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Re: Backdraft excluder

To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, FunE4MG@aol.com
Subject: Re: Backdraft excluder
From: pprofili@hercii.mar.lmco.com (Phil Profili)
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 08:43:52 -0400
Reply-to: pprofili@hercii.mar.lmco.com (Phil Profili)
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Moss UK make such a deflector for the MGB, TR6, Spitfire and Stag.  I think it's
perspex (plexiglass to you) though.


> From spridgets-owner@autox.team.net Tue Apr 14 19:09:05 1998
> From: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
> Subject: Backdraft excluder
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> 
> Hi Gang,
> While walking home from school today, I was passed by an old SL model
> Mercedes, and it had a screen in place behind the drivers head to keep the
> wind from buffeting the driver from behind...here's my question:
> Has anyone ever tried to put one of these on a Sprite? 
> It shouldn't be too hard to build one out of a tubular (conduit) frame and
> somehoe attach screen material to allow a rearward view, and yet block some of
> the wind. You could install it in the top bow sockets, and in addition to the
> wind wings that can be shaved down from an MGA, should make driving the Bugeye
> more enjoyable and maybe even relieve the Healey Hair syndrome.
> Ideas? Comments?
> 
> I await all input, both complimentary and of the flame variety from purists
> who say that the wind blown look is part of the mystique....
> Cheers,
> Tom

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