Robin hood windscreen/roof

[Darryl]

Hi there,
Does anybody no if a Robin hood windscreen would fit the roadster with Saturn scuttle? Also how would the roof/sidescreens Size up?
Thanks,
Darryl

[rpjg1975]

I'm sure spud or somebody will be along to confirm but I seem to remember this being discussed a while back and thinking that the scuttled are a different profile. Think the haynes roadster and a robin hood may be slightly different widths to. I could be totally wrong though.... It has been known:D

[Darryl]

yeah i was thinking that it would be doubtful that they would be the same..
Thanks,
Darryl

[brainbug007]

It's a shame really no one is selling off the shelf windscreens and weather gear for the roadster :(

[ozzy1]

I recall spud(Saturn) was looking into someone in Holland making windscreens to suit the saturn scuttle.Dont know if it ever came about:confused:

[spud69]

The scuttle would be the wrong radius to take the windscreen Darryl, the Dutch firm where these Steve:

https://www.kitcaronderdelen.nl/N_frame.html?https://www.kitcaronderdelen.nl/

But nothing ever came about it.

[vmax1974]

It's a shame really no one is selling off the shelf windscreens and weather gear for the roadster :(

Open opportunity for someone me thinks

[brainbug007]

Indeed, there's alot of roadsters around I reckon that'd buy them if they where available ;)

[AshG]

i reckon a caterham one is not far off. waiting on my mate james t o try his next time he has it off. i tried a robin hood one and it was too wide at the top. the roadster/saturn scuttle is quite narrow at the top and slopes off quite steeply which seems to be the problem

[leroybrown911]

Hi, it is my intention to fill this hole in the market when I get far enough in my build. I am a way off and may even put an aero screen on to pass IVA and then experiment with a design for windscreen and weather gear using my car as a base to work from.

The plan is to offer packages, something like this:

* Screen and wipers only (only suitable post IVA)
* Screen and wipers, and heater
* Full weather gear. Screen, wipers, heater, canvas roof and side panels.

The screen etc would come with a mounting kit to be welded (probably rather than bolt) to the chassis. I would also aim to do kits for the standard roll hoop and the other popular full cage design.

That is unless somebody beats me to it!

[ayjay]

I'll be up for some of that keep us all posted:)

[leroybrown911]

No worries ayjay. Discount for coedy! ;)

[Darryl]

id say alot of us would be interested in that!
Thanks,
Darryl

[leroybrown911]

No worries, i will keep all posted. In good old GB I think it is hard to avoid the rain even in the summer!

So I am hoping it will be popular, certainly sound that way! I have kept the parts on the chassis that I think will be affected by the mods as per the book. That way if it fits my car it will fit yours if to book spec.

Cheers

[robo]

Brasscraft are going to make a screen for me as soon as i give them a template, they are also prepared to do a deal on ten offs. The weather gear is a problem because of all the variations of roll bars. a lad that works for me is a vw nut and does trimming for the club members. He is prepared to cut a pattern and knock them out but it would only be for the standard set up.It also seems painfully slow to amass enough numbers via the members to sell the stuff.

Just a few thoughts

Bob

[brainbug007]

I'd be up for a group by on a windscreen as that'd be a good one to have ready for after the IVA and sort the wet weather gear much later on :)

[robo]

I think the aero screen thing is a good idea, it must be worth a least a dozen less thngs not to worry about come iva time.

Bob

[Not Anumber]

I'm very interested in any further developments on the windscreen.

I'd like to get started on ordering a flat pack chassis , creating a space for the build and looking for an MX5 donor BUT given the weather we have for most of the year i'd find it hard to justify building a car without a windscreen. Really hoping there will be a solution to this.

Chris



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[ayjay]

Ive got a Kawasaki ZX6R and high speeds in poor weather(I'm told ;) ) can be fairly comfortable provided you wear the right gear.I dont think the lack of windscreen will be too much of an issue in the short term ---full face helmet and bike gear until windscreens can be organised.
If you are not a biker you can get decent s/hand stuff cheap on ebay

[onedayTM]

I spoke to the great british sportscar company from Nottingham at the Stafford show last saturday and they are in process of making various bits for the haynes roadster, one of which is a windsreen. It might be worth giving them a call.
tony

[brainbug007]

That'll be intersting if they make one to fit a haynes.

[Not Anumber]

That would be great if GBS do decide to devlop and sell off the shelf windscreens for Haynes cars.

Whilst sympathising with the purist 'windscreens and roofs are for wimps' view (and being someone who takes the mickey out of anyone driving a roadster with the top on unless it's actually snowing ;) ) I owned a Cobra replica a few years ago and soon got to appreciate the existence of a windscreen and weathergear not only allowed the car to be used all year but also made it much more practical to park in a drive when there was no garage available.

[snapper]

I ran my car without windscreen for quite a while, then fitted the screen which was better for general driving but still uncomfortable on a long motorway journey, fitted the side screens and the whole experience was a lot lot better.
Recently fitted the full wet weather gear and it reminded me of the Triumph Spitfire I had when I was 21.

[Not Anumber]

Snapper- did you find you started to use the car a lot more than before. Good to see you are in Chelmsford, didnt know there were than many people building Locost/ haynes cars down her in the South.