Screen blues..

[BRGS2]

My rear window - looks like a greenhouse on a council estate - the vinyl has gone all opaque and nasty and no amount of cleaning makes it look good.

need a new one - anyone recommend a trimmer in the south-ish that will fit it for me?

anyone used that place in chessington?
do you have to supply the hood or do they fit it in situ?

cheers in advance!

[Podie]

Had mine done by David Batty nr Guildford. See profiles for details and costs... and it was a hood out job.

[WildfireS3]

Didn't use the place in Chessington because I wasn't in London at the time, but here's the address

www.autohoods.co.uk/ca_tvr_s1_s2_s3.htm

I paid £220 to have the old hood taken off, and a new window stitched in. Make sure they take all the old glue off the roof bar before they stick it back down or it will come off pretty sharpish.

[BRGS2]

thanks chaps - like the look of the autohoods...

any S's out there with colour other than black hoods

I'm thinking of English Green...

>> Edited by BRGS2 on Monday 13th October 15:56

[WildfireS3]

You'll have to get the Targa Tops doen as well if you change the colour.

Just on a seperate note, does anybody still have the bags for their targa tops?

Mine doesn't, I'm considering making some.

[RichardR]

I had my rear window replaced at Trimmania in Reading (0118 975 8700). They charged me £290 (inc. VAT) and had the car in for 24 hours.

My windscreen policy covered the rear window so the job only cost £60 (the excess) - might be worth checking your policy.

Incidentally, my hood's dark blue.

[BRGS2]

None came with the car - the tags are looking pretty chewed - do they fit in the boot in bags?

mine are tight as on their own!

[WildfireS3]

tags? What tags? Am I missing somthing else?! Incedentlly do you have a huge bolt on the left of the boot? What's it for?

[BRGS2]

WildfireS3 said:

tags? What tags? Am I missing somthing else?! Incedentlly do you have a huge bolt on the left of the boot? What's it for?

plastic/metal bits that fit into the top of the screen and the hood loop...

... huge bolt? ariel fitting?

[WildfireS3]

Ah! The clips? I replaced mine with the Stainless Steel Leven ones. Had to do some strange things with wall plugs as the holes had been stripped, as they just screw into the fibreglass with no backing plate.

No HUGE Bolt rolling around inside the boot and there is a place for it to screw in to, for spar wheel maybe?

[BRGS2]

might be off the jack....

...mines missing some bits - hoping not to get a puncture!

[WildfireS3]

Hmmmmm... will post a pic tomorrw.

[GreenV8S]

WildfireS3 said:

Incedentlly do you have a huge bolt on the left of the boot? What's it for?

Its to bolt the space-saver spare wheel down.

[dogfan]

whats wrong with council house greenhouses

[streaky]

BRGS2 said:

My rear window - looks like a greenhouse on a council estate - the vinyl has gone all opaque and nasty and no amount of cleaning makes it look good. need a new one - anyone recommend a trimmer in the south-ish that will fit it for me? anyone used that place in chessington? do you have to supply the hood or do they fit it in situ? cheers in advance!

Pity it's not been ripped. You *might* be able to get it repaired uner your windscreen insurance cover - Streaky

[rogthegog]

Not used them but Peninsular advertise rear screen replacement for £130?

http://peninsulaautomotive.co.uk/upgrades.asp#Hoods%20&%20Bodywork

[WildfireS3]

Penninsula service is very good, but the only problem is they are so far away!!

Spare wheel huh? Oh the thing I use as a door stop at the moment.

[shauno]

WildfireS3 said:

You'll have to get the Targa Tops doen as well if you change the colour. Just on a seperate note, does anybody still have the bags for their targa tops? Mine doesn't, I'm considering making some.

my car came with the bags for targa tops and for space wheel your not missing much i do use them to stop lids getting marked but ther only leather look .