Wind wings

Started by Hazel, July 25, 2015, 01:10:00 PM

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apmaman

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I have those MG ones on the ebay link on my volksrods windscreen, they needed ever so slightly machined where they slide onto the screen and secure with a grub screw.

Work really well, and just use one as a template if you want them made into glass, or another colour of plastic! blue/green tint etc!

Arran
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Quote from: ben_w on August 07, 2015, 12:44:11 PM
Nope.

Bill of B&K died and his wife just kinda shut up shop. Website gone and everything. Apparently a couple of years back she was looking at selling off any remaining stock but I lost track of what was happening and never heard any more. Would love to have got hold of the CAD program for them. I still might see if my dad can draw them up in CAD and see how much a company would want to machine some.

Would be good to get some made  ;-)up ;-)up

Do you have any pics of the sun-visors? out of curiosity to see what they looked like?


Cheers for the ideas folks  8) I guess it's another job on the to do list to faff with  ::)
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Those ali ones are rather nice and after looking at this thread I searched around, not a great deal
out there it seems other than awful pressed steel strange shapes and assemblies...

These may not need to be used in their entirety but may be worth a closer look at what might be done to
trim them down and make them work without all the wiggly bits, and then mount them to the extrusion being
used on the Manx screens...

Not sure really, but here you go... Bike stuff!

http://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/info_MRA_X-creen_Sport_XCSA_Universal_Adjustable_Spoiler.html




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Quote from: Hazel on August 09, 2015, 01:06:54 PM
Quote from: ben_w on August 07, 2015, 12:44:11 PM
Nope.

Bill of B&K died and his wife just kinda shut up shop. Website gone and everything. Apparently a couple of years back she was looking at selling off any remaining stock but I lost track of what was happening and never heard any more. Would love to have got hold of the CAD program for them. I still might see if my dad can draw them up in CAD and see how much a company would want to machine some.

Would be good to get some made  ;-)up ;-)up

Do you have any pics of the sun-visors? out of curiosity to see what they looked like?


Cheers for the ideas folks  8) I guess it's another job on the to do list to faff with  ::)

Unfortunately not Hazel.....there wasn't a picture on their website, just a listing. I think I even asked over on the Samba with no joy....


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I used manx clamps and cobra hinges as you know. The only real benefit is when the roof is on.

The trailing air sweeps in over the top as well as around the sides. But roof on, air continues over the top away from you and the resulting vacuum is slightly increased to buffet air further back away from you as you travel at speed with the wings on.
But they are useless at low speeds and don't stop all water flying in and swirling around when bombing along.

If you want wind and rain protection get a full soft top. That is also on my wish list  ;-)up

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Hazel, more info here from last year for inspiration:-
http://www.beachbuggy.info/index.php?topic=4059.0
Buggy anorak. Owned my red GP Mk1 swb for 32 years (now sold)

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