Windscreen replacement
Discussion
Supplies of the windscreens are very erratic, so you could have some delays.
Windscreen fitting companies normally repair if they can. A repair is usually temporary and doesn't last for years and you will always be able to see the repair. Although it's no different to have a squash fly on the screen. Not all stone chips can be repaired, it depends the size. You will need to pay an excess for a new screen and you don't normally have to, if you have the windscreen repaired.
Don't try to see if the crack will run by exerting pressure from the inside of the glass close to the stone chip. As the crack from the stone chip could run and the damage would be much bigger and unrepairable.
Dave
>> Edited by dtpugh on Friday 29th July 01:17
Windscreen fitting companies normally repair if they can. A repair is usually temporary and doesn't last for years and you will always be able to see the repair. Although it's no different to have a squash fly on the screen. Not all stone chips can be repaired, it depends the size. You will need to pay an excess for a new screen and you don't normally have to, if you have the windscreen repaired.
Don't try to see if the crack will run by exerting pressure from the inside of the glass close to the stone chip. As the crack from the stone chip could run and the damage would be much bigger and unrepairable.
Dave
>> Edited by dtpugh on Friday 29th July 01:17
Hi, I have the same problem with my screen. Phoned a few people and they all seem to say the same thing. That no one really wants to do it. Finally got in touch with central TVR who know of a guy who has experience of TVRs and Im taking mine there next week. Only problem is it needs to stay there over night. Ill let you know how i get on
I also had a big stonechip recently - I was worried about the replacement and possible damage to the leather on the windscreen surrounds having seen discussions it on here.
I dropped into my local (Nottingham) RAC Auto Windscreen place on the way home - same day as the chip - and they balked at doing it as they hadn't done one for a while and it is a 'bitch of a job'; they suggested the Loughborough branch who do all the screens for the local TVR dealer (TMS).
They had stock of the Chim screen and were ready to change it if necc, but tried a repair first - hey presto, as David says, no worse than a small bug splat now! I was very impressed by the profesionalism of both the RAC places.
So, in summary, find somewhere that has plenty of experience of TVRs, ensure they have stock of the screen and take it to them (rather than be done in your drive) - but they might be able to repair it if you catch it soon enough.
I dropped into my local (Nottingham) RAC Auto Windscreen place on the way home - same day as the chip - and they balked at doing it as they hadn't done one for a while and it is a 'bitch of a job'; they suggested the Loughborough branch who do all the screens for the local TVR dealer (TMS).
They had stock of the Chim screen and were ready to change it if necc, but tried a repair first - hey presto, as David says, no worse than a small bug splat now! I was very impressed by the profesionalism of both the RAC places.
So, in summary, find somewhere that has plenty of experience of TVRs, ensure they have stock of the screen and take it to them (rather than be done in your drive) - but they might be able to repair it if you catch it soon enough.
paulgooner said:
Hi, I have the same problem with my screen. Phoned a few people and they all seem to say the same thing. That no one really wants to do it. Finally got in touch with central TVR who know of a guy who has experience of TVRs and Im taking mine there next week. Only problem is it needs to stay there over night. Ill let you know how i get on
The reason why you need to keep it in overnight is to allow the bond to fully set. The aperture is quite flexible so if you drive off before, it could set incorrectly, leading to problems with the roof.
It is also important that the roof is on when the bond is setting, again not doing so could lead to problems with the roof.
Not many people in the windscreen trade like touching these cars as they have a bad reputation. It not that the job is hard, it just there is variation in the cars due to the fact that they are hand built and it takes a skilled fitter to allow for this. All in all, it's about risk.
You get the same body variation problems with other low volume manufacturers such Aston Martin, Ferrari etc. so don't think it's because you have a TVR.
Dave
>> Edited by dtpugh on Saturday 30th July 17:14
I had the same prob a few months back, my Insurance policy covered repairs or replacement for 50 squid. So I opted for replacement, was autoglass but took them 3 weeks to source the screen but they did do a really good job and didn't damage the leather - was gone for 24hrs though whilst it bonded.
I posted a query about this at the time and I was recommended to settle for a genuine TVR screen not some other one as fit might not be as good.
F'ing thing has a chip in it again now tho, autoglass can repair this one tho.
I posted a query about this at the time and I was recommended to settle for a genuine TVR screen not some other one as fit might not be as good.
F'ing thing has a chip in it again now tho, autoglass can repair this one tho.
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