New Wind Wings

[Rich Bellefeuille]

All,

I just finished making a pair of replacement Wind Wings for my FiberFab TD. The originals were badly weathered and “crazed”. Actually it was pretty easy to do. I used .220 Lexan (would have preferred .250 but couldn’t find any). Cut it with a very fine jigsaw blade. Smoothed the edges using an electric “Mouse” sander and progressively fine sandpaper down to 1500grit. I have enough Lexan to make another set, and I think I’m going for the larger size this time. Cost was $18 for Lexan, and $3.69 for jigsaw blades.

Hard to photograph, but I think they look very good.

Rich

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[Mel Zeiger]

Rich:

the look great how do they attach to the car?  I have a CMC and was thinking about buying a pair from Moss.

 

[Rich Bellefeuille]

Hi,

I’m just re-using the hardware that came with the FiberFab kit. The 90degree flanges with the two holes each slide into the slot on the Windshield frame and attach with screws and nuts.

Rich

[Geoffrey]

Real nice work Rich! very professional.

[Paul Mossberg]

I agree. Very nice work!

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Mark Hendrickson]

Nice work!!! They look great

[Rich Bellefeuille]

Thanks guys. Just didn’t know if anyone else had tried this. Big improvement, short money and easy to do. There were a lot of good tips on methods by just googling CUTTING LEXAN. Band saw would probably be the perfect tool, but I don’t own one.

Rich

[Lee Truman]

Ok, the next question,does it help with the wind?

[Rich Bellefeuille]

Lee,

I actually responded directly to you on 7/8 under the topic Wind Wings.

Rich

[Lee Truman]

Rich,

Yes you did.  I made some myself, and made them quite a bit larger. There was not much different than the nornmal size ones.  I used windwing hinges left over from my MGTC which worked quite well.  They can be bought from Moss.  Trying some other ideas all which has to come to a good end sometime. 

 

[Dan Rosa]

Rich ,the wings look good but i have a question is that your seat? i like the idea of cloth seats ! I never liked leather or vinyl I have not seen a TD with any outher I have had convertables with leather and vinyl  the last 6 have been cloth and I like cloth better. Dan R40035.8765972222

[Paul Mossberg]

My money is on…that’s Rich’s couch!
Anyone want to take the bet?

Confession, I cheated and looked at Rich’s photo gallery.
His MG’s interior is red.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Lee Truman]

Having made a number of wind wings to find the most effective for me, I think I am close.  I bought hinges for a MGTC which uses such for both sun visors and windwings.  ‘

Anyone who would like a patern of what I have wound up with, I would be glad to send along. Also, because I have a good bit of plexiglas left over, I can cut out some if that would help for postage to send.

The cheapest hinges were $8.?? from LB car co. 

Lee Truman

The thngs, good Lord, that we pray for, give us the grace to labor for.”  Thomas Moore  16th Cen.

[Bob Bowen]

I just took wind wings to a glass company.  they are duplicating with tempered glass.  cost $70.00 each!  bob

[Stephen Chuck]

Where did you get the hardware to mount the wings to the windshield?

[Montie Henderson]

I had a new set made for mine last July, after trying several different sizes and shapes.  I ended up with the design in this picture attached

Also shown is the orginal shape that was on the car. 

Cost at a local plexiglass shop was only about $25.00, edges polished and ready to mount.  All I had to do was drill the holes for the screws. 

I’m going to expermint with a rear/removable wind screen this summer.  I’ve seen several for MGB’s and Triumph’s.   

[Rob Baker]

For hardware this is what I’ll be using.  It’s the same hardware I used on my cobra so I know it works.  Not cheap however.  I’ll be making my own wind wings out of lexan.  Lexan is great material for wind wings not cheap either but it holds up well.

http://www.finishlineaccessories.com/catalog/product_info.ph p?cPath=54&products_id=297

[Susan McCain]

I had a broken windwing on my Daytona Migi. I did not have the tools let alone the ability to do the work, so I took the good one to a sign shop and they made me 2 sets out of scrap material that they had. The look great and fit perfectly.

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