L632 GMO - zertec Lighted Griff
Discussion
Yes, I was having a front respray after a bus nudged into me so I decided to have the conversion. I think it was one of the first done. Mole Valley did it for me & did a great job. After a lot of adjustments the beam was fantastic.
After about a year you could start to see the outline of the lights below the paint, i think this is called sinkage and I'm not sure if anything can be done about it.
When it came to selling it, responses were mixed. All the dealers said things like they'd never take a non standard TVR, private buyers were mixed, they either loved it or hated it.
Eventually I gave it to Adrian Blyth to sell, he did a great job and it was gone within 3 weeks.
All in all, looked good and very unique while I owned it but a bit tricky when it came to selling it on.
After about a year you could start to see the outline of the lights below the paint, i think this is called sinkage and I'm not sure if anything can be done about it.
When it came to selling it, responses were mixed. All the dealers said things like they'd never take a non standard TVR, private buyers were mixed, they either loved it or hated it.
Eventually I gave it to Adrian Blyth to sell, he did a great job and it was gone within 3 weeks.
All in all, looked good and very unique while I owned it but a bit tricky when it came to selling it on.
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Yes, I was having a front respray after a bus nudged into me so I decided to have the conversion. I think it was one of the first done. Mole Valley did it for me & did a great job. After a lot of adjustments the beam was fantastic.
After about a year you could start to see the outline of the lights below the paint, i think this is called sinkage and I'm not sure if anything can be done about it.
When it came to selling it, responses were mixed. All the dealers said things like they'd never take a non standard TVR, private buyers were mixed, they either loved it or hated it.
Eventually I gave it to Adrian Blyth to sell, he did a great job and it was gone within 3 weeks.
All in all, looked good and very unique while I owned it but a bit tricky when it came to selling it on.
Yours was the first conversion carried out by a main dealer and was done about 2 years ago(?). The sinkage would be due to the person who did the conversion probably not using GRP on both sides of the join (inside and out) but using filler on the outside. this problem is easily cured, often just by mopping.
Most dealers are aware of Zertec conversions and some actually buy kits to convert cars when sales are slow in order to shift stagnant stock as it is not a big investment, especially if the car needs tidying up. The "wouldn't take a non-standard TVR" is a bit thin when you try to work out what a standard TVR is.
There are a lot more Zertec modified cars out there now than when you sold you car (1+ years ago?) so I suspect that acceptance would be better now.
If I remember right you had only Halogen, the HID Xenon are even better lights.
>> Edited by zertec on Tuesday 12th February 08:56
I'm thinking of converting mine as night driving using the force is rather draining. However I'd like to see a Griff with the conversion in the flesh before going for it. I'm also thinking about having the back lights done . I like the way the zertech lights look but I think it would be a shame to smooth over the ridge that occures where the original back lights meet the body work. Is ther a light set up that will slot into place rather than have to go to the expense and trouble of fibre glass and spraying?
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I'm thinking of converting mine as night driving using the force is rather draining. However I'd like to see a Griff with the conversion in the flesh before going for it. I'm also thinking about having the back lights done . I like the way the zertech lights look but I think it would be a shame to smooth over the ridge that occures where the original back lights meet the body work. Is ther a light set up that will slot into place rather than have to go to the expense and trouble of fibre glass and spraying?
If you are anywhere near Colchester you can see our car.
The rear Afterburner units can be sloted in without blending, the seam is then just sealed with Sikaflex, leaving outline of the original opening (like the last of the Griffiths). You would still need to spray the pods before installing them but that is a lot cheaper.
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The rear Afterburner units can be sloted in without blending, the seam is then just sealed with Sikaflex, leaving outline of the original opening (like the last of the Griffiths). You would still need to spray the pods before installing them but that is a lot cheaper.
I would be interested in this if you could fit the afterburners behind a smoked pespex cover as someone else suggested. Would that be possible?
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I think the conversion looks great personally.
How much does it cost?
I am thinking about a Griff and I was just wondering how much the front and rear conversions cost, and does it help the quality of the front lights, would assume so??
Thanks,
Dave.
Please e-mail me at info@zertec.co.uk and I will send information on the options. Also please see the temporary website www.zertec.co.uk
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