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To: Ray Juncal <healeyray@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wind blocker
From: i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 13:58:13 -0700
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agreed and any measured drawings
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:45 PM Ray Juncal via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Bob & John
>    Please post some pictures of your wind blockers. I would love to see
> how they came out.
> Ray
>
>
> On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 6:28:19 AM PDT, Robert Begani <
> rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi John:
>
>
>
> Sounds like a good design with available materials.  I will have to come
> up with fasteners screwed to the underside of my wind blocker bought from
> LBCARCO.  Maybe lift-the-dot fastener and studs will do.  Meanwhile, a 1
> inch pvc pipe is doing the job.  I enjoy mine so much may never put up th=
e
> top in SW Florida as the car is in the garage during the rainy season.
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
> 67 BJ8
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *banjojohn
> *Sent:* Monday, May 18, 2020 8:14 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox team. net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Wind blocker
>
>
>
> Hi all
>
> A while back there was a thread abour wind blockers, and I asked about
> where I could find a picture.  I never found anything on the LBCars site,
> (likely user error)
>
> Anyway, I decided to try to build one for my BJ8, and I think it came out
> fairly well.  I used the drain hole brackets down in the body just behind
> the doors as sockets to put the 5/16 steel rods into.  I bent the rod to
> get the right angles to hold the bottom frame down against the tonneau
> support frame and added a couple straps with snaps that could snap to the
> snaps already on the tonneau to make sure it doesnt come loose.  The bott=
om
> frame is made of 2 pieces of 3/4 =C3=97 1 oak with a piece of oak cove mo=
ulding
> attached to the bottom of the front one to fit over the tonneau frame
> rail.  The "glass" is a piece of 1/8" lexan 9" x 38" sandwiched between t=
he
> 2 oak pieces.  I made mine 38 inches wide so it can be stowed on or under
> the parcel shelf whan not in use.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S10e.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">agreed and any measured drawings<br clear=3D"all"><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D"font-famil=
y:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times Ne=
w Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)=
</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/asse=
ts/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Ar=
ial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand ad=
justments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto co=
rrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 19, 2=
020 at 1:45 PM Ray Juncal via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.t=
eam.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helve=
tica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Bob &amp; John</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
Please post some pictures of your wind blockers. I would love to see how th=
ey came out.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ray</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
><br></div>
       =20
        </div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9038432253864673927ydpec6d5767yahoo_quote=
d_0576424052">
            <div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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                <div>
                    On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 6:28:19 AM PDT, Robert Begani=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9038432253864673927ydpec6d5767yiv2=
204125449"><div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi John:</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> =C2=A0</span></p=
><p><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31=
,73,125)">Sounds like a good design with available materials.=C2=A0 I will =
have to come up with fasteners screwed to the underside of my wind blocker =
bought from LBCARCO.=C2=A0 Maybe lift-the-dot fastener and studs will do.=
=C2=A0 Meanwhile, a 1 inch pvc pipe is doing the job.=C2=A0 I enjoy mine so=
 much may never put up the top in SW Florida as the car is in the garage du=
ring the rainy season.</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob B=
egani </span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-se=
rif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">67 BJ8</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:12pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> =C2=A0</span></p><div>=
<div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;borde=
r-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"=
><p><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf O=
f </b>banjojohn<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 18, 2020 8:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox team. net &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Wi=
nd blocker</p></div></div><p> =C2=A0</p><div><p><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif">Hi all</span></p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-family=
:Arial,sans-serif">A while back there was a thread abour wind blockers, and=
 I asked about where I could find a picture.=C2=A0 I never found anything o=
n the LBCars site, (likely user error)</span></p></div><div><p><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Anyway, I decided to try to build one for=
 my BJ8, and I think it came out fairly well.=C2=A0 I used the drain hole b=
rackets down in the body just behind the doors as sockets to put the 5/16 s=
teel rods into.=C2=A0 I bent the rod to get the right angles to hold the bo=
ttom frame down against the tonneau support frame and added a couple straps=
 with snaps that could snap to the snaps already on the tonneau to make sur=
e it doesnt come loose.=C2=A0 The bottom frame is made of 2 pieces of 3/4 =
=C3=97 1 oak with a piece of oak cove moulding attached to the bottom of th=
e front one to fit over the tonneau frame rail.=C2=A0 The &quot;glass&quot;=
 is a piece of 1/8&quot; lexan 9&quot; x 38&quot; sandwiched between the 2 =
oak pieces.=C2=A0 I made mine 38 inches wide so it can be stowed on or unde=
r the parcel shelf whan not in use.</span></p></div><div><p> =C2=A0</p></di=
v><div><p> =C2=A0</p></div><div><p> =C2=A0</p></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-903=
8432253864673927ydpec6d5767yiv2204125449composer_signature"><div><p><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(87,87,87)">Sent from my Sprint Samsung Ga=
laxy S10e.</span></p></div></div><div><p> =C2=A0</p></div></div></div></div=
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