My CMC side windows don't look right

These cars were sold as assembly required but the reality is its fabrication required. The side curtains are the Rubits Cube of this fabrication process.

You'll find solutions and experiments, just do a search and get yourself some cardboard to make your own templates.

I did mine last year with lots of help from this site.

Michael

Vintage Speedster has the parts you're looking for:

http://vintagespeedsters.com/parts/top.php

Best of luck,
Ted

X2 on searching previous posts.  There is a wealth of knowledge on materials to use to making the pins from regular Home Depot hardware that can be custom tailored to your specific application.  All cars are a little different so making your own is the best approach.  He'll, I'm sure the cars are even a little different side to side. Gordon Nichols did an exhaustive article/set of posts on this site.  Read up and maybe take a pass on buying the post for like $20.00 bucks a set for now.  You can do better.

Ouch, $80 for 4 posts. There are a couple threads on SOC using SS/Chrome bolt bent for the pins or this one - https://www.speedsterowners.com...e-side-curtain-build.  I still have same plexiglass pieces.  Wondering hos hard it will be to remove the brown paper.  You might want to look at new lexan pieces.  Lexan is more durable and not 30 years old.

I think they get like $20.00 a set Greg but still.  They have to be attached in 3 places and are curved.  I'd prefer the one hole jobs you speak off by making your own. Cheap and cool.  

Make your own?

SURE!

Made from a 5/16" stainless bolt, heat-bent to the right angle and cut to length so it holds the window just right.  The nut at the bottom, up against the tube in the door bumper, is there to set the proper height and keep it so it's repeatable.  

There is a 1" rubber washer on both sides of the acrylic, then a stainless steel fender washer, a regular nut on the inside and a stainless acorn nut on the outside to dress it off.  The acorn nut is locked with Locktite blue.

Easy-peasy, but I can't take credit for the design - that goes to Ola Miltrop over in Norway - saw his in his pictures and copied them.  He created his because he couldn't get "official" Chesil mounting posts (sound familiar??)

Personally, I think these are cleaner than the CMC triangle-tab thingies, plus -  These don't pit or rust.

Gordon

Easier method is  a chrome draw pull ....handle,,,1/4 x 3  cut to length

Thanks very much, everyone!

Dont waste your time in trying to remove the brown paper....I did and it took many many hours.....Then I began the process of drilling for the mounts and the screens cracked in every direction !! Gone brittle over the years.

BTW, I understood that the front edge was shaped to ensure that they did not get sucked out at speed. The "bump" should be on the inside of the cockpit

I bought some 6mm polycarb sheet and cut some new ones to suit my hood

I've done something like three sets over the past 15 years, and they've always been 1/8" thick Acrylic.

The next set I do will be 1/4" thick, just to get more strength and less warpage in the wind.

That's a trick I learned from "Wild Bill" and his infamous "Blackie"

That's what going to Carlisle is all about.

I think 3/16" is a happy medium.  I get no warpage and they are quite rigid.  You might have some trouble finding sealing rubber for 1/4".