Hood repaired

[chris plant]

HI all
Can anyone tell me where I can get my TVR hood repaired in the north east
The plastic screen is coming away fron the canvas hood.

[shoggoth1]

This is who replaced my rear screen:

http://www.kishexecutivecars.co.uk

It's also where Tony (HHC) gets hood/interior work done.

[chris plant]

Hi,thanks for that.
When I was getting my seats recovered I went to them so I know where they are.
Can I ask what sort of price am I looking at.

[shoggoth1]

The screen in my hood ended up with a hole (usual place - the pinch point when it's down) and so it had to be replaced - which is what I assume would happen with yours (if memory serves I believe they're hard to repair effectively - just in case you think all it's going to be is a bit stitching to fix yours).
Again, if I recall correctly, it was £400 odd.

[chris plant]

Thanks again for that jon
The stichting hase pulled away from the top corner and looks a mess
I have learnt one thing about these cars nothing is a quick job or a cheap job. But if it makes it look good then so be it.

[dixiebabes]

Just get Mr Evans from the edge breaker to run a propane burner over it Chris im sure that will seal it.

Jeff 42" control

[andy-w]

shoggoth1 said:

The screen in my hood ended up with a hole (usual place - the pinch point when it's down) and so it had to be replaced - which is what I assume would happen with yours (if memory serves I believe they're hard to repair effectively - just in case you think all it's going to be is a bit stitching to fix yours).
Again, if I recall correctly, it was £400 odd.

there was some guy on ebay sellilng them for £250 - £350 for a whole new hood. £400 for a new screen seems a very lot to me.

I did mine myself - £30 for the plastic from Woolies or it might have been martrim...took less than a day to get the old hood off, take into work and run a sewing machine around the edge.

[chris plant]

Just got a quote back from them £650

shoggoth1 said:

This is who replaced my rear screen:

http://www.kishexecutivecars.co.uk

It's also where Tony (HHC) gets hood/interior work done.

[dixiebabes]

Seems awfully expensive for a bit of stitching that Chris. Why not try a reupholsterer he would repair to the same standard for a fraction of the price.

Dix

Edited by dixiebabes on Wednesday 23 March 15:23

[andy-w]

chris plant said:

Just got a quote back from them £650

they are taking the mick...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Tasmin-280i-350i-S1-S2-S...

£300 for a new roof and the targa panel...absolute bargain if they want £650 to replace a £30 peice of plastic.

In fact i am thinking of getting one as my black roof it looking a bit tired and i think a new blue roof will match the car much better.....

[chris plant]

Just spoke to Chris at DC trim in Blackpool, £200 that to remove the hood replace the plastic, He said it will take most of the day to repair. so a nice run out and a dirty weekend in sunny blackpool [I wish]

[angry jock]

chris plant said:

Just spoke to Chris at DC trim in Blackpool, £200 that to remove the hood replace the plastic, He said it will take most of the day to repair. so a nice run out and a dirty weekend in sunny blackpool [I wish]

Thats handy to know.
have just booked my Griff into HHC for its service and asked Richard to get me a cost thinking that it was Kish who did his trimming work and it turns out he now sends most stuff to Chris to get done.