Smart ideas for fitting a wind blocker ?

[GEEMCB]

Greetings, all

Some bright ideas would be appreciated ... I'm trying to find a way to
attach a polycarbonate sheet (aka wind blocker) within the large single-hoop
style bar adorning my car.

I'd really like to be able to attach it so that the 50mm chromed tubing
frames the polycarbonate - this means finding a way to attach the sheet like
so ...

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The alternative is to use some marine canopy clips & attach to the rear of
the tubing like so ...

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Not as neat, but potentially easier to do.

Any ingenious ideas out there on how to achieve the top option? (without
having to weld tabs to the bar & rechrome - ouch $$$ !!!)

Regards,
Greg
1990 V Special

[KSCRIM]

4 small holes and 4 white cable ties???

Kevin

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[EricW]

Greg,

Don't know if this works for you, but could you get some 50mm ID
polycarbonate tube and split it, thus forming a "C" section channel, to be
glued onto the edges of the wind blocker and then the whole thing slid
between the hoops, with the C sections sitting round the hoop and the wind
blocker sitting centrally between them. You might have to put a flat on the
outside of the pipe to get a good bonding surface with the edgeof the
polycarbonate sheet

I will try to draw what I have in mind

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Just an idea, but it might work

Eric

[Matt & Sarah Avery]

For my windblocker I had it laser cut to size, complete with several
slots around the edges (& mazdaspeed logo). I bought some rubber edging
to tidy up the perimeter and attached it to my twin hoop bars with Black
Velcro cable straps.

There is a picture here on my site (I think this link works - my
connection keeps crashing!!)

http://miata.cardomain.com/ride/241633/3

[r.v.boxall]

Greg,

Cut some slots in the polycarbonate, and loop some velcro straps round the bar, and through the slots. Works great on mine!

Ron Boxall, 1991 BRG V-Special, MYATA
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