Re: Aero screens

[Joe Gates]

Jeff wrote "With water cascading over the ignition switch, coupled to Joe
Effing Lucas's wayward sparks, life certainly becomes less dull".

The January 1998 edition of Classic Cars (pg 23) contains the following
letter to the editor from a Bill Taylor, Canada: - "I do not wish to fan the
flames of controversy over the availability of Lucas electrical systems, but
it has been pointed out that the common cold could be cured simply by giving
it a Lucas parts number - then no one would be able to get it"!

Joe Gates

[Fred Renner]

Dear Listers
Probably a repeat question BUT does anyone have precise measurements to fit 2 Brookland screens to a TC....so that you can do it and not have interference from the wiper motor when the wind screen is in the up position. In advance , thanks.
Fred Renner
# 4970
Fred Renner
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[George Arber]

Bjorn,
Take your time in finalising the position of the aero screens. They are fiddly to get right but worth it ! Bear in mind that the windscreen when folding forward must not foul the pedestals. Also when the screen is folded flat the aero screens should look symmetrical when viewed from the front of the car that it is not cock eyed. I made sure that when viewed from the front of the car the bottom frame of the aero screens were parallel with the frame of the folded windscreen.
Use masking tape on the scuttle and perhaps another pair of hand might help when setting up. Also you may find that when fitted the passenger aero screen glass will not lie parallel to the windscreen glass due to the wiper motor.
Best of luck and I am sure that you will enjoy even more wind in your hair !

George from sunny Derbyshire England
TC EXU 7548

[Ian Linton]

Hello Bjorn,   I agree, well worth it, adds period look even though not original.  I fitted mine horizontal and I store an hexagonal key under the dash in a wiring clip, should I need to adjust or remove on the road.   The positioning is tricky so take all the time you need before drilling.  Make sure you end up with a gap no less than 1/4 between the two centre posts, including the aero screen mounting rods, and the windscreen glass.  If this gap is less the windscreen glass will tap or hit these metal bits when going over rough roads or heavy bumps.  It s surprising how much the windscreen flexes fore & aft in these conditions.   Good luck and enjoy, Ian Linton TA3120 East Sussex, UK (sunny & windy)       From: george.arber@btinternet.com Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 12:11 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] Aero screens    
Bjorn,
Take your time in finalising the position of the aero screens. They are fiddly to get right but worth it ! Bear in mind that the windscreen when folding forward must not foul the pedestals. Also when the screen is folded flat the aero screens should look symmetrical when viewed from the front of the car that it is not cock eyed. I made sure that when viewed from the front of the car the bottom frame of the aero screens were parallel with the frame of the folded windscreen.
Use masking tape on the scuttle and perhaps another pair of hand might help when setting up. Also you may find that when fitted the passenger aero screen glass will not lie parallel to the windscreen glass due to the wiper motor.
Best of luck and I am sure that you will enjoy even more wind in your hair !

George from sunny Derbyshire England
TC EXU 7548

[Norman Golm]

To assist in leveling the aero screens I used a laser level. It makes getting the screens level an easy task. By the way I targeted the top of the scuddle and then moved it up for the screens.

[Michael Bate]

Hi,Is the "SCUDDLE" a puddle minus its water or am I in the middle of a muddle?Pardon the levity. Sent from my I-ron !!!Mike in windy wet Cornwall.

From: Norman Golm
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 17:12
Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Aero screens

  To assist in leveling the aero screens I used a laser level. It makes getting the screens level an easy task. By the way I targeted the top of the scuddle and then moved it up for the screens.

[BUD SILVERS]

Attachments :Gee Mike;  I think you wrote a ruddle! J  It was a bit suddle though.  Bud Silvers  From: Michael Bate [mailto:tud1@talk21.com]
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Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Aero screens    To assist in leveling the aero screens I used a laser level. It makes getting the screens level an easy task. By the way I targeted the top of the scuddle and then moved it up for the screens.