Windscreen seals
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I have returned my car back to Autoglass regarding the wrong seal which is a different profile causing a step in the targa roof.They have received a replacement from David Gerald and again its the wrong one.The profile rounds off next to the roof and not square to it as all the Chimaera`s ive seen.Im wondering if they don`t make this profile any more..Any one had the same problem because it looks a mess and i get a wind noise at speed .Cheers.
Edited by SILICONE KID on Monday 17th January 12:44
Is this any help Daz? http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20... failing that try these http://www.tvrpower.co.uk/ seen this problem on a few Chims 
Edited by Simon says on Monday 17th January 15:44
Autoglass replaced the drivers side window in mine at the end of the summer. It's the right shape and was a royal pain in the arse to get in place. It seems to have a couple of degrees too much curve and has cut into the rubber seal just below the roof... When they got the glass it had a slight scratch on it already and they said it was pretty much the last one they could get their hands on and apparently the mould for new glass is no longer...
It must be right, unless the griff glass had a slightly different curve to it? The numbers matched up. I had a quick look around at the time and found a breakers yard with a sheet - but you had to go and remove it yourself - a days work unless you have micro-hand.
I'm not sure if I have helped you at all here.
It must be right, unless the griff glass had a slightly different curve to it? The numbers matched up. I had a quick look around at the time and found a breakers yard with a sheet - but you had to go and remove it yourself - a days work unless you have micro-hand.
I'm not sure if I have helped you at all here.
QUINNY !!!!
I phoned David Gerald and they said its the correct seal.I think the screen is in the wrong place and since the screen install i have alot of wind noise comming in in the top corners.I have noticed the seal could of been pushed closer at the top(closer to the door) where it bends to go towards the roof.I think its a balls up!
SILICONE KID said:
I phoned David Gerald and they said its the correct seal.I think the screen is in the wrong place and since the screen install i have alot of wind noise comming in in the top corners.I have noticed the seal could of been pushed closer at the top(closer to the door) where it bends to go towards the roof.I think its a balls up!
Bite the bullit Daz and take it to a TVR specialist to fit properly, costs abit more, mine cost me a £100 more than a Autoglass F_ _ k up, but hassel free motoring.Autoglass f
k something up. Never.....
I'll never use them again for anything other than standard tin tops. They absolutely fked my old Cobra screen and frame up after guaranteeing and promising they could do a good job on it. Had it back twice and every time I got it back and picked it up the screen uprights fell off. Then they used the wrong type of rubber surround to the glass to try to wedge it tightly into the frame and ended up buggering the frame even more. It aint rocket science.
Take it to someone who knows what they're doing. It could be painful at speed if it all starts coming apart.
Ask yourself - is the knowledge that it wont come apart worth the extra money?
k something up. Never.....I'll never use them again for anything other than standard tin tops. They absolutely f
ked my old Cobra screen and frame up after guaranteeing and promising they could do a good job on it. Had it back twice and every time I got it back and picked it up the screen uprights fell off. Then they used the wrong type of rubber surround to the glass to try to wedge it tightly into the frame and ended up buggering the frame even more. It aint rocket science.Take it to someone who knows what they're doing. It could be painful at speed if it all starts coming apart.
Ask yourself - is the knowledge that it wont come apart worth the extra money?
To balance the equation . . .
Autoglass at Ipswich did a fantastic job of replacing the screen in the Griffith. I asked them to re-use the exisitng seal as it takes months/years for the seal to bed to the swhape of the screen/aperture, which they did.
I had to take the car to their workshop for their top guy to do after I was explicit in terms of experiewnce with TVR's and they have done a job I can not fault.
This was the last job after a full re-spray and I'd spent 3 days detailing the car after 4 mths bringing the aesthetics back up to the same quality as the mechanicals.
I've heard horrow stories before, replacement interiors where they slashed them, re-fitting etc etc but my experience was complete satisfaction.
As for the drivers glass cutting into the rubber, have you tried changing the angle of the ally support (bend it) or the position of the ally support by loosening the 3 bolts that fix it and moving around, should help.
Autoglass at Ipswich did a fantastic job of replacing the screen in the Griffith. I asked them to re-use the exisitng seal as it takes months/years for the seal to bed to the swhape of the screen/aperture, which they did.
I had to take the car to their workshop for their top guy to do after I was explicit in terms of experiewnce with TVR's and they have done a job I can not fault.
This was the last job after a full re-spray and I'd spent 3 days detailing the car after 4 mths bringing the aesthetics back up to the same quality as the mechanicals.
I've heard horrow stories before, replacement interiors where they slashed them, re-fitting etc etc but my experience was complete satisfaction.
As for the drivers glass cutting into the rubber, have you tried changing the angle of the ally support (bend it) or the position of the ally support by loosening the 3 bolts that fix it and moving around, should help.
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