Do all chimeras have milky screen surrounds
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£75 excess on insurance for a new one. There's been a few stories of botched replacements but mine was OK with Autoglass in May 2014. Many I looked at had the same, although mine was just very chipped an finally cracked. Perhaps owners don't have the money or aould rather not risk it if they're selling. It doesn't mean the screen will leak.
Not so sure now though. They've closed the depots and gone 100% mobile apparently. Mine was kept indoors overnight for the bond to cure completely because the targa top puts such stress against the front rail once the rear section braces are put up.
Not so sure now though. They've closed the depots and gone 100% mobile apparently. Mine was kept indoors overnight for the bond to cure completely because the targa top puts such stress against the front rail once the rear section braces are put up.
Mine had started going milky when I bought it 13 years ago. It's crept a bit over the years but hasn't yet spread into the clear part of the windscreen. It's hidden by a triangle of limo black window film.
I've put off having it replaced through fear of leakage caused by a botched replacement, having read some of the stories on here.
I've put off having it replaced through fear of leakage caused by a botched replacement, having read some of the stories on here.
ianwayne said:
....snip.... Mine was kept indoors overnight for the bond to cure completely because the targa top puts such stress against the front rail once the rear section braces are put up.
I've always thought those struts must put massive stress into the windscreen assembly with the roof on, especially my nearside one which I recently removed to elongate the screw holes. If my chim is tucked up for bed with roof on (not often) I generally pull them.Not so sure now though. They've closed the depots and gone 100% mobile apparently. Mine was kept indoors overnight for the bond to cure completely because the targa top puts such stress against the front rail once the rear section braces are put up.
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Completely correct, they have shut all of the branches. A mobile repair will be ok though if you have a garage or somewhere to keep the car under cover for around 24 hours?
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Completely correct, they have shut all of the branches. A mobile repair will be ok though if you have a garage or somewhere to keep the car under cover for around 24 hours?
ohidunno said:
The milky problem is only cosmetic and this masks the issue really well.
Two layers of glass with a vinyl sheet sandwiched between them, coming apart (usually as a result of age or water ingress) is hardly cosmetic! When you cut out a delaminating windscreen it fragments and falls apart with about the same ease as a popadum. On [TVR] models where there is metal behind the glass (such as the Chimera and T350) I'd get it seen to as soon as possible or you may end up with a lot more than a sore looking windscreen TBH. ianwayne said:
£75 excess on insurance for a new one.
Glass cover indemnifies for damage; cracks and chips usually. After reading horror stories about run of the mill glass companies damaging the dash trim and poorly fitting screens, I let Racing Green do mine a few years ago.
They admitted they don't actually do it themselves, but get a specialist in, but I thought who ever it is will do a proper job and wont risk their reputation with RG.
Wasn't cheap, but is a very neat job and I have had no problems.
They admitted they don't actually do it themselves, but get a specialist in, but I thought who ever it is will do a proper job and wont risk their reputation with RG.
Wasn't cheap, but is a very neat job and I have had no problems.
Edited by WokingWedger on Thursday 9th July 09:43
Glassman said:
ohidunno said:
The milky problem is only cosmetic and this masks the issue really well.
Two layers of glass with a vinyl sheet sandwiched between them, coming apart (usually as a result of age or water ingress) is hardly cosmetic! When you cut out a delaminating windscreen it fragments and falls apart with about the same ease as a popadum. On [TVR] models where there is metal behind the glass (such as the Chimera and T350) I'd get it seen to as soon as possible or you may end up with a lot more than a sore looking windscreen TBH. I'm on my third Griffmaera and they have all suffered with this, hence my casual attitude. I stand corrected! thank you.
WokingWedger said:
After reading horror stories about run of the mill glass companies damaging the dash trim and poorly fitting screens, I let Racing Green do mine a few years ago.
They admitted they don't actually do it themselves, but get a specialist in, but I thought who ever it is will do a proper job and wont risk their reputation with RG.
Wasn't cheap, but is a very neat job and I have had no problems.
RG use Glasstec, run by PHer Glassman and he is very good with TVRs. Did my T350 which was a pig of a job, well recommended.They admitted they don't actually do it themselves, but get a specialist in, but I thought who ever it is will do a proper job and wont risk their reputation with RG.
Wasn't cheap, but is a very neat job and I have had no problems.
Edited by WokingWedger on Thursday 9th July 09:43
I've had mine coming up 4 years and not a spot of milkyness. A tip I picked up from the last owner which seems to work, is every 6-12 months (depending on use) pull back the windscreen rubber and squirt some WD40 in there, only the bottom half neds it. WD40 disperses water (no idea where to though) but the main thing is it keeps moisture off the bottom edges of the screen.
Top Tip: use the red accuracy pipe which comes with the can to stop overspray going all over the screen/bonnet/wings. The pipe is small enough to poke between the screen and the black rubber seal.
I always do this once a year before Le Mans - it's normally quite showery there!
Top Tip: use the red accuracy pipe which comes with the can to stop overspray going all over the screen/bonnet/wings. The pipe is small enough to poke between the screen and the black rubber seal.
I always do this once a year before Le Mans - it's normally quite showery there!
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