Hardtop for a G33?
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G-27 said:
I've had a check in the archive section on the Ginetta owners club website regarding the G33 hardtop. It seems that the G33 hardtop was made by a company called Fibre Form. Last known contact was Mr. David Sewell, Tel: 01469 535060
just been on the phone to this chap, very helpful and full of advice but it turns out that the mould was lost in a fire at the Ginetta factory some years ago so my only other options are to find one for sale and respray it or find one and take a mould from it...he did mention that a chap may have an unfinished one for sale but he has no further contact details.
thanks for your help chaps
Fereday Cars do a G27 hardtop, perhaps they could assist in adapting the design to fit a G33. Alternatively they do new softtops which might be more waterproof than the one you've got.
www.feredaycars.co.uk/ginetta/
www.feredaycars.co.uk/ginetta/
Guy Humpage said:
Fereday Cars do a G27 hardtop, perhaps they could assist in adapting the design to fit a G33. Alternatively they do new softtops which might be more waterproof than the one you've got.
www.feredaycars.co.uk/ginetta/
just spoken to him, nice fellow he has the moulds almost ready for the hardtop and thinks that they can be modified for the G33 do all may not be lost!
For anyone wanting to virtually eliminate water ingress around doors and into the dash in early G33s(is this also a problem on later G33s?) after many years messing about with it I've finally come up with a DIY solution.
The key problem area is the door rubbers at the top front edge of the door. They need to be filled VERY thoroughly with silicone sealer and reattached to the flange; even a new rubber seal won't work without this, as water sits above it and so finds its way in a U shape around the flange, then drips...especially into the lower edge of the dash! Also, check around the outside of the door when it's closed; is the seal still a 'U' shape or has it been curled completely over when the door shuts - if so you need to trim along it's length or the water won't flow easily down it.
I travelled 130 miles in rain a few weeks ago, and stayed dry for once!
>> Edited by tail slide on Monday 27th September 21:20
The key problem area is the door rubbers at the top front edge of the door. They need to be filled VERY thoroughly with silicone sealer and reattached to the flange; even a new rubber seal won't work without this, as water sits above it and so finds its way in a U shape around the flange, then drips...especially into the lower edge of the dash! Also, check around the outside of the door when it's closed; is the seal still a 'U' shape or has it been curled completely over when the door shuts - if so you need to trim along it's length or the water won't flow easily down it.
I travelled 130 miles in rain a few weeks ago, and stayed dry for once! >> Edited by tail slide on Monday 27th September 21:20
tail slide said:
how the feck?!!! could you email me with a bit more of a detailed explanation please - i'm a techno numpty when it comes to things like this...dontcha just hate it whe water pools behind the dash and splots on to your leg when you take a corner!
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