help needed with mod
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Massachusetts
St. Jude Donor '10
help needed with mod
ok, I am stuck.
I have a windscreen mod that I have been working on. The screen material and bracket are all set. My problem is with how to attach it to the car. 3 inch spring clamps worked but looked ugly. 2 inch spring clamps were to small. The latches from another top would not work.
Does anyone have any ideas on attaching the screen to the car?
no pictures at the present.
more info:
to make the screen I took the top off and using 2 spring clamps I clamped heavy tracing paper to the top. using this as my template I cut the shape from 1/8 inch white plastic board.
the brackets are easy they are just a bent "L" shaped bracket.
the 3 inch spring clamp worked best at the site for the attachment of the visor (I have no visors). Besides looking ugly I also felt this was a hazard to my eyes if I was in an accident.
I did try it out at highway speed and it does cut down on noise and wind drag/interior turbulance.
After I started working on the design I found out that Ecklers has one called the Windjammer but I can not tell how they attach it and they did not respond on my request for information on the item.
I have a windscreen mod that I have been working on. The screen material and bracket are all set. My problem is with how to attach it to the car. 3 inch spring clamps worked but looked ugly. 2 inch spring clamps were to small. The latches from another top would not work.
Does anyone have any ideas on attaching the screen to the car?
no pictures at the present.
more info:
to make the screen I took the top off and using 2 spring clamps I clamped heavy tracing paper to the top. using this as my template I cut the shape from 1/8 inch white plastic board.
the brackets are easy they are just a bent "L" shaped bracket.
the 3 inch spring clamp worked best at the site for the attachment of the visor (I have no visors). Besides looking ugly I also felt this was a hazard to my eyes if I was in an accident.
I did try it out at highway speed and it does cut down on noise and wind drag/interior turbulance.
After I started working on the design I found out that Ecklers has one called the Windjammer but I can not tell how they attach it and they did not respond on my request for information on the item.
Last edited by sdef; Jul 31, 2005 at 04:16 PM. Reason: info
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: St. Louis MO
Originally Posted by sdef
After I started working on the design I found out that Ecklers has one called the Windjammer but I can not tell how they attach it and they did not respond on my request for information on the item.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,275
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From: Lake Oswego, Near Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by Prism911
The windjammer sold for the C5 is held on by bolts that screw through the same brackets that hold on the coupe's top. It's a PITA to get off and on, IMHO.
