Sourcing small spare parts for Gf 500

[PIERSY]

Hi all.

Your help would be much appreciated, oh wise ones. As with most(all?)TVRs of a certain age, little things fall off / get busted, ie the rubber cap on the roof struts, the metal spring clip on the boot strut, wiper arms, spare tyre cover(endless list). Were can I identify these and order them before the Plastic Fantastic aka 'Grunt' starts to look as tatty and unloved as I do.

Pass on your hard won knowledge so that we may learn.

Ta

Piersy

[Ballistic Banana]

Hi mate how it going.

I have found most small parts like glove box catch, leds lights, and i also found roof catches for my TVR S3 on there. that is www.rs-components.com
Also breakers can be a good source Douglass Valley I think, usually have a few sad TIVs in so u can get bits of them.

PHer Simpo two also know of another retailer who he gets parts from , cant remember the name of hand SIMPO what was it called??

Otherwise a good search in this Forum or the Chimeara one as they use much the same parts except 'Golf clubs' part that goes in boot, purely cosmetic i think

Theres a search link in the Nav Bar above.

Simon

[simpo two]

Ballistic Banana said:

PHer Simpo two also know of another retailer who he gets parts from , cant remember the name of hand SIMPO what was it called??

www.rapidelectronics.co.uk (Sorry for the delay, curved yellow fellow....)
The usual thing that goes AWOL is the black vinyl bag for the roof panel - but as it's not on your list I guess you have it?

[JoolzB]

Simpo,
Sure you've got shares in rapid

They did the trick though and you can download an online catalogue if you've got a good enough inet connection.

www.frost.co.uk are pretty good aswell for restoration bits, still yet to do my chassis but I have it on good authority that the POR15 provides permanent rust prevention.

Also mod-wise has a few bits to improve some TVR "features".

And lastly if you haven't already got it Steve Heaths manual.

cheers
Joolzb

[PIERSY]

Nice one, chaps. Thanks for all the help. This is an excellent site, very friendly and very knowledgable. Surely TVR owners must be the luckiest. I waited 10 years to get my Griff and I have never had more fun, burned so much adrenaline, laid more rubber, scared myself sh*tless and got so many smiles and thumbs-up from perfect strangers. I'm keeping mine forever!

[simpo two]

JoolzB said:

Simpo, Sure you've got shares in rapid Joolzb

The benefit for me is that they're only 10 miles away and on a fairly regular route, so I can order bits by phone and collect them later - bit like a Chinese takeaway!