Rear window clips

[ChopperTVR]

Anyone know where I can get a set of clips for the rear window. Mine are on the way out and not secure enough. Getting the slight rattle which will get worse.

[S6 Devil]

The plastic ones are like rocking horse poo to find. May be an idea to be looking for the metal ones. Raceproved, TVR Power, Clever Trevor etc.

http://www.tvrpower.co.uk/store/slug/tuscan-rear-s...

Edited by S6 Devil on Saturday 23 July 22:18

[ChopperTVR]

Well I think I will give up work and knock those clips out for a living!!
£120.
Well I either want them or don't I suppose. Alternative is a screen taking off!!
Cheers,

[tuscanturner]

The clips are expensive now but well worth it, I hit 154 with the roof off and the window was still there at the end of the runway.

[m3jappa]

I don't think the metal clips are available any longer, or at least thats what power told me a couple of months back.

[nrick]

I am looking at getting some made up, any one interested?

[m3jappa]

nrick said:

I am looking at getting some made up, any one interested?

Yes dependant on price and quality.

cheers

[Green Fly]

I am interested, price dependant.

[S6 Devil]

Yes dependant on price

[Flintstone]

tuscanturner said:

The clips are expensive now but well worth it, I hit 154 with the roof off and the window was still there at the end of the runway.

Same end as the rest of the car?

[Pacman1972]

S6 Devil said:

Yes dependant on price

+1

[nrick]

I'll need to do a model, then get a quote. Stainless? Any changes people would like?

[billynomates]

nrick said:

I'll need to do a model, then get a quote. Stainless? Any changes people would like?

Stainless would be good...plus an easy to turn thing which doesn't leave bits of fingernails or flesh attached after each operation

Then two sets please

[S6 Devil]

Ideally with the same fixing points as the plastic ones. I have heard that some people had to drill new holes in their bodywork for the stainless ones.

[nrick]

I'll be using the plastic ones as the initial model as I haven't got any stainless one,

The originals are screws, but the others are bolted. Bolts then?

[blueg33]

nrick said:

I'll be using the plastic ones as the initial model as I haven't got any stainless one,

The originals are screws, but the others are bolted. Bolts then?

Neill

I have the Raceproved ones on my car if you want to look at them (I think they are aluminium rather than stainless (could be wrong). Bolts are best IMO and easy to fit, took me only 5 mins per side.

The bigger question is how do you keep the clips closed, mine have allen headed set screws which need an allen key which is slow(I use a flexible shaft screwdriver for speed) or a version of the turn lock used by the plastic ones.

[S6 Devil]

nrick said:

I'll be using the plastic ones as the initial model as I haven't got any stainless one,

The originals are screws, but the others are bolted. Bolts then?

Bolts sound good although I'm not sure how they are fixed. Can you access the back from the boot?

[blueg33]

S6 Devil said:

Bolts sound good although I'm not sure how they are fixed. Can you access the back from the boot?

Yes, at least in mine you can, just reach up with your fingers from the boot and you will feel the ends of the self tappers that are there at the moment, so its straightforward to drill the hole slightly larger and then bolt through

[Robertjp]

I would be interested too.

Doesnt necessarily need to be bolted, the current design is adequate, could do with a little beefing up though, its too fragile. Stainless would be my preference, may be easier to work with than aluminium? Depends how you are making them.

If going down the bolt route it needs to be something quick and easy - a blind mounted nut of some kind so its still an easy operation to unclip them...

[blueg33]

Robertjp said:

I would be interested too.

Doesnt necessarily need to be bolted, the current design is adequate, could do with a little beefing up though, its too fragile.

I found with stiffer clips the current self tappers are not strong enough and the shape of the screen starts to twist the fitting thus loosening the self tappers. Bolting through sorted this.