Subject: [Spridgets] Side curtain " handles "

From: JMFangio via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2022 09:21:50 -0600

Hi all,

so I chanced upon seeing the two different types of side curtains that I have.  One is the Weathershield kind and one is unmarked but I believe it is for the hardtop.

Questions relates to the “nobs” that are used to slide the plexiglass open.  On the Weathershield kind it is a small block but thicker and the other kind has a block that is out an inch square.

Is one correct or are they both different?

Thanks!

Letser
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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:29:17 -0400

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Hi Lester,
Did you get an answer to this question? I made my replacement
plexiglass and added new seals but I need to glue on the
plexiglass handles. What would be that answer?
Thank you kindly,
Linda

62 California Sprite "Pinky"

On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 10:22 AM JMFangio via Spridgets <
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> Hi all,
>
> so I chanced upon seeing the two different types of side curtains that I
> have.  One is the Weathershield kind and one is unmarked but I believe it
> is for the hardtop.
>
> Questions relates to the =E2=80=9Cnobs=E2=80=9D that are used to slide th=
e plexiglass
> open.  On the Weathershield kind it is a small block but thicker and the
> other kind has a block that is out an inch square.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Lester,</div>Did you get an answer to this=C2=A0qu=
estion? I made my replacement plexiglass=C2=A0and added new seals but I nee=
d to glue on the plexiglass=C2=A0handles. What would be that answer?=C2=A0<=
div>Thank you kindly,</div><div>Linda</div><div><br></div><div>62 Californi=
a Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 10:22 AM JMFangio vi=
a Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;=
border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
so I chanced upon seeing the two different types of side curtains that I ha=
ve.=C2=A0 One is the Weathershield kind and one is unmarked but I believe i=
t is for the hardtop.<br>
<br>
Questions relates to the =E2=80=9Cnobs=E2=80=9D that are used to slide the =
plexiglass open.=C2=A0 On the Weathershield kind it is a small block but th=
icker and the other kind has a block that is out an inch square.<br>
<br>
Is one correct or are they both different?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
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From: Nelson Wittstock via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:37:23 -0000

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I wasn=E2=80=99t confident in using super glue to attach my handles so I =
drilled and tapped for set screws instead.  I used a bottoming tap so =
the holes that I tapped would not go completely through.  The were =
countersunk on the outside so nothing would stand proud of the surface.

I had seen this type of attachment on an old Ferrari and figured if it =
is good enough for one of those then it work on a =
=E2=80=9Clowly=E2=80=9D Sprite.  BTW I used my small milling machine to =
ensure that the holes would match up.

Good luck,  Nelson
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:55:50 -0700

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When I replaced the plexiglass in my Bugeye side screens, I used superglue
to glue the handles 20 years ago.  Still holding.  When I bought the
plexiglass to use as a replacement I also bought a long "bar" of plastic
the same size as the original "handles".  I just cut two handles off to
length and polished the sharp edges and glued them on.I can see where the
drill and tap method would work too, just more work though.  That being
said, I hardly ever use the sidescreens here in SoCal.  In fact the top is
just about never up.
Mike MacLean

> I wasn=E2=80=99t confident in using super glue to attach my handles so I =
drilled
> and tapped for set screws instead.  I used a bottoming tap so the holes
> that I tapped would not go completely through.  The were countersunk on t=
he
> outside so nothing would stand proud of the surface.[image: Side curtain
> front]
>
> I had seen this type of attachment on an old Ferrari and figured if it is
> good enough for one of those then it work on a =E2=80=9Clowly=E2=80=9D Sp=
rite.  BTW I used
> my small milling machine to ensure that the holes would match up.
>
> Good luck,  Nelson
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>When I replaced the plexiglass in my Bugeye side scre=
ens, I used superglue to glue the handles 20 years ago.=C2=A0 Still holding=
.=C2=A0 When I bought the plexiglass to use as a replacement I also bought =
a long &quot;bar&quot; of plastic the same size as the original &quot;handl=
es&quot;.=C2=A0 I just cut two handles off to length and polished the sharp=
 edges and glued them on.I can see where the drill and tap method would wor=
k too, just more work though.=C2=A0 That being said, I hardly ever use the =
sidescreens here in SoCal.=C2=A0 In fact the top is just about never up.<br=
></div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 10:37 AM Nelson W=
ittstock via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spri=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,0)=
">
<div>I wasn=E2=80=99t confident in using super glue to attach my handles so=
 I drilled=20
and tapped for set screws instead.=C2=A0 I used a bottoming tap so the hole=
s=20
that I tapped would not go completely through.=C2=A0 The were countersunk o=
n the=20
outside so nothing would stand proud of the surface.<img title=3D"Side curt=
ain front" style=3D"border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-=
width: 0px; background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ma=
rgin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px;" alt=3D"Side curtain front"=
 src=3D"cid:17fcceed0a52d50862e1" width=3D"644" height=3D"408" border=3D"0"=
><img title=3D"Side curtain handle rear" style=3D"border-color: currentcolo=
r; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; background-image: none; padding-t=
op: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px;" alt=3D"Si=
de curtain handle rear" src=3D"cid:17fcceed0a685c6c0782" width=3D"569" heig=
ht=3D"484" border=3D"0"></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I had seen this type of attachment on an old Ferrari and figured if it=
 is=20
good enough for one of those then it work on a =E2=80=9Clowly=E2=80=9D Spri=
te.=C2=A0 BTW I used=20
my small milling machine to ensure that the holes would match up.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Good luck,=C2=A0 Nelson</div></div></div></div>
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