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Re: [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker

To: John Sims <ahbn6@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker
From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:30:36 -0700
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For that price, I think I would make my own.  Has anyone on the list made
their own yet?

On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 8:34 AM ahbn6--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net=
>
wrote:

> *Moss also has one although at a higher price. They are also available on
> eBay and SC Parts among others*
>
>
>
> *John Sims*
>
> *www.healey6.com <http://www.healey6.com/>*
>
> *Matawan, NJ*
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert
> Begani
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:06 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker
>
>
>
> Listers:
>
>
>
> Every time I saw a newer sport convertible with a plastic shield behind
> the front seats, I wanted one for my Healey because after 50 MPH the wind
> blowing from behind is a tremendous force which will blow your hat off an=
d
> discourage your female passenger from ridding with you when the top is
> down.  I had seen that https://www.lbcarco.com had Wind blockers for all
> LBC, but, not the big Healey.  So I considered building my own and looked
> them up on the site to see how they were constructed, found the now have =
a
> Wind blocker for the big Healey, and immediately ordered it for $175.00.
>
>
>
> In the past 2 days since installing Wind Blocker, it has become my best
> purchase to give comfort to my top down driving.  In Florida in the winte=
r
> it is the land of top down driving and I have not put up the top for 2
> years.  I may never put up the top, unless I am going hundreds of miles i=
n
> the hot sun.
>
>
>
> I used a piece of =C2=BE inch PVC pipe cut to the distance between the po=
sts
> and a little more so the pipe wedged between the posts and laying on the
> top frame holds up the Tonneau cover tightly so there is little drape. I
> was able to wrap and fold the Tonneau around the posts to get a good seal=
.
> May attach straps later to complete the seal.
>
>
>
> Highly recommended for those who love to drive our LBC=E2=80=99s with the=
 top
> down.  Best toy for your Healey.  I have no interest in lbcarco.  Also, t=
he
> product is hard to find as you have to scroll down the list of special
> offers to find, however, it is in the search field under Tonneau.
>
>
>
> Sorry about the poor pictures in the garage, finally, it is raining.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
> BJ8 =E2=80=9867
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<div dir=3D"ltr">For that price, I think I would make my own.=C2=A0 Has any=
one on the list made their own yet?=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 8:34 A=
M ahbn6--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healey=
s@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_54794152968601343=
28WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">Moss also has one although at =
a higher price. They are also available on eBay and SC Parts among others<u=
></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></b></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12p=
t;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">John Sims<u></u><u></u></=
span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://www.healey6.com=
/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.healey6.com</s=
pan></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">Matawan,=
 NJ<u></u><u></u></span></b></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></b></p><div><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225=
) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt m=
edium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Heale=
ys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Begani<br=
><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><=
b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(=
31,73,125)">Listers:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(3=
1,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,7=
3,125)">Every time I saw a newer sport convertible with a plastic shield be=
hind the front seats, I wanted one for my Healey because after 50 MPH the w=
ind blowing from behind is a tremendous force which will blow your hat off =
and discourage your female passenger from ridding with you when the top is =
down.=C2=A0 I had seen that <a href=3D"https://www.lbcarco.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">https://www.lbcarco.com</a> had Wind blockers for all LBC, but, not =
the big Healey.=C2=A0 So I considered building my own and looked them up on=
 the site to see how they were constructed, found the now have a Wind block=
er for the big Healey, and immediately ordered it for $175.00.=C2=A0 <u></u=
><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">In the past 2 days=
 since installing Wind Blocker, it has become my best purchase to give comf=
ort to my top down driving.=C2=A0 In Florida in the winter it is the land o=
f top down driving and I have not put up the top for 2 years.=C2=A0 I may n=
ever put up the top, unless I am going hundreds of miles in the hot sun.=C2=
=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I used a=
 piece of =C2=BE inch PVC pipe cut to the distance between the posts and a =
little more so the pipe wedged between the posts and laying on the top fram=
e holds up the Tonneau cover tightly so there is little drape. I was able t=
o wrap and fold the Tonneau around the posts to get a good seal.=C2=A0 May =
attach straps later to complete the seal.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,=
sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,san=
s-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Highly recommended for those who love to driv=
e our LBC=E2=80=99s with the top down.=C2=A0 Best toy for your Healey.=C2=
=A0 I have no interest in lbcarco.=C2=A0 Also, the product is hard to find =
as you have to scroll down the list of special offers to find, however, it =
is in the search field under Tonneau.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,=
sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Sorry about the poor pictures in the garag=
e, finally, it is raining.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(31,73,125)">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb=
(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31=
,73,125)">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(3=
1,73,125)">BJ8 =E2=80=9867<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>____________=
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