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Technical stuff => Body => Topic started by: thecolonel on February 17, 2014, 02:28:51 PM



Title: vx screen
Post by: thecolonel on February 17, 2014, 02:28:51 PM
Hello all,

Need a windscreen for a vx coupe, bronze tint

Geoff


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: rossocorsa on February 27, 2014, 11:58:41 PM
Reckon you'll struggle with this, difficult item indeed. Never really understood why they changed the glass tint on the vx coupe hardly anyone would notice the difference


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: thecolonel on February 28, 2014, 08:35:44 PM
Apparently we can get one from Pilkington via an agent,
doubt if it will have the bronze tint though.


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: rossocorsa on February 28, 2014, 10:17:44 PM
If it's made to order I suppose there's an outside chance but I have a feeling they don't make bronze tint these days. original screens are difficult as the cars are now pretty old so original screens are well worn I have two for my vx the original has a chip and is scratched and the spare has slight delamination on the edges ( hopefully not visible with the rubber fitted). Have you bought a vx or is it for a friend?


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: thecolonel on March 01, 2014, 11:09:42 PM
Bodyshop boss owns one, we've been getting it sorted
ready to be sold. (seen behind the Trevi of Thotos)


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: spud on March 06, 2014, 01:34:08 AM
With reference to my experience http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0 (http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0) I wish you luck! You'll get a bronze tinted screen if you want one but if it's made by Pilkington it won't fit... not unless they have rebuilt their jig; and they told me back then there was no way that was happening.

Andrew.


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: Neil-yaj396 on March 06, 2014, 08:10:31 AM
With reference to my experience http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0 (http://www.betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0) I wish you luck! You'll get a bronze tinted screen if you want one but if it's made by Pilkington it won't fit... not unless they have rebuilt their jig; and they told me back then there was no way that was happening.

Andrew.

Is it possible that Pilkingtons jig is for the bonded, rather than the smaller (VX/ie) rubber seal screen? Not that this helps?


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: spud on March 08, 2014, 06:04:43 PM
Is it possible that Pilkingtons jig is for the bonded, rather than the smaller (VX/ie) rubber seal screen? Not that this helps?

You know, I hadn't thought of that little detail at all...
If the screens are actually a different size, and you'd certainly assume they would be, then they must have two jigs.
It would be very interesting to know if the other jig is still accurate. I say interesting, maybe a moot point though, as where on earth would you get a rubber? There weren't any available back in 2011.

Andrew.


Title: Re: vx screen
Post by: rossocorsa on March 08, 2014, 06:19:26 PM
http://www.amadeiricambi.it/lancia_beta/guarnizioni_e_profili___mouldings_and_seals.html (http://www.amadeiricambi.it/lancia_beta/guarnizioni_e_profili___mouldings_and_seals.html)

http://www.subito.it/accessori-auto/lancia-beta-coupe-guarnizione-parabrezza-nuova-catania-35543483.htm (http://www.subito.it/accessori-auto/lancia-beta-coupe-guarnizione-parabrezza-nuova-catania-35543483.htm)

http://www.lanciavintage.it/index1.html (http://www.lanciavintage.it/index1.html)

no idea of the reliablity of these sources, I did have a link to the manufacturer of seals in italy but cant find it at the moment, I guess that cavallito or mara will probably stock them as well?