Rear screen replacement near Basingstoke
Rear screen replacement near Basingstoke
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matttav

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178 posts

296 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Its that time..... that small tear is now a problem that winter has come.

Can anyone recommend a good place in North Hants area which isnt to pricey?

I have been quoted £100 if supply my hood 'unstuck' from the bottom frame... bit concerned that I may glue it back up wrong though.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Is David Batty (Guildford) too far…?

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Podie said:
Is David Batty (Guildford) too far…?
You'd have to have a long bit of thread to reach....

.Mark

11,104 posts

305 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Does your insurance cover replacements? Mine does and I got a whole new rear screen fitted for £60xs - bit if a bargain.

bennno

15,235 posts

298 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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matttav said:
Its that time..... that small tear is now a problem that winter has come.

Can anyone recommend a good place in North Hants area which isnt to pricey?

I have been quoted £100 if supply my hood 'unstuck' from the bottom frame... bit concerned that I may glue it back up wrong though.



Trimmania in Reading do the hood repairs for HH.

Bennno

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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beano500 said:

Podie said:
Is David Batty (Guildford) too far…?

You'd have to have a long bit of thread to reach....


matttav

Original Poster:

178 posts

296 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Lol...... I will try the Reading lot and see what they say..... insurance is risky as its an obviousl;y older tear and i got new insurance 6 days ago.. dohhhh

Maybe i should do it myself by hand with a screen made from old milk bottle tops.....

.Mark

11,104 posts

305 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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matttav said:
insurance is risky as its an obviousl;y older tear and i got new insurance 6 days ago



No more risky than having a stone fly up and smash the front screen 6 days after opening a policy?

>>Edit: Just re-read this, you say it's an older tear - do you think the insurers will want to see the damage first? Mine didn't.

>> Edited by .Mark on Monday 4th October 17:43

the dodger

2,376 posts

292 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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They might now, after reading this.

snorky

2,322 posts

280 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Woohoo Im near Basingstoke at the min in a MCSA bootcamp ( aptly named ) oops better get back to studying...

matttav

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178 posts

296 months

Tuesday 5th October 2004
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Snorky..... unusual for someone to actually visit Basingstoke!!!

snorky

2,322 posts

280 months

Friday 8th October 2004
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well...I did say near Basingstoke so maybe that doesn't count.....not seen much of anything except my room and the class room

matttav

Original Poster:

178 posts

296 months

Friday 8th October 2004
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Steal a fork and dig for freedom!!!

Don

28,378 posts

313 months

Friday 8th October 2004
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TVR independents of note in the area include David Batty (we've used him - perfectly happy). I'm afraid Hawthorns aren't TVR any more - the nearest main dealer to Basingstoke is Racing Green.

Just had the Chimaera serviced with them and the wife is very happy with 'em. Not only did they do the service work competently they actually fixed things that were broken we hadn't even remebered to tell them about and they valeted the car so it was totally spotless.

Not cheap, mind. But good service rarely is.

Back to your rear window problem, though...a mate of mine had the plastic rear screen of his MGF replaced for about £100 by an independent specialist recently...I'll ask him where it was he got it done and post it up. Might be worth a try...

matttav

Original Poster:

178 posts

296 months

Friday 8th October 2004
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Don, that would be great! I am begining to think the roof could be handy....