[Healeys] 100 windshield

[Tracy Drummond]

Ray,

One word - Guillotine

But ...... if I were going to do it I would consider fashioning a simple
sliding clamp system using knurled nuts for the locking mechanism. On
sliders I could lock it anywhere with-in the travel of the "slide"..........

And get good goggles.


Tracy Drummond                  Gang Warily !
President AHCUSA              www.healey.org

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Ray Juncal
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:32 PM
To: List Healey
Subject: [Healeys] 100 windshield

Brethren of the list
    Most of you guys know me as the guy that makes the finned aluminum valve
covers. <healeyray.com> I want some list input on something I'm thinking
about.
    The other day on a club cruise I was the passenger in a 100 with the
windshield in the low position.  Since I wasn't driving I got to thinking,
mostly about the wind blast right in my face.  It hits you at eye level.
All you guys with 100s know what I'm talking about.  They look so cool with
the windshield down but it's rough to drive them that way.  I figure if the
windshield was about 4" higher in the down position that air blast would go
just over the top of your head.
    I'm going to to make new fender mounts with the pin location an inch and
a quarter further back than the stock ones.  That makes the top of the
windshield  9" high in the new low position and gives an angle of around 35
degrees.  The stock low position is 4" high.  This looks pretty rakish and
should be more functional.  You can see through the glass at that angle.  I
can sculpt these to look almost stock.
    How does this sound to you guys?  Comments?  Should I make a batch to
sell or just carve a pair out of brass for myself?
Regards
Ray Juncal


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