Chip,
Having steam-bent ash myself years ago (for a kayak), I learned that one
cannot rush this job! Ash will bend only a small amount at a time, and
then, if you force it, snap!! I learned to be patient the hard way!
Chuck Vandergraaf
'52 +4, P.2473/V.345.ME
'85 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo
'86 MR2
Pinawa, Manitoba, R0E 1L0
Canada
vandergraaft@aecl.ca
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> From: ebrown@ms.com[SMTP:ebrown@ms.com]
> Sent: March 17, 1998 4:11 PM
> To: William Zehring
> Cc: Morgans@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: folding windshield
>
>
> I am having made a steam-bent ash bow to fit across the cowl (??)
> basically
> where the bottom of the windshield would be. Will mount a Brooklands
> screen
> (from Penny Bates, who also has the hinge kits I think) and about
> three mirrors
> as well. The guy across the street from me is an (ah) "artisan" and
> has promised
> me my ash bow since last September. Now that racing season's here,
> I've begun to
> put the pressure on him. He builds mahogony boats and such, so he is
> fully
> capable of doing this work, but it's a small job and he's not going to
> make a
> fortune from me. I will let you and the site know how this gizmo comes
> out. I
> saw about three of these bows up at Poconos last Spring and decided
> I'd make me
> one.
>
> All the best
>
> Chip B.
>
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