MadaboutKitcars

While the jag body is wider than the Spit, the actual lower screen curve that Chris ended up with, (for the perspex) is narrower than the Spit screen, which is why its too wide.

Very nice too! You have kind words, but I can't claim all the credit for using the Morris back screen, as Chris had suggested he may use one/both/ either on his future A352 hardtop version!
I took a look and thought " Yep, that's the one"

Lotus elan? don't know the width, but a pound to a pinch of s**t it'd be too wide.

Thanks for that, I now am waiting for an answer from Jeremy of Sylva Kits
on the dimensions of it, but to be honest, I'm not holding my breath!!

Patoune,
Thank you for your reply, that is much lighter than a real D type, you must have been pleased at the time!

Mitchelkitman,
When I said I was not holding my breath, I was not refering to Jeremie's integrity, but to the fact that I'm fairly sure the screen will be too wide!

Zagmad

If you look closely at the pictures I posted showing how the Spitfire screen does not follow the curvature of the body shell screen top area,
you will probably realise that the MGB screen will not follow the curve either, and it has to.
The Morris screen I am working on does, and only needs a bit of
welding / tweeking at the edges to get it perfect .

I am really grateful for all this input I am getting, but it has mainly served to reinforce my belief that the Morris screen is the right way to go.
When I get it right I will post the pics. Thanks again for the input!

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Thanks Baz, I'll have a dig about in that area!

XKSS windscreen

Well I've had a good in depth look at the Renault Dauphine rear screen, it is a good shape, good curve.

If I had one, I'd be inclined to give it a go but I have'nt, and they are so rare now, commanding quite large price tags.

Even if I could get one and rip it out of the car, if I got caught, I'd probably get lynched by the Dauphine owners club!

Also, it would be be a sin to ruin an otherwise acceptable classic.

As the Shadow said: "go with the Minor screen" so I shall.

Thank you for all the suggestions, I do appreciate your help.
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Thanks for that Mr T, That heater you fitted (like a jam jar) is it efficient enough in this weather?

Sunbeam alpine screens

All far too wide I'm afraid!

Mister Towed,

Yes I do see what you mean. You've really got the bug! I hope I don't feel like you when I've finished mine, I'll never have any cash or free time.
That Porchey thing looks nice, of course it would remind me of a Jaguar,
little bit like the lightweight E Type.
While I'm on to you, one thing has puzzled me for ages:
you had that lovely dark red Maserati/ Lancia type car as your inspiration for two years, ended up with a really cracking car, then painted it.............
silver! Why? What happened to the red inspiration?

Mister Towed,
Thank you for such an in depth elegant reply.

When I read the piece by Shadow, I understood then, why your car was silver, He put it really well.

But having read your bit, I am well educated as to where you came from, going to, and ending up!
And do not make apologies for “going on” going on is only unacceptable if its boring!

Your journalistic masterpiece was far from that!

Love the pictures, not to be outdone; I am looking for a pic of me in a mask of some sort.

Now its my turn to ramble! Some years ago I paid a deposit of £2.5 grand on a Jaguar XJ13 body shell.
As usual I squirreled away lots of bits, namely a totally rebuilt 4.2 triple-carb Jaguar engine, 4 bolt on chrome wire wheels, manual gearbox, rebuilt back axle and so on.

The bloke went bust, I lost every penny, and it put me off somewhat. I went off the XJ13 And the dream was replaced by the XKSS.

But I could not, for the same reasons as you, afford one (even self build!)

Then I saw Chris’s A352, and I saw the potential to have what looked like 120 grands Worth for peanuts, and went for it.

Yes it will be British Racing Green.

To me, BRG is the colour that Jaguar painted their race cars in, to race at Le Mans.

It was so dark, it appeared black at first glance, and you had to look again to notice it was actually GREEN!

What is passed off as BRG today, does not do much for me.

I was most impressed by that pic of you in a mask! A hard act to follow, but I’ve done my best with an old mask I used to wear back in my army days!
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For goodness sake WCA!
This is a kit car site,not a sexual deviants paradise!

Might just do that Mr T

Exhaust Dome

Did a bit more to the dome, it's a shitty job that I dreaded doing,
and all my fears seem justified. However it WILL get done in the end and I am moving slowly towards that outcome.
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Rivnuts

Rivnuts,

I won’t explain what they are, as if you don’t know you can’t help me!.

I have known of these for some time, but never had a use for them but do now.

Does anyone out there have experience of them?

My body shell fibre glass varies from 2.5mm to 6.5mm Thick depending where it is measured.

I want to use rivnuts to attach all sorts of things, is this viable?

6mm splined rivnuts look like the size I need, but the “grip area” seems to vary so much from manufacturer to manufacture, (some don’t even bother to give spec)

Most seem to be for thin materials, and I am worried they might fracture or split the fire glass.

Answers most welcome.

Mitchelkitman,

Just to put you out of your misery, Jeremy got back to me about that screen, (as I knew he would!)

And it was around 6 inches too wide, or 150mm, if you prefer.

Thanks Paul I'll do that

AndyP57
Thanks for your input. It gives me more to consider.

Viatron

I'm glad I can benefit from your experience.

I only wanted to use rivnuts to secure the wind screen ( mounted in a steel frame), and the heat shield on the sill.

As Dave cymru said, the heat shield would most likely be okay, as its all in stainless steel it may never ever need to come off.

But the wind screen, hmmm, I am now leaning towards well nuts like Towed used.

I'm not at that stage yet, but as always I am trying to plan ahead .