While he purists need not comment, they probably will anyway. For my pat I
would like a picture...
Bill Lawrence
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:50:32 -0400
> From: michael.oritt at gmail.com
> To: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 windscreen frame
>
> John--
>
> I did just that on my 100. Rather than using solid steel I used very
> lightweight 1 x 19 stainless steel cable with fittings that you can
> purchase at a good marine supply and swedge on with tools they have on
hand.
> I used a toggle fitting at the top and attached it in place of the buffer
> plate. The bottom end of the cable ends in a threaded terminal which I
pass
> through a small hole in the scuttle just behind the mirror, then tighten
> everything down via a thumbscrew so that the top seals absolutely tight at
> speed.
>
> Purists need not comment.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> I had thought of running a stainless steel threaded rod from the centre of
> > the top frame to dashboard (as MGB??)
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