Rear window clip
Discussion
Looby Loo said:
Just thought that I'd update everyone with regards to the Tuscan Rear Window clips that Raceproved are manufacturing. I rang them up yesterday and they have now been manufactured and have arrived back from the polishers. They have now got to assemble them all and will be shipping them out to their suppliers in about 10 days time. Just to let everyone know that at the present they have 50 pairs to do.
So hopefully we will get ours that we have been waiting for since we ordered and paid for on the 13/5
I spoke to Clevor Trevor yesterday and was told the same thing.So hopefully we will get ours that we have been waiting for since we ordered and paid for on the 13/5
I assume the above talk of a 'self screwing' version is completely seperate?
Any progress on it?
To anyone with the new clips do you now feel confident driving with your roof off and windscreen in? Or do you still take it out? My clips are so rubbish at the moment that I'm not even keen on opening the windows!
da_murphster said:
To anyone with the new clips do you now feel confident driving with your roof off and windscreen in? Or do you still take it out? My clips are so rubbish at the moment that I'm not even keen on opening the windows!
This is a good question that i'd like answered. My clips are currently fine but I was thinkning of swapping them out if it meant I could leave the rear screen in with the roof off.Also, what's the current thinking on windows open with the roof on? I'm always a little nervous that in this scenario, at speed, the screen might pop out. I tend to open the windows a little but not all the way
The clips are now back in stock at Raceproved: http://www.raceproved.com/tuscan-window-clips-now-...
Steve Devaney said:
sonnylad said:
Hi,
I would be willing to look at making these again but using the same twist and lock approach rather than allen key method.
If anyone has an old but not broken one they can part with please drop me an email.
Russ
Did this ever happen?I would be willing to look at making these again but using the same twist and lock approach rather than allen key method.
If anyone has an old but not broken one they can part with please drop me an email.
Russ
Dropped the idea after visiting a few spring makers when all quoted approx 2-3k for tooling, not a problem if the clip was for a fiesta or similar mass produced car, but when your talking so few tuscans its hard to get your money back when so many have all ready gone down the Raceproved route.
SP6 Animal said:
One thing i have noticed with the raceproved ones you can strip the thread easily in the clip you have to get the bolt bang inline also the bolts are too short IMHO
Fixed by buying a couple of 15mm M5 hex-cap screws and cutting them down to 12mm. The extra 2mm over the standard screws was enough to line the screws up easily and fasten everything securely.Yay thread necromancy.
Rich912 said:
£112 and you have to mod them yourself, sounds like a bargain.
Where are they £112? Mine were around £70 - still a alot for what they are but cheaper than a new rear screen and an insurance claim because a screen travelling at 80mph decapitated a passing munlti millionaireRich912 said:
I saw them here,http://www.raceproved.com/parts/view-product/tuscan-rear-screen-clips-4
This is the same link as shown earlier in the thread, the price must have gone up recently.
Got mine from Clevor Trevor here Cheap as clipsThis is the same link as shown earlier in the thread, the price must have gone up recently.
Further thread necromancy -
I've been trying to locate a set of metal clips for the Tuscan rear screen, but as already indicated, nobody stocks them any more. I've made a couple of phone calls and this is what came up:
- Raceproved don't have any (despite listing on the website)
- TVR Power don't have any (despite listing on the website), but might be manufacturing a run of plastic ones (to keep costs down) in a couple of months
- Both of the above suggested that Racing Green might be manufacturing some new metal clips in a month or two, although I couldn't get through to them
The problem is, my (plastic) rear left clip is just about gone and I'd like a replacement sooner rather than later! If anyone has any spare clips (preferably metal) that they would like to sell me, that would be awesome - bit of a long shot though.
I might have to have a go at designing and fabricating some new ones myself if I can't get hold of any...
I've been trying to locate a set of metal clips for the Tuscan rear screen, but as already indicated, nobody stocks them any more. I've made a couple of phone calls and this is what came up:
- Raceproved don't have any (despite listing on the website)
- TVR Power don't have any (despite listing on the website), but might be manufacturing a run of plastic ones (to keep costs down) in a couple of months
- Both of the above suggested that Racing Green might be manufacturing some new metal clips in a month or two, although I couldn't get through to them
The problem is, my (plastic) rear left clip is just about gone and I'd like a replacement sooner rather than later! If anyone has any spare clips (preferably metal) that they would like to sell me, that would be awesome - bit of a long shot though.
I might have to have a go at designing and fabricating some new ones myself if I can't get hold of any...
An update on the window clip situation - Russ (sonnylad) kindly sent me an aluminium clip to replace the plastic one. Here are some before and after pictures:
Plastic clip (this one's the right hand clip, which is still on the car)
Aluminium clip (after replacing the plastic left hand clip)
The original bracket has been kept, but I tapped an M5 thread into the central hole in the original bracket, and cut a hex cap bolt to size (you can see it in the photo). The clip feels a lot more secure now, but obviously means I have to leave a suitably sized spanner in the boot (no big deal). However:
- The bracket appears to be attached to the fibreglass body with a pair of small self-tapping screws. This seems like a weak point to me - has anyone ever had the bracket and clip come off their car? If not then I guess it should be fine...
- My bolt / tapped thread solution is a bit dodgy, as there are only about 2 threads depth within the bracket
- The aluminium clip looks a lot better than the plastic item!
- I want another aluminium one to make it match now!
Plastic clip (this one's the right hand clip, which is still on the car)
Aluminium clip (after replacing the plastic left hand clip)
The original bracket has been kept, but I tapped an M5 thread into the central hole in the original bracket, and cut a hex cap bolt to size (you can see it in the photo). The clip feels a lot more secure now, but obviously means I have to leave a suitably sized spanner in the boot (no big deal). However:
- The bracket appears to be attached to the fibreglass body with a pair of small self-tapping screws. This seems like a weak point to me - has anyone ever had the bracket and clip come off their car? If not then I guess it should be fine...
- My bolt / tapped thread solution is a bit dodgy, as there are only about 2 threads depth within the bracket
- The aluminium clip looks a lot better than the plastic item!
- I want another aluminium one to make it match now!
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