S1 Targa top

S1 Targa top

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phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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jmccrary said:
Looks good...I dont see how you can get head trauma from it
You need the metal ones for that wink





jmccrary

210 posts

126 months

Friday 11th October 2013
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phillpot said:
You need the metal ones for that wink




Yeah...that looks painful...thanks for the pix...not like it takes a lot lol

PaulSnook

Original Poster:

7 posts

169 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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OK David Gerald has moulds and I think I will be having a new one made as I cannot seem to find a replacement. Car is getting wetter by the day !!

glenrobbo

35,077 posts

149 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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Oh dear!
Haven't you got somewhere dry to keep it, or a waterproof cover?

Mine lives outside but under a Leven tailored hood cover which is 100% waterproof.
It's expensive but worth it.
( Believe me I've tried a few! )

Also I keep a dehumidifier inside the car when parked up in the winter to prevent any mould forming.
It's nothing fancy, just a plastic cage / tray thing with salt bag refills bought from Aldi. They are on sale again next Thursday I believe.
The tray has to be emptied every few days, it's amazing how much moisture it collects.

Hope you soon get sorted Paul.

greymrj

3,316 posts

203 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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Yes, I would also back the Leven cover. It is miles better than anything else I have seen, and I have had 2 others. My car is also outside almost all the time. The Leven actually keeps the water out (shock!) and is dead easy to use.

glenrobbo

35,077 posts

149 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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Paul,

YHM.

Cheers,

Glen

greymrj

3,316 posts

203 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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S2Mike said:
I can provide photo later, as bought but not yet fitted. The extra complication is the retainer piece, that they bolt to, inside the targa panel has broken loose and rattles around inside,on my driverside panel, anyone offer a suggestion (apart from cutting a hole ) as to retrieving it please.
Sorry, I should have come back earlier. Never tried it on this job but the way I would approach something like this is to drill the hole out and pour epoxy resin/glue into the hole then re-drill and use new self tappers. Alternatively use VERY small plastic rawlplugs, but I would prefer the epoxy.

Smokey Boyer

509 posts

130 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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Some roof panels are on ebay if you still need one.

drivers
passenger

Not cheap, but cheaper than a pair of them.


S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Saturday 26th October 2013
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greymrj said:
S2Mike said:
I can provide photo later, as bought but not yet fitted. The extra complication is the retainer piece, that they bolt to, inside the targa panel has broken loose and rattles around inside,on my driverside panel, anyone offer a suggestion (apart from cutting a hole ) as to retrieving it please.
Sorry, I should have come back earlier. Never tried it on this job but the way I would approach something like this is to drill the hole out and pour epoxy resin/glue into the hole then re-drill and use new self tappers. Alternatively use VERY small plastic rawlplugs, but I would prefer the epoxy.
So is it just a plate they self tap into ?
If so I could pour glue in through hole a shake the plate into position and leave it "stuck" inside, and use new self tapping screws. Stops the rattling. Sorted.

glenrobbo

35,077 posts

149 months

Saturday 2nd November 2013
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Smokey Boyer said:
Some roof panels are on ebay if you still need one.

drivers
passenger

Not cheap, but cheaper than a pair of them.
OP Paul, have you got a replacement panel sorted yet?
Still no bids on these, & the auction ends soon.

As a matter of interest, are they anything to do with Tom / Terrence from Cheltenham who has just got his S back on the road?

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

199 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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There is a wooden steering wheel as well from the same seller :

Wooden steering wheel

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Sunday 17th November 2013
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Small update. I managed to twist the arm of this Tom chap from cheltenham, and now have the replacement targa panels fitted on my S . This means I now have the oldpanels, in need of recovering, spare, should the worst event befall any of you/us. Ok for emergency cover, but need new rubbers and vinyl covering and one of the "lugs" seem smaller than the others but has never shown any sign of trying to "blowoff" . !

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

199 months

Monday 18th November 2013
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Well done ! Hope you didn't twist too hard ;-)

glenrobbo

35,077 posts

149 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Bumped because I think the clips are important { especially on the driver's side } and could save loss of targa panel in extreme circumstances and also a potential accident to a following vehicle.

TopVpowerRoadste

211 posts

116 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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phillpot said:
You need the metal ones for that wink




My 1990 S2 has no clips to hold in place the roof panels. Where can I get a pair of clips and how can I fit them to the panels and windscreen?

Thanks for your help.

Best regards, Geoffrey

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Main clips were available from RS online, but looks like the stainless ones are now obsolete,search part no. 3402285, the plastic ones are still listed 2455547

The alternative offered for the stainless ones doesn't look right to me?

I think these part numbers will only get you the main clips, the little bit they hook onto and the packing wedge you can see in the photo between the clip and roof panel you'll have to fabricate or find (the hook bit may be somewhere in the RS catalogue?)!

Nothing very scientific about fitting them, just some self tapping screws smile


ETA, haven't checked measurements but this may do?

Edited by phillpot on Saturday 20th December 17:23

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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There is an S2 one on Ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S2-PASSENGERS-ROOF-P...

phillpot said:
..You need the metal ones for that
Phillpot - from your picture these clip onto the original fittings on the windscreen; is that correct?

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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v8s4me said:
Phillpot - from your picture these clip onto the original fittings on the windscreen; is that correct?
Everything in that picture came with the car, but I did buy a "spare pair" of the RS ones (can't have too many spares) and they look identical.

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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The nearest I can find to yours on the RS site are these Do you think these would be long enough? It's a 40 mile round-trip to my nearest RS.

The plastic ones are listed as having 350lbf Op.Tension. That's a joke, they snap off on your hand at the slightest provocation.




phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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v8s4me said:
Do you think these would be long enough?
Worth a try, but will you need them with your full soft top ? scratchchin

not available original:


possible alternative:



looks like the screw heads are exposed when "your" one is closed whereas the "original" covers everything?


and it's only zinc plated not stainless ....... wink