[Staowners] Side screen restraints

[Mal Clark]

Alf.the wooden blocks I refer to were fitted in the bottoms of each side of 
the tail shaft tunnel.blocks about 1"to 1 !/4" thick and fitted snugly even 
the undersides were tappered at the tail shaft tunnel,the one on the right 
,or the smaller of the two had a wooden partition,were the leg of one of the 
side screen fitted,so as it wouldn't slide across,both these blocks were 
secured by wood screws, the elbow shaped piece's you mentioned on Bill 
Hendersons car,were for the header rail to sit in,but I dont think that 
workerd very well, so on later cars there was a metal bracket screwed on 
vertically just above the tail shaft tunnel to hold the header rail in 
place,I dont have any of the pieces out to take photos,but can certainly 
show you at the Nationals in June,Mal Clark.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alf Scotting" <acs3 at bigpond.com>
To: "Mal Clark" <shadow74 at bigpond.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Staowners] Side screen restraints


> Thanks Mal for your advice - Is it possible for you to send me a photo of 
> this wooden piece/s ? I have rubber strips on the underside of my side 
> screens and they become deformed by the transmission tunnel when stored so 
> I thought of packing them up so the strip is not deformed - this is 
> obviously accomplished by the wooden packer you mention - Bill Hendersons 
> car also has elbow shaped timbers at the extreme ends of this box which 
> the hood is retained by - I have to make these items also.(I have made the 
> saddles)
> Thanks again for your help.
> Alf
> ---- Mal Clark <shadow74 at bigpond.com.au> wrote:
>> Alf.the strap you are referring to, the top bit (longest) is attached to
>> your two top holes by means of a saddle which the strap goes around,and
>> hangs down towards the floor, the lower buckle is also held on by a 
>> saddle
>> which is screwed onto the wood insert inside the lower box where the side
>> screens live,this lower buckle has a short piece of strap attached is 
>> only
>> roughly 4" long, I produced the top piece from a ordinary trousers 
>> belt,and
>> I had the lower bit,if you are missing the lower bit I may have another 
>> and
>> a couple of saddles,regards Mal Clark.
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Alf Scotting" <acs3 at bigpond.com>
>> To: <staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:18 AM
>> Subject: [Staowners] Side screen restraints
>>
>>
>> > Hi Guys,
>> > As I have had no reply maybe this email got caught in the server crash 
>> > SO
>> > Can anyone descibe how the lower belt is fastened which holds the side
>> > screens in place as per the instructions in the owners manual i.e. 
>> > against
>> > the bulkhead behind the seats when not in use. My car has the two top
>> > holes but nothing below it.
>> > If the belt was endless and only went thru. one clip then it would not
>> > hold the screen securely against the bulkhead. What do you say David 
>> > Reina
>> > ? can you help?
>> > Anyone?
>> > Alf Scotting
>> >
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