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RE: The 30 degree Correct Windscreen angle

To: "'harris_simmons@juno.com'" <harris_simmons@juno.com>, nogera@juno.com
Subject: RE: The 30 degree Correct Windscreen angle
From: "Willburn, Gerry" <Gerry.Willburn@trw.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:17:17 -0700
Chuck,

That means I can use sidescreens (and you can shortly).

Gerry


> -----Original Message-----
> From: harris_simmons@juno.com [SMTP:harris_simmons@juno.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 1998 1:31 PM
> To:   nogera@juno.com
> Cc:   jpavone@vanstar.com; Morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: The 30 degree Correct Windscreen angle
> 
> 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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