The original style wind wings that were made by Amco in the sixties mounted
so that they folded straight back parallel to the side curtains and on the
inside of them. They could be left on when the side curtains were put on
and cleared just fine. Their only drawback was that where they attached to
the chromed "draft excluder" on the side of the windscreen, they would
eventually cause cracking because the stress was to localized for the
strength of the brass extrusion to which they were attached.
Regards, Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: Jane McDaid <Murphys@ziplink.net>
To: Arlo J. Levisen <alevisen@gdhscats.org>; Morgan Mailing List
<Morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Took A Spin
>Arlo, et al:
>
>I found that there's a way of mounting the wind deflectors so their hinges
>are toward the front of the windshield frame that allows the side curtains
>to clear on my +4. I don't have any side mirrors, just on the wings. I have
>to swing the wind deflectors forward to open + close the doors, but can
>then reach out through the side curtain window and pull them back into
place.
>
>jerry Murphy
>
>At 05:34 PM 2/28/99 +0300, Arlo J. Levisen wrote:
>>DFLer's:
>>
>>My wife and took the Morgan out for a spin of about 50 miles yesterday
>>with the temp in the upper 20's. During the earlier winter months I had
>>the exhaust headers jet-coated for both longevity and "looks" purposes
>>and we certainly noticed, yesterday, that it has also made quite a bit
>>of difference in the cockpit. If we wanted to feel any significant
>>warmth at all we had to stay down around 50 mph. At 70 mph it was
>>marginal and at 90 mph - forget it.
>>
>>It should be much nicer in the summer, however.
>>
>>I also purchased a set of side wind deflectors. Upon installation we
>>discovered that the door-mounted mirrors, the side curtains and the side
>>wind deflectors are incompatible. Basically, with the deflectors in
>>place we can't open the doors if the side curtains are in place. As
>>well, the wind deflectors have to be set at a certain angle so the
>>mirrors can get by.
>>
>>Such is life in Morgandom!
>>
>>Later,
>>
>>Arlo Levisen
>>Revillo, South Dakota '87 Plus 8
>>
>>
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