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Re: Backdraft excluder

To: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Backdraft excluder
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 16:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <aedb28da.3533ea26@aol.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Tom,

I saw a self-made one (plexiglass) on the miata page (www.miata.net, I
think).
Flame: Only Sissies use these things in their BMW, Saab, Audi
convertibles.  Draft excluder, all 4 windows rolled up - a sunroof would
have been much cheaper...

Ulix (have thought about it myself, but don't have top bow sockets...)

On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, FunE4MG wrote:

> Hi Gang,
> While walking home from school today, I was passed by an old SL model
> Mercedes, and it had a screen in place behind the drivers head to keep the
> wind from buffeting the driver from behind...here's my question:
> Has anyone ever tried to put one of these on a Sprite? 
> It shouldn't be too hard to build one out of a tubular (conduit) frame and
> somehoe attach screen material to allow a rearward view, and yet block some of
> the wind. You could install it in the top bow sockets, and in addition to the
> wind wings that can be shaved down from an MGA, should make driving the Bugeye
> more enjoyable and maybe even relieve the Healey Hair syndrome.
> Ideas? Comments?
> 
> I await all input, both complimentary and of the flame variety from purists
> who say that the wind blown look is part of the mystique....
> Cheers,
> Tom
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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