John and Bob,
I guess that you would like to keep this short and not be as verbose as I
have a tendency to be when anything that might involve Matilda comes to
mind. The windscreen angle is 30 degrees, but has a tendency to change
with time due to wear (primarily due to wind resistance while blasting
out of trouble). Like bumpers, tops and speedometers there is an
argument to be made that windshields are an effeminate affectation which
are really not needed but are an add-on from the works to satisfy some
governmental regulation just as heaters and defrosters have been stuck
on..Just as Bob hates to ever give an answer so do I since I know some
one will be upset if they measure theirs and they will want to redo the
scuttle because they have 29 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds. As the car
is handmade how about somewhere twix 28 and 32 degrees or if your side
screens (also an effeminate affectation unless you are over 60) will fit
without rattling more than is necessary.
Harris
Matilda's companion
On Fri, 2 Oct 1998 13:53:35 -0500 nogera@juno.com (robert c noguiera)
writes:
>John;
>I have never heard anyone quote a number for the windscreen angle . I
>would think that aesthetics would dictate that the windscreen angle
>should be the same angle as the bonnet to cowl line. This would be a
>Chuck Harris area of expertise and I would be interested in what he
>says about it .
>Bob Nogueira
>PS : for those who don't know him , A pen is to Chuck what a wrench
>is to Fred.
>
>
>On Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:24:54 -0700 jpavone@vanstar.com writes:
>>
>>Is there a "correct" fixed windscreen vertical angle (side view) for
>a
>>Morgan? I've recently noticed that one side of the screen has a
>>greater
>>vertical angle than the other. Does the factory use a specific angle
>>or are
>>they just setup by eye? I've recently replaced most of the wood
>>framing
>>beneath the scuttle sheetmetal which may have changed the windcreen
>>bracket
>>locating holes and therefore the windcreen angle... or maybe the
>>windscreen
>>was off since day one and I never noticed!
>>
>>John
>>
>>1959 4/4
>>
>>
>>
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