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smart51

posted on 20/1/05 at 06:48 PM Reply With Quote
mini windscreen

what size is an (old) mini windscreen? I am toying with the idea of making my own body work which will be wider than normal around the scuttle and elbow and so a 7-type screen will be too narrow,
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MikeRJ

posted on 20/1/05 at 10:13 PM Reply With Quote
A mini windscreen is curved though, so making a frame will be far complicated than the normal flat seven windscreen.

Getting a wider 7 style screen shouldn't be hard. Luego make the very wide Viento, and Robin Hoods are also a fair bit wider than standard 7's (about 4" wider at the back if the bodywork from my scrap RH is anything to go by).

If you really want to go for a mini screen I'll get my brother to do some rough measurements on his.

[Edited on 20/1/05 by MikeRJ]

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Dusty

posted on 20/1/05 at 11:24 PM Reply With Quote
Coincidently RH screen size was posted yesterday at 985mm across the lower edge, including ally frame.
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smart51

posted on 21/1/05 at 08:33 AM Reply With Quote
the other attraction of a mini screen is that it is curved. Much better looking IMO.

As for making a frame, where there's a will ...

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posted on 21/1/05 at 12:16 PM Reply With Quote
I'm building a scuttle including the windcreenframe in carbon-fibre.
I will be using a Mini-screen, cutted to shape/size by waterjet. it,s still in the design stage. Rescued attachment 7.jpg
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andyps

posted on 21/1/05 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
Would an MG Midget screen and frame be any good?





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smart51

posted on 22/1/05 at 11:33 AM Reply With Quote
MG midget? I don't know. How wide and how tall are they?

Basically I want to use a windscreen that is 1150 - 1200 mm wide and is curved.

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andyps

posted on 24/1/05 at 01:16 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry, don't know the dimensions, it was the picture posted by dutchsuperseven that reminded me of a midget screen.

There must be an MG forum where someone could answer the question.





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