[Healeys] Healey Wind Blocker

Michael Oritt michael.oritt at gmail.com
Thu Apr 9 14:57:22 MDT 2020


*"Top up is for wussies."*
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What was that thing we were sitting under during the two TN's we did?

Best--Michael Oritt


On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 2:35 PM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Top up is for wussies.
> [image: image.png]
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>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 1:52 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I looked into buying/building one a couple years ago; a friend and I
>> until recently took a long--up to 5K miles--Healey trip every spring and
>> the wind battering definitely adds to fatigue.  When I discussed it with my
>> friend/navigator he said not to do it; getting beaten-up by the wind was
>> part of the 'experience.'
>>
>> The hood only comes up in hard rain, and that's mostly to keep the
>> floorpans (relatively) dry.
>>
>>
>> On 4/5/2020 8:34 AM, ahbn6--- via Healeys 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 at autox.team.net>
>> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Robert Begani
>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:06 AM
>> *To:* healeys at 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 and
>> 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 winter
>> 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 in
>> the hot sun.
>>
>>
>>
>> I used a piece of ¾ 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 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’s with the top
>> down.  Best toy for your Healey.  I have no interest in lbcarco.  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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry about the poor pictures in the garage, finally, it is raining.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob Begani
>>
>> BJ8 ‘67
>>
>>
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