chimaera rear window stitching

[jondee]

Hi
The rear window stitching on my chimaera has come away
does any one know of a company in the north that can re stitch
it.I live in Newcastle upon Tyne
Many Thanks

[swallet]

Sorry no.

But there is a new hood for sale in the classifieds. I think it's being sold by Hexham Horseless carriages.

[pb450]

Also sorry, no.
I do know a brilliant place but they're near the south coast so not much good for you - unless you have friends down that way you havn't seen in a while and fancy a hoon. As a price guide though they charged £170 + VAT fully fitted. Very pleased with the results so don't pay much more than this.
Good luck with the search up north.

[Pink_Floyd]

pb450 said:

I do know a brilliant place but they're near the south coast, as a price guide though they charged £170 + VAT fully fitted. Very pleased with the results so don't pay much more than this.

Was that just to restitch the window or more that that ?

[pb450]

Pink_Floyd said:

Was that just to restitch the window or more that that ?

Sorry I should habve been clearer. Price was to supply and fit new rear window. Advice was that stitching had come away because it was perished with age. (It didn't need much encouragement to contine coming away when pulled!) So complete re-stitch was sensible option. I was then told that it was more difficult to re-stitch original window than to fit a new replacement - and the new window was £11 extra. (!) So in summary, it may only appear to need a local repair but I believe the stitching will come adrift elsewhere very soon afterwards. New window, new stitching, water proof, job done. (But not a quick re-stitch, I admit.)

[so called]

I had the same problem on my last Chimaera.
I went to a small local company in South Cheshire.
I know thats a distance for you and I need to find their name again but they were good.
The main guy is ex-Rolls Royce and had a lot of impressive work on the go when I visited such as making a new roof for a RR Corniche.

Its quite a few years ago now so cant remember costs but it wasnt expensive..
I remember he restiched using the same holes as the previous thread. could'nt spot the repair at all.

Let me know if you need contact details and I'll start looking.

Tony.

PS - found this place but its in a different location.
Dont know if its the same location.

http://www.trimmtech.co.uk/Rear%20Screen.html

Edited by so called on Wednesday 13th June 16:49