Windscreen fitters central Scotland
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Good evening, I have bought a new screen as the original has multiple cracks is beyond repair. I am now in the position where I am struggling to get it fitted. Is there any one on here had a new screen fited recently in Central Scotland who could recommend a trusted filter and has done these cars previously. Any help much appreciated.
I’m in central Scotland and Auto glass did mine via my insurance a few years ago. They did a good job in the end, after trying a couple of aftermarket screens that wouldn’t fit and were eventually convinced to get an original, from a TVR specialist (can’t remember who).
The car was off the road for ages as had to wait for the different screens and one of their experienced fitters who went on holiday!
Good luck
The car was off the road for ages as had to wait for the different screens and one of their experienced fitters who went on holiday!
Good luck
asd2001 said:
I’m in central Scotland and Auto glass did mine via my insurance a few years ago. They did a good job in the end, after trying a couple of aftermarket screens that wouldn’t fit and were eventually convinced to get an original, from a TVR specialist (can’t remember who).
The car was off the road for ages as had to wait for the different screens and one of their experienced fitters who went on holiday!
Good luck
Had an absolute nightmare mare with the insurance they just blew me off with getting a screen, went back and forth for months eventually got the old we can't do it but it was definitely the cost, so bit the built in January orderthe bew screen got if was week now in the position cxnt get a fitter to do it.The car was off the road for ages as had to wait for the different screens and one of their experienced fitters who went on holiday!
Good luck
pete smith said:
Yes it's a new original screen took me months to get it though.
Good fitters tip
Whoever you do find to fit it make sure they put roof panel back on to check alignment is correct and roof panel still fits before anything sets.
In most cases it’s generally accepted re using your rubber seal a good thing due to newer ones not being quite the right shape and often very difficult to get the new seal to bend correctly and take the two tight corners around the top of screen where roof profile also fits. Bad fit sort of issue.
That requires the chap removing the old screen to be careful.
Tvr centres such as Central Tvr used to reuse seal if it’s condition allows including my own which shows it can be removed safely and intact.
My screen has never leaked since and the original rubber sits perfectly.
That was probably 10 years ago so maybe better seals are now available.
Hopefully someone who fitted a new seal can elaborate.
Glassman said:
Never again.
The smaller/thinner profiles are okay; it's the wider, frame rubbers.
I'd rather spend an hour cleaning the old one. New ones are made from old tyres or something. Awful.
The smaller/thinner profiles are okay; it's the wider, frame rubbers.
I'd rather spend an hour cleaning the old one. New ones are made from old tyres or something. Awful.
Experience is a wonderful thing.
Actually that’s the other thing, my original rubber has a sort of gloss to it where new rubbered screens I’ve seen are more a matt finish and look a bit naff to me
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