Gluing the new roof on 'properly'!

[estutjaweh]

So things are coming along nicely with the refurb' and spanking new roof has just been ordered for the chimp. Now heres the thing...Do I fit it myself (it being the actual roof and not the easy targa re-trim) or get a saddler to do it?

Now normally, with such a component vital for roof stability, water resistance, etc where a perfect fit is necessary, there would be no question - off to the saddlers but you see, I live in Germany and quite frankly, they would have as much knowledge of a TVR roof as I do so what to do?

Do any of you guys have a short instruction guide for me on how to go about this...or how my saddlers should go about it? The last thing i want is to f**k the restoration up on the last straight.

Cheer.

[Colin RedGriff]

Hi there

here is a guide I wrote a few years ago when I did my s series. There will be detail differences on the Chimaera but it's basically the same.

http://www.tvrsseries.com/

Look for rear roof section removal on the left hand side

Colin

[estutjaweh]

WOW!! Just shows what one misses if one only looks in the Chim/Griff sections. Thanks, that info is invaluable.

[toon tvr]

Only advice I would offer is get the right type of glue!
look for one that a 30min bonding process so you can reposition the material if needed.The stuff I got turned out to be contact adhesive,luckly I got it just about right first time, its bloody hard to reposition the material otherwise.

[Mellow Yellow]

I'd suggest Evostick Timebond, about £12.50/250ml on fleabay. One other bit of advice courtessy of D&C Trim, when you're ready to stretch the hood over the 'hoop', pour a couple of kettles of boiling water over the rear screen and hood - it makes it far more pliable and, when it cools down, it'll taughten further.

[M@H]

Colin RedGriff said:

http://www.tvrsseries.com/

Happy days



sorry, small nostalgia hijack