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

[George Simpson - Forums]

Mal - was that zip out rear window made of glass? My present rear 
window, of clear plastic, is quite large - I must look at the handbook 
when I get it back and at some old publicity photos.

Woke up to blue sky so all is well for golf today.

George

Mal Clark wrote:
> George and Alf, under the rear shelf,as well as the centre strap I 
> spoke about,to hold the side screens, there were originally two straps 
> about12 to 14" long which were secured by two press studs on each 
> strap, they were secured across the shelf one each side,these straps 
> were used to hold down the zip out rear window of the soft top,when 
> you unzipped the window it then laid onto the bodywork inside the car, 
> you then unclipped one end of each of the straps and clipped it onto 
> the unzipped window, the idea was to stop the window flapping about in 
> the wind, you will find the press stud bases, or holes where they 
> went, Can anyone comfirm wether all Alpines Home and Export had these 
> zip out(down) soft top windows, good luck Mal Clark 
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* George Simpson - Forums
>     <mailto:george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
>     *To:* S-T Alpine Owners Mailing List
>     <mailto:staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
>     *Cc:* Aileen Scotting <mailto:acs1 at dodo.com.au>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, July 04, 2007 3:14 AM
>     *Subject:* [Staowners] {Spam?} Re: Side screen holder
>
>     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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