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[rpjg1975]

Originally Posted by ayjay

Thats great .
I bought an 11" wheel on ebay but cant find a boss with a hex fitting. I was toying with the idea of adapting the extg wheel. The angry grinder will be dusted off next week. Cheers

If you are using a sierra donor I managed to get hold of an rs item that fitted the column Also doesn't move the wheel much closer. Don't know if that would work for your wheel?

[K4KEV]

Originally Posted by rpjg1975

If you are using a sierra donor I managed to get hold of an rs item that fitted the column Also doesn't move the wheel much closer. Don't know if that would work for your wheel?

I think it depends on the boss Russ.....I got an RS one of the bay and although it did fit the column its actual diameter was a little smaller and it would not fit over the horn contacts.....I was well miffed when I found out and that was why I went with the mod job

[rpjg1975]

Yeah, could well do kev. I managed to re drill and countersink the holes in the wheel to fit the boss but I could have just been very lucky.....

[K4KEV]

Well, I have another wee addition to my roadster or should I say I will have when I have re-engineered this lil old spartan solid alloy surround and windscreen......no prizes for where I got it from, gud ole ebay ....£50 and a 200 mile round trip
I have checked the curves at the pillars and at the front it is nigh on perfect but I may have to fill in a bit at the back. The whole thing bolts together so it will be a case of taking a few chunks out of it and bolt it back together although I will have to tackle cutting the glass and I am not good at that, I also have not ruled out cutting chunks out of the middle and tigging it back together. I wasn't really planning for this yet but at that price and quality it was a no brainer.
As for wipers, the electrics are still there.....not sure yet as this could easily be made removable anyway

[jason 82]

Well done Kevo ! That middle picture reminds me a little bit of a cyclone. I take it a classic mini wiper motor is on the agenda then ? it may be easier & safer to flare the bodywork to match the screen than cut it. Lol.

[flyerncle]

When are you fitting a heater ?

[twinturbo]

If it's toughend glass you will be very very very very lucky to cut it.

If it's not toughend and not laminated then you will want to deplace it as the fisrt stone hit could send a shard heading in your direction.

Will be a custom order job.

TT

[K4KEV]

Jase.....could be bud then again a sierra bodge could be on the cards
Paul.....as above matey as above
tt....me is thinking wet cut diamond tile cutter as I think it is all square underneath.....anyways I have a few tanks to sort oot first and the missus's "list" to get through yet

[twinturbo]

If it's toughened then it will almost certainly 99.99% explode into a million bits. Even with a diamond cutter.

Laminated should be ok if you do a cut accutarly on both sides andthen carefuly break and cut the membrane layer.

Plate. Simple enough to cut but I would not want it in any car I was driving.

TT

[rpjg1975]

Chatting to my mate last night and he said that autowindscreens will cut any shape windscreen providing you can give them a template.....unsure of price but could work out cheaper than hassle and hospital appointments

Russ