BenB
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 03:05 PM |
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Windscreen for Stuart Taylor Scuttle.
Big hairy b@ll@cks on fire............
Does anyone know what Windscreen fits the Stuart Taylor Motorsport scuttle?
I heard it was a Caterham screen but it ain't!! I know there's a wider Caterham but didn't think Caterham made a screen for that
one.... Whatever it is- the screen that I've got sure doesn't fit!!! I went to get the new glass yesterday and wasn't given a choice
which suggests there's only only one type!! Iv'e got 2-3cm gaps between the uprights and the scuttle sides.... Which look completely
shit!
£130 for the Caterham screen (with glass that I then managed to smash), £80 for a new glass for it....
Boohoo... Going to go and kick something...
Somedays I wonder why I bother waking up.... 
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BenB
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 03:45 PM |
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For sure, I'll go back to the garage in a minute and measure up...
I think I might have bought the screen of a SV Can't understand why the normal glass seems to fit it though...
Ben
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Humbug
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 03:54 PM |
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I was told by Ian Grey (at ST) that a cateringvan screen fits but he didn't say what type - I assume "standard".
Hope you get it sorted out
[Edited on 16.11.2006 by Humbug]
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BenB
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 04:06 PM |
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I e-mailed him and he says "narrow" which I assume means normal....
Apparantly the late 80s Caterhams have a narrower screen but I seriously hope its not that one....
Lets just hope I've got a wide bodied screen- at least that's easy to flog on ebay and get a normal one  I'll go and measure up!!
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JAG
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 04:24 PM |
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My car's a Stuart Taylor and I can confirm that the narrow screen fits just fine, see below;
 
More spring evening
Edited to add mine came from a 1998 Roadsport.
[Edited on 16/11/06 by JAG]
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Humbug
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 05:26 PM |
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Nice choice of wheels - great minds think alike!
quote:
Originally posted by JAG
My car's a Stuart Taylor and I can confirm that the narrow screen fits just fine, see below;
Edited to add mine came from a 1998 Roadsport.
[Edited on 16/11/06 by JAG]
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graememk
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 07:09 PM |
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wow "JAG" you have BIG head lights......
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BenB
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 07:22 PM |
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Any possibility of measuring what the maximum of the windscreen is ie at the bottom of the lower metal curve
my one comes in at 91cm... but from the position of the scuttle I need about 87/88cm... Confused....
[Edited on 16/11/06 by BenB]
[Edited on 16/11/06 by BenB]
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piddy
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 07:58 PM |
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The one I got from Lolocost is 89.5cm at it's widest point. (As fitted to the light weight)
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JAG
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| posted on 17/11/06 at 09:31 AM |
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Hi Giys,
Lovely Westfield wheels, 14x6, I had 10 and they cost me £160 for all of them! I've written one off in a spin since
Yep 7" headlights - mounted a bit too high then. I re-mounted them lower. I wanted a classic Se7en look not a race-rep' Se7en look.
I'll measure my screen this afternoon and get back to you.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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JAG
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| posted on 17/11/06 at 08:11 PM |
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Ok, U2U sent. For everyone else;
My screen is 90cm across the widest part at the bottom of the screen. The screen and scuttle are NOT a perfect match and I have 5-10mm gap between the
bottom corner of the screen and the scuttle.
It's well hidden once the side supports and rubber strip are fitted though so no problem in practice.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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BenB
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| posted on 17/11/06 at 10:37 PM |
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Cheers. All sounds like it should fit. Strange my gaps are so big- I'll try giving it some gentle adjustment!!!! Perhaps changing the uprights
will help- did you use the standard Cat ones?
Ben
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JAG
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| posted on 18/11/06 at 04:26 PM |
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All standard Caterham bits - I'll take a close-up picture of the corners and post it when I get a minute.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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JAG
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 09:31 AM |
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Ok, I finally got round to doing this. See picture below;
 
There is a slight difference between the Caterham screen curvature and the ST scuttle shape - but the gap is almost impossible to see once the screen
is on the car. It was a 'right fiddle' to get this picture 
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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