Wilsons Sandbox

Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:57:56 -0500 From: Charles Hill candahill@worldnet.att.net> Subject: TC Windshield question Seems like when trying to fix one problem on my TC several more come up. Now its the windshield. The glass to frame seal was shot, so I thought I would just replace ...So the first thing will be to replace the windshield itself. I can get one cut locally, but I will need a pattern. Any ideas or suggestions? Charles...I took my windscreen apart a couple years ago..had the chrome all redone and had new glass cut. If you would like I can trace my old glass on paper and send it out to you if you send me your address. I think mine was original. I had also replaced the brass/steel bits and pieces inside the windscreen frame ..I think I bought that from Moss. I ended up finding that the tapped holes in the new brass strips which fits inside the the chrome frame were off slightly. I cursed and swore and ended up going to my local hardware store and bought a small piece of brass and tapped the holes myself. I also remember that I had ordered a small kit from Moss which supposedly contained all the screws needed to put the complete windscreen together..I was missing lots of them. It was a headache trying to figure out what I was missing. Rob Greaves [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

This is just one of the many "problem" areas that we ought to have nailed by now, i.e. all the details listed, with drawings, in the Tech Files. I also have my original glass somewhere up in the barn, since TC0978 runs only with aeroscreens, that will serve as a double check. As to screws, these are much better in stainless, which polishes nicely to look like chrome, and has a much higher shear strength than brass. If anyone is interested, I have the necessary lengths in SS with either domed or flat countersunk heads. ocTagonally TCRoger

> I can get one cut locally, but I will need a >pattern. >I had ordered a small kit from Moss which supposedly contained all the

screws needed to put the complete windscreen together..I was missing lots of them. It was a headache trying

>to figure out what I was missing. > >Rob Greaves

And speaking of windmills. Has anyone tried to replace the threaded windscreen wing-nut/pivot studs? These look as though they might be a right challenge, as they appear to be pinned through the brass windscreen stanchions. Regards to all, David lodge

> This is just one of the many "problem" areas that we ought to have nailed by > now, i.e. all the details listed, with drawings, in the Tech Files. I also > have my original glass somewhere up in the barn, since TC0978 runs only with > aeroscreens, that will serve as a double check. As to screws, these are much > better in stainless, which polishes nicely to look like chrome, and has a > much higher shear strength than brass. If anyone is interested, I have the > necessary lengths in SS with either domed or flat countersunk heads. > > ocTagonally > TCRoger > >> I can get one cut locally, but I will need a >> pattern. > >> I had ordered a small kit from Moss which supposedly contained all the > screws needed to put the complete windscreen together..I was missing lots of > them. It was a headache trying >> to figure out what I was missing. >> >> Rob Greaves > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >