitting in about two weeks, admittedly its taken longer than anticipated as these things always do.

V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Tuesday 15th January 2013
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eff eff said:
You were lucky I had 3 screens from Multipart and they weren't even close to the right size or shape
TVR had a stockpile of rejects that had been held at the factory as the screen suppliers didn't accept returns. I imagine those had been taken from the factory when it closed and went into stock at Multipart rather than being scrapped.


eff eff

754 posts

203 months

Tuesday 15th January 2013
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So were Multipart knowingly selling parts that are not fit for purpose?

P500KO

44 posts

171 months

Friday 1st February 2013
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Still waiting!! tint also in the upper!

Seriously though, good to hear its moving on. Will be whistleing " i can see clearly now the chips have gone...."

trumpet1608

76 posts

193 months

Friday 8th March 2013
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Any news on when they will be available. I've just noticed that mine is delaminating and has cracked.

sportmotive

Original Poster:

161 posts

219 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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We now have the first test screen in our possession due to get fitted this week.......

Edited by sportmotive on Monday 11th March 15:03

CHIMV8

2,768 posts

220 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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sportmotive said:
We now have the first test screen in our possesion due to get fitted this week.......
I'm interested...had 2 screens in last 2 years

snorky

2,322 posts

250 months

Monday 11th March 2013
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interested too...still on the original screen at the min...(kiss of death moment)

Digger

14,591 posts

190 months

Monday 11th March 2013
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Where did Engineer1949 get his screen from?

Mark.

11,104 posts

275 months

Monday 11th March 2013
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Digger said:
Where did Engineer1949 get his screen from?
He probably just made it.

Digger

14,591 posts

190 months

Monday 11th March 2013
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biggrin really wouldn't surprise me too!