T350 Windscreen

[9146AL]

Had the misfortune of picking up a massive stone chip on my windscreen the other day so I'm going to have to replace it. My T350 was registered on 7th Feb 2003 so I think it has the early type screen.
What's the difference between the later and early screens and are they interchangeable?

Thanks,

Alan

[cammy71]

I had to replace my 2004 windscreen earlier this year. And yes, there are different sizes depending on which year. Was told I got the last of the original TVR windscreens, new copies can be a bit of a hit and miss and can sometimes need grinding down to fit apparently...

[Granturadriver]

Later screens are a little bit higher and have a slightly different curvature at the upper outer edges. You can not fit a later screen to an earlier car and otherwise.

[Granturadriver]

Later screens are a little bit higher and have a slightly different curvature at the upper outer edges. You can not fit a later screen to an earlier car and otherwise.

Motoclan seem to have both types in stock.

[Modrich]

Have you had Autoglass out to look at it? They have a patented resin system that repaired a chip on my screen that other companies wouldn't touch.

[Glassman]

Modrich said:

Have you had Autoglass out to look at it? They have a patented resin system that repaired a chip on my screen that other companies wouldn't touch.

It's usually the other way round.

The patented resin system means nothing.

[Modrich]

meant something in my case

[Glassman]

Modrich said:

meant something in my case

I get that in your one experience you formed an opinion, and that's fine; it's totally understandable.

A patented system means that nobody else has it, or is legally not allowed to copy it.

[Modrich]

Glassman said:

The patented resin system means nothing.

Much like your contribution to the thread.

Autoglass a competitor I presume? I've used them several times, always been happy with their work, and was very happy that they were the only ones that were interested in repairing, not replacing. Makes a refreshing change.

[Glassman]

Modrich said:

Glassman said:

The patented resin system means nothing.

Much like your contribution to the thread.

Autoglass a competitor I presume? I've used them several times, always been happy with their work, and was very happy that they were the only ones that were interested in repairing, not replacing. Makes a refreshing change.

You're absolutely justified to comment based on your several experiences with Autoglass. I'm basing mine on several decades. I've also used this patented system and find that it is flawed when it comes to more complex breaks; even by their own repair criteria, the scope to save windscreens is limited.

I run a tiny little business compared to the global concern that is Autoglass (known by other names around the world) so no competition and no comparison in essence. But, every year I manage to save many windscreens that were condemned by them because the damage did not meet their repair criteria. In the best interests of the consumer, you know.

There is no call to take cheap shots because my opinion does not accord with yours.

Have a good day.

Edited by Glassman on Tuesday 19th November 10:25

[9146AL]

Thanks for the replies, very helpful.

I definitely need to replace the screen as it's started to delaminate. I'll give Motoclan a call!

[brownspeed]

a heads up-
Dunno if the t350 is different to the Tamora*, when my screen was removed- there are a series of steel plates on the A pillar onto which the screen was bonded. On mine; these were found to be excessively corroded, so i had them replaced before the new screen was fitted

(*my issue may have been the fact that its a convertible)

[Adrian@]

AND, even that is not as simple as ordering TVR U2395 SS for the S/S replacements, because they are not all the same. It is at this point you need the likes of Glassman, simply because that is not something that many of the glass fitters get involved in. I have the screen from Motaclan and I can see that the screen has broken because of the expansion of the rust under the glass, I have the job to do before the glass can be fitted. (I have both sizes here ATM and some countersunk rivets to do the job). A@

[Glassman]

Adrian@ said:

AND, even that is not as simple as ordering TVR U2395 SS for the S/S replacements, because they are not all the same. It is at this point you need the likes of Glassman, simply because that is not something that many of the glass fitters get involved in. I have the screen from Motaclan and I can see that the screen has broken because of the expansion of the rust under the glass, I have the job to do before the glass can be fitted. (I have both sizes here ATM and some countersunk rivets to do the job). A@

Have you removed the broken windscreen? The A-pillar plates are under it, as you no doubt know.

[Adrian@]

Glassman said:

Have you removed the broken windscreen? The A-pillar plates are under it, as you no doubt know.

Not as yet.
I purchased the car with the screen broken, within the black edging on the passenger side, (I know it is broken), but then, unless you know it is broken it never gets mentioned! my mate had a Tamora and I visited the car to look at the metalwork (that is how I know there are two different sizes, as he bought the pair I now have and I measured his, his did not need replacing).
My 'job list' is the roof panel reshaping! (it was replaced after the original flew off the car), the dash top trim, which had been replaced with the screen still it, the screen trim up/over/down, which is trimmed in buffalo and the rubber surround, this will complete the full retrim. I think I can just see a raised head of a rivet where mine is broken, (they were raised on my mate car), hence I will countersink the S/S and use countersunk rivets. A@