MK1 S Windscreen

[Chalky White]

Anyone know where I can get a new one? I've been waiting for National Windscreens to source one for two months now, so need to give them a helping hand.

[Andy_mr2sc]

Bought one from Racing Green a couple of months ago. It was in stock. My insurance company (Mannings) agreed to pay for it and the fitting separately.
Be careful who you use for the fitting. They are reputedly very tricky.
Andy

[Glassman]

Chalky White said:

Anyone know where I can get a new one? I've been waiting for National Windscreens to source one for two months now, so need to give them a helping hand.

They're probably hoping you'll go elsewhere because at a quick glance, I can see there are at least seven available from stock.

Call me cynical, but when a job like this comes up (one which has a history of rework attached to each attempt) they'll hope that it passes by. If you're lucky there'll be a fitter who has had experience of these (which may even be that he saw one being done once!). One of the more recent ones I did had been done TWICE by <mention-no-names-windscreens> who were 'approved' by the insurance company (IOW, nominated) and it still looked awful.

If I can get permission from the owner, I'll post up some images.

[Walford]

they dont want the job, because it involves the targa top

[nawarne]

Glassman said:

Chalky White said:

Anyone know where I can get a new one? I've been waiting for National Windscreens to source one for two months now, so need to give them a helping hand.

They're probably hoping you'll go elsewhere because at a quick glance, I can see there are at least seven available from stock.

Call me cynical, but when a job like this comes up (one which has a history of rework attached to each attempt) they'll hope that it passes by. If you're lucky there'll be a fitter who has had experience of these (which may even be that he saw one being done once!). One of the more recent ones I did had been done TWICE by <mention-no-names-windscreens> who were 'approved' by the insurance company (IOW, nominated) and it still looked awful.

If I can get permission from the owner, I'll post up some images.

I had a new screen fitted by Southampton depot of National - about 3 months ago. Insurance is with Mannings (Amlin are underwriters) and had I gone with another outfit to fit screen I would have paid more than the £60 glass excess.

The depot did a good job. I also enquired at RG when there was some difficulty in sourcing glass, and RG had a couple in stock. (Glassman has a good following on here!)
Nick