Glen
What you describe are the original Bugeye side curtains. Don't know when the
switch over to the new type occurred by my '59 had the old style when I
bought it in '66.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 2:50 PM
Subject: side curtains
> While visiting with the only other local bugeye owner, he gave me a pair
of
> very old side curtains for a bugeye. They are simple iron frames to which
> plastic was apparently glued. In no way are they intended for any kind of
> sliding plastic panels. One still had a sheet of plastic wrapped around
the
> frame. Imagine a thick baggie stretched over a coat hanger. If they were
> homebrew, then the metal work was very well done, the welded on brakets
fit
> the bugeye mounting screws perfectly.
> does anyone know anything about these? My first inclination is to cut and
> fit thin sheets of Plexiglass (1/8") and pop rivet or silicone them to the
> frames for some passable but unopenable sidecurtains to last me until
> something better cones along.
> Regards, Glen Byrns
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