"Baker, G." wrote:
> Have you ever seen or heard of a way to use a top with windscreens
> on.
Almost.
If you have a car without quarterlights (vent windows) then you
can put the windsheild on and off in a few minutes. I know of
a Mk II sprite with windscreens and he can carry the windscreen
behind the seats, if it rains, he puts it up and then puts the
top on. Takes 15 minutes but it's better than being hours from
home and facing a wet drive.
With vent windows, it's pretty hard, because you have to
take the vent windows out to use the screens. While this solves
the crack of doom problem too, you'd need to develop sidescreens
for the MGB to be able to hot swap.
> I'm going to put a set on my A which won't be driven in anything but
> sunlight.
> What has been your experience with the screens.........pro's and con's?
The aeroscreens are a LOT of fun. They really give an incredible
feeling of beind outside.
Much like the difference between a hardtop and a convertible, the
windscreens seem to be the same jump in open-air experience.
On the downside, they don't block wind in certain situations. In
corners for example, they aren't in front of you anymore. Also, with
a string crosswind, it's like they aren't even there.
As well, if you are very tall, they don't work well, you might have
to lower your seat so that you tuck in behind them.
All in all, aeroscreens are a lot of fun for a drive or two,
or in my case, on my "other" convertible MG. However, if they are
on your only car, I don't think it would be very practical. (Hence
my keeping of the original glass and offering to reinstall it
for anyone looking to buy my B)
Especially if you go driving with the wife. I had to drive
a few miles in the B in a HUGE rainstorm once, and it was kind
of fun in a "never again" kind of way. I think if the wife was
trapped with me that day, she wouldn't have wanted to come out
again in the car.
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