Windscreen replacement in Essex
Windscreen replacement in Essex
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Original Poster:

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Has anyone had their windscreen replaced in Essex? Who did you use? I have a crack in mine and my insurance recommended company will not touch it!

satman

2,455 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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I have heard of horror story, of damage to leather trim etc, with an a fitter who was not familiar with fitting a windscreen to a Cerbera...
If your claiming on the insurance, I would recommend that a main dealer, such as Castle TVR carryout the work. They will have undoubtably done this before, and know the pitfalls...

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Original Poster:

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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I have already taken loads of pictures, just to be sure of a proper job. Castles do not fit windscreens anymore, due to problems in the past. They did give me the number of a guy, Jays Windscreens, but he said no he couldnt do it.

Its back with the insurance company now, but if I can find somene then I will get it done.

rocket

1,282 posts

313 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Nick,

Not sure if it's true, but I've heard that fitters often end up breaking the carbon fibre trim on the A posts as it is difficult to remove in one piece. I also heard that you cannot get easily get replacement carbon bits and end up having to get the newer painted parts instead. I considered changing my windscreen because of the delamination and stone chips, but never bothered in the end as I didn't want to lose the carbon fibre bits which I actually prefer.

Cheers,

Neil

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Original Poster:

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Neil,

I know the sorts of problems I could have after this. I have taken loads of pictures, ready for a fight at the end. As my car is an early one it has the black painted covers over the A posts, so I cant really see a problem.

Just need to wait and see who the insurance company come up with.

satman

2,455 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Post a query in the General TVR Stuff and Gossip forum and ask if anyone can recommend a fitter/dealer to do the job...Im sure someone has had one fitted successfully....

gazzab

21,627 posts

311 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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try a tvr approved bodyshop?

satman

2,455 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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gazzab said:
try a tvr approved bodyshop?


Thats a thought!...Try giving Phil Woods a call, and he's in Westcliff....01702 337735. He's an approved TVR repairer.

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Original Poster:

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Cheers guys, it really needs to be a insurance approved place, which Phill isnt, not with my insurance company anyway.

If I did take it to him I would have to pay then claim of of my insurance.

The insurance company have now found someone to do it, but TVR are saying the screen is now NLA!

Hoover33

5,993 posts

271 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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Point the fitter towards this bloke.... He got my S2 windscreen (XXX) when everyone else said not available.

The price might not be as listed but not far off.

As a side note my windscreen was about £160, fitting by RAC about £60... Total cost £220.... However I have others ghave charged upto £450.... No wonder insurance premiums are high

www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/_Products_TVR_47.html