PACR Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 Chaps, I was contemplating Brooklands screens as an alternative to a windscreen but think they look too old fashioned and I'd have to get and RAF flying jacket and handlebar mustache. The JPE plastic jobbies look ok but seem quite a bugger to fit. So has anyone ever tried using two cut-down windscreen supports with the screen surround at the side and bottom used to fit a piece of flat perspex into as a wind deflector? I reckon it wouldn't be difficult and you could swap back to a proper screen as required. Anyone got an old screen assembly? Or am I mad? Piers (Chaps is used in a non-gender specific manner - thought it suited Brooklands screen character) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Manager Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 JR has, I'll try to find a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Manager Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellinMan Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 I beleive there is a Seven owner in Lincolnshire or Leicestershire that has cut a screen in half. the toip edge is "frameless" and I think it looks very neet. I'm investigating the same thing but need to check the regs for rallying. Tony Boyd Travellin' Man Tony Boyd 97,000 miles in 6 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Tony - WELCOME to blatchat! How is Edmund? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanteam Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 I have seen such a cut down screen on car in Germany. It looks very good, just like a full width Brooklands. The wing mirrors are fitted to the top of the side supports and the glass extends a little beyond. There is no top ali surround. I don't know the technical details, quality of glass? bonded-in ? If you're serious I could find out the details.. might take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Norris Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 I'm interested in more details if you can get them! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Barry Nice picture thanks for the publicity, no problems from me regarding copyright of my "crashed seven" if you know what I mean! See you at the meet this wednesday PACR Picture should show you how I did it, just a lot of carefull thought before hacksawing & filing, I used a bit of 3mm perspex cut to the new size because I had it hanging around; one day I will black it out. The mirrors are some very old caravan extension mirrors picked up from an autojumble. The whole thing can be replaced with the original screen in a couple of minutes GOOD LUCK J.R. P.S. The reason I did it in the first place (apart from being tight) was I didnt want to put holes in the scuttle for the JPS screen & the fixing blocks looked a bit MFI (thats "made in effing india"!). Edited by - j.r. on 13 Feb 2001 18:48:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimNeill Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Neat cut-down screen job in the pic - but what happens to the wipers after the first 30 degrees? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommaGirl Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Not much head room..... Bye Bye Boys wink.gif CommaGirl wink.gif Fully Synthetic in more ways than one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 13, 2001 Leadership Team Share Posted February 13, 2001 If I cut down my heated screen, is it just a case of soldering up all the little wires thingies??? Probably less sad than all the time I spend looking at the screen I am right now! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted February 14, 2001 Share Posted February 14, 2001 I know you'll all start groaning and throwing (virtual)rotten fruit (hey Barry, an idea for more smileys????????) but check out the mirrors on this Mega-Blade (God, even I hate that name!!!!!) here I've seen worse, even on a C******m blush.gifblush.gifblush.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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