Roadster Screen Lower Brackets

I was looking at the pictures in your intro thread. Are those two parts the only bits that hold the screen in place?

Its obviously a stress fracture that's the problem. Is it stainless steel? Or chromed mild steel?

Again, looking at the pics they really shouldn't be too difficult to make, especially if you take/use the originals as a pattern. A decent mechanic should be able to make them up, and I think if it were me, I would be tempted to have a go myself (but then, I have a lot of metal working tools).

Hope you gets it sorted!

EDIT to add, it might be a good idea to post your photos here too.

 

Aha, I see the other fixings now.

That's neat that Ron in the States is getting you sorted, good man

I wonder what the best way to stop the stress on the part is? Maybe fibre washers on each fitting, to allow a smidgen of movement? In any case, tightening everything back up a bit at a time when refitting will likely help, so nothing gets pulled out of shape.

Wonder how many others have broken the same way?

 

if they are the brackets I think they are, they cost 24.80 each in W.O.T. site, if they have them of course, good job youre getting some made instead

 

I would either use rubber washers or a peice of rubber sheet cut to shape ( about 3mm thick ) and fit inside and outside the screen on the mounting bolts and use nylon locking nuts ( nyloc ) to fasten the screen back in place, nip up the nuts so the screen is clamped but the rubber is only lightly compressed.

Try to make sure nothing hard / metal comes into contact with the screen itself, if you use additional washers for support, use penny washers ( large diameter about the size of the old penny ).