Re: Brooklands Screens

[Peter Pleitner]

Hi Whitworth Heads,

Thanks to all who have responded with advise on installing my screens.
Obviously its not a simple chore. Some are good readers. They realized
that I'm dealing with the less common attachment style that does not use two
"T" style pedestals, rather a one piece skirt in the shape of a fairing for
lack of a better description. Either Terry or I will eventually post a
photo for clarification.

What I have learned in our exchange is that the pre-war scuttle humps are
much more curvaceous than T-ABC style scuttle humps. Consequently when I
hold my screen base up to my taped up TC hump, the ends of this fairing
touch the scuttle leaving a gap on the order of one quarter to one half inch
along the inner arc. The only way to minimize this unacceptably large gap
is to position the screen base so high up on the scuttle hump that only
about half of the base remains to face the hump metal. This I fear would
not allow the four screws to bite any wood at all, rather they would
penetrate the scuttele near the rolled edge, the dash board welting, the
dashboard trim chrome surround and the dash board itself. Apparently mine
might better fit a PA/PB, L, M, or N type MG. I will soon test mine on a
J-2.

Cheers, Peter

[Sandyiancameron@aol.com]

I bought a pair of screens for TC0559 from those nice Octagon Car Club chaps
at the Spring Restoration Show at Stonleigh a couple of weeks ago.
This Easter weekend seems to be a good time to fit them, but what sort of
screws should I use to fix them to the scuttle? Woodscrews, metal self-tapping
screws, nuts and bolts? I'm sure I'll find out once I've drilled the holes but
I'd like to be prepared!
I'm sure most of you know what's behind that metal skin, but I don't.
Ian Cameron, Bedfordshire, England.


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[joecurto@aol.com]

Ian about 2 weeks ago it was suggested not to drill the cowl (expensive to
reverse) but to fabricate some brackets that would mount off the actual dash
board mount screws. Before drilling into the cowl check around for suggestions,
but if you think drilling the cowl is the way to go I would position holes
down far enough from the cowl lip past the wooden under dash and use machine
screws with nuts and flat washers.

Joe Curto



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[Clive Sherriff]

> I'm sure most of you know what's behind that metal skin, but I don't.<

Ian

It varies!!!

Sometimes you will go directly into the wood and can use a
woodscrew - but plated STEEL not brass, which will possably
break off in the wood causing endless problems.

Usually though there is a gap and you can slide a 2BA nut up
and use a countersunk screw and nut. A Better solution in
my opinion cos the wood is rarely close enough to the
scuttle to make contact, and the movement of the cat causes
flexing with a woodscrew and gap.

Regards

Clive

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Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Brooklands Screens


> I bought a pair of screens for TC0559 from those nice Octagon Car Club
chaps
> at the Spring Restoration Show at Stonleigh a couple of weeks ago.
> This Easter weekend seems to be a good time to fit them, but what sort of
> screws should I use to fix them to the scuttle? Woodscrews, metal
self-tapping
> screws, nuts and bolts? I'm sure I'll find out once I've drilled the holes
but
> I'd like to be prepared!
> I'm sure most of you know what's behind that metal skin, but I don't.
> Ian Cameron, Bedfordshire, England.
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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[Steve.Fielder@winzerwurth.co.uk]

One good example I have seen in the UK is to fabricate a bar that can be
mounted beteween the lower portions of the windscreen mounting brackets
thus utilizing a fixing that is already present on the car. The aero
screens are then bolted to the bar. Cheap to do and easy to reverse if
needed.

Steve
TC4219, just passed it`s MOT
(south east england)






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[49 MG TC]

Hey Group;

Any body have a set of Brooklands Racing Screens for sale or know where to
buy them?

Bud Silvers
TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado......

[laf48@aol.com]

Yes, i have a new set, complete, make an offer, Len Fanelli, Yonkers, N. Y.


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[Dave Osborn]

I believe that John Kimble of Kimble Engineering - UK still makes them
Dave Osborn

-----Original Message-----
From: 49 MG TC [mailto:49MGTC@usaviator.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:54 PM
To: MG-T Restore Group; MG T-ABC GROUP; MG Car Club, Rocky Mountain
Centre
Subject: [mg-tabc] Brooklands Screens


Hey Group;

Any body have a set of Brooklands Racing Screens for sale or know where to
buy them?

Bud Silvers
TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado......




Yahoo! Groups Links







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[JERRY BIRKBECK]

Yes he does. His address is john@johnkimble.co.uk. You can also visit his website which provides a list of suppliers.

They are great fun and add a different feel to open top motoring.
They also add to the character of the car.

But try them yourself before you comit to purchasing a pair.
Sincerely

Jerry Birkbeck

Dave Osborn wrote:
I believe that John Kimble of Kimble Engineering - UK still makes them
Dave Osborn

-----Original Message-----
From: 49 MG TC [mailto:49MGTC@usaviator.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:54 PM
To: MG-T Restore Group; MG T-ABC GROUP; MG Car Club, Rocky Mountain
Centre
Subject: [mg-tabc] Brooklands Screens


Hey Group;

Any body have a set of Brooklands Racing Screens for sale or know where to
buy them?

Bud Silvers
TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado......




Yahoo! Groups Links







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[Art FitzGerald]

Great fun. I seldom hoist the main screen. And it does add character to the car.



Art





-----Original Message-----

From: JERRY BIRKBECK

Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:18:03

To:Dave Osborn , mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Brooklands Screens



Yes he does. His address is john@johnkimble.co.uk. You can also visit his website which provides a list of suppliers.



They are great fun and add a different feel to open top motoring.

They also add to the character of the car.



But try them yourself before you comit to purchasing a pair.

Sincerely



Jerry Birkbeck



Dave Osborn wrote:

I believe that John Kimble of Kimble Engineering - UK still makes them

Dave Osborn



-----Original Message-----

From: 49 MG TC [mailto:49MGTC@usaviator.net]

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 12:54 PM

To: MG-T Restore Group; MG T-ABC GROUP; MG Car Club, Rocky Mountain

Centre

Subject: [mg-tabc] Brooklands Screens





Hey Group;



Any body have a set of Brooklands Racing Screens for sale or know where to

buy them?



Bud Silvers

TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado......









Yahoo! Groups Links















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