[Staowners] {Spam?} Re: Side screen holder

[George Simpson - Forums]

Thanks Alf ..... I don't have, at the moment, my Owners Handbook nor the 
Workshop Manual as I left both at Gire's garage in Angouleme when they 
moved/re fabricated my exhaust from a side exit to its proper routing 
coming out at the right rear. I looked at the shelf area but only found 
three very small holes on the edge of the shelf - once central and one 
each side about 2 ft away.

When I get the books back next week, I will look for these straps which 
Mal describes so well. With the side screens 'bagged' and held by the 
soft top, I don't think I need to fit them. The hanging skirt/curtain of 
"carpet" like material and colour is a useful mod. and hides/protects 
the hood very well. It is secured to the double skin at the top by 5 
Lift-a-Dot fasteners.

Still raining ...... very fine, like Scottish haar.

George  


P.S. When replying to Staowner posts, use Reply All otherwise it just 
goes to the person who wrote the last note - but then perhaps that's 
what you intended !!!!!

Aileen Scotting wrote:
>
> George,Thanks for your reply
>
> If you have an owners handbook ?-page 47 you will see that the side 
> screens are held in position against the rear bulkhead and within the 
> shelf by a strap which is secured to the bulkhead by some type of clip 
> with a buckle for the strap on the front edge of the shelf – if you 
> have a look at your rear bulkhead/panel you should find 2 holes about 
> 2/3 rds up and in your case offset towards the passengers side. 
> Perhaps they weren’t fitted to U.S. imports but this is most unlikely 
> as they were as you know meant for your market.
>
> If you send me your address I will send you a zerox copy of the 
> appropriate page from the handbook
>
> Thanks again ,
>
> Alf
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* George Simpson - Forums [mailto:george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:15 PM
> *To:* Aileen Scotting
> *Cc:* staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
> *Subject:* Re: [Staowners] Side screen holder
>
>  
>
> Alf - the side screens, when not in use, fit behind the seats on the 
> 'shelf' over the rear axle and behind the soft top when its folded 
> down. On my Alpine, there is a piece of carpet attached under the 
> bodywork behind the seats and hanging down to the floor. If I chose to 
> go 'topless' and without side screens, I first loosen the soft top 
> clips on the windscreen and unclip the rear of the soft top from its 
> two chrome clips on the boot/trunk. Then I raise the dear lady's 
> carpet skirt and bring it out over the boot. Then I take the side 
> screens off the doors, put them into soft but strong individual bags 
> which the P.O. had made and stow on the 'shelf' behind the seats. Then 
> the hood is lowered, folded and properly stowed behind the seats and 
> finally, the old lady's skirt  is  lowered over it all. 
>
> I don't understand how any straps fit into this process unless in the 
> original Alpine, there were straps hanging down when my skirt is and 
> these were used to hold the side screens on the shelf over the rear 
> axle if one was driving with no side screens but with the hood still 
> up. Also, what are you trying to secure to the "front" of the car? 
> Elucidate !!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> George
> drowning in Cognac
> (we must be too close to Wimbledon - its raining every day!!!)
>
> Aileen Scotting wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Can anyone out there send me a sketch of the side screen bracket and 
> belt with lengths, width etc. and how it is secured to the front of 
> the car – I’m talking about the straps etc. which secure the side 
> screens in the car when they are not being used.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alf Scotting - Australia
>



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