Minor disaster major dilemma

[Gerald-TVR]

Found one of indicator lenses has been slightly damaged



But what to do now, leave it as is or risk fitting one of my new pair (and risk that being damaged)

Oh woe woe, thrice woe

[GadgeS3C]

Fortunately there's an awfully nice chap on here getting new ones made

[mohitos]

Are you the kind of person that leaves the plastic cover on your new sofa ? I guess that's the question !

[GadgeS3C]

mohitos said:

Are you the kind of person that leaves the plastic cover on your new sofa ? I guess that's the question !

Led me to the ironic thought - if TVR had used an inset lens that now wasn't available and the DAF ones were still £7 a pair, would we be buying the DAF ones to cover our precious originals ?

[Barkychoc]

Er, why have you got the new ones Norman if you're not going to fit them!

Get it fitted you tight wad!

[tubbystu]

I'd wait and not fit the replacement until the spring myself...............

Would a clear self-adhesive covering help, it would at least retain the chipped bit I guess so it could be glued back maybe.

Like this

[ketvrin]

Hmmm... I see what you mean... those flanges look far too big

grind them off top and bottom and they will look like new and slimmer and you will still have your investment to pass on or sell (as you'll never fit them)

K

[Longers]

Seeing as it is the bottom corner it's possible nobody would have noticed. Not now though!!

tubbystu said:

I'd wait and not fit the replacement until the spring myself...............

[DJ8226]

Norman ~ You can't take them with you ~ fit the new ones as you know you can get another set and they are no longer as rare as hens teeth

[jimed]

What a bummer - the value of your S has just dropped by almost 50% Norman with a broken indicator lens!;)
Jim

[Barkychoc]

....and get that car washed Norman! You should be ashamed!

[tvrgit]

There are two basic choices:

1. Wrap car in bubble wrap, place in secure garage, and don't dare to drive it unless it hasn't rained for a month and you're not going far. THey do retain their shine somewhat better in those circumstances; or

2. Use the bloody thing the way it was intended to be used, and accept that you'll have to fix things from time to time. If you do have to fix it, either keep it totally original (barring stainless hinges, badges, petrol caps etc) and put your "spare" inducators on, or not.

Personally, I don't give a stuff about "originality" especially whenthey were all different anyway, and, to me, the alternative indicators look better anyway.

[Gerald-TVR]

Barkychoc said:

....and get that car washed Norman! You should be ashamed!

At least I use it!!

[seb400]

tvrgit said:

There are two basic choices:

1. Wrap car in bubble wrap, place in secure garage, and don't dare to drive it unless it hasn't rained for a month and you're not going far. THey do retain their shine somewhat better in those circumstances; or

I beg to differ (mind you I've only cleaned it 3 times in 10 years I've had it). Having used my car daily for 5 years the rain washed it clean. Since it's been living in the garage it's absolutely covered in dust!

Steve

[tvrgit]

seb400 said:

tvrgit said:

There are two basic choices:

1. Wrap car in bubble wrap, place in secure garage, and don't dare to drive it unless it hasn't rained for a month and you're not going far. THey do retain their shine somewhat better in those circumstances; or

I beg to differ (mind you I've only cleaned it 3 times in 10 years I've had it). Having used my car daily for 5 years the rain washed it clean. Since it's been living in the garage it's absolutely covered in dust!

Steve

ah but it hasn't been wrapped in bubble wrap has it?

You're clearly "category 2" from my post anyway.

[Gerald-TVR]

tvrgit said:

There are two basic choices:

1. Wrap car in bubble wrap, place in secure garage, and don't dare to drive it unless it hasn't rained for a month and you're not going far. THey do retain their shine somewhat better in those circumstances; or

Cheeky tvrgit you know that i'm a user not a looker

tvrgit said:

2. Use the bloody thing the way it was intended to be used, and accept that you'll have to fix things from time to time. If you do have to fix it, either keep it totally original (barring stainless hinges, badges, petrol caps etc) and put your "spare" inducators on, or not.

Yep spot on but I do prefer to try to keep as much as possible to the original design but if I can I will always use superior materials which, I guess, TVR couldnt afford to use when the cars were being 'mass' produced

I disagree about the alternative indicators but each to their own.

Given the chance this is the way I would go