Wind screen (wind stop) on a Super Beetle convertible?

bgprest

Has anybody ever installed a wind screen (aka wind stop) device in a Super Beetle convertible? I'm talking about those things that fit behind the front seats in modern convertibles which supposedly cut down on a lot of wind noise and keep things warmer for going top down in cooler weather. I saw a good deal on a used one out of a New Beetle convertible and was tempted to see if I could make it work in my Super Beetle.

Does anybody have any experience/success in doing such a thing?

Thanks.

bgprest · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:50 am Post subject:

...bump...

Has nobody ever thought about or tried this?

79SuperVert · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:07 am Post subject:

Looks like there's a place on the web that sells them for various types of convertibles. Unfortunately not for air cooled Beetles but maybe one of them can be modified.

http://www.windscreenreview.net/index.html

I agree with you, the wind was wicked for my kids when they rode in my Beetle vert.
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djkeev · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:43 am Post subject:

Reviving this old thread.................

I have a 74 Super Vert and the wind buffeting the back of the neck on cool days and evenings makes the ride iffy at best.

I had a Miata with a windscreen in it and it really cut down on the cold whipping air at the back of the neck.

Has anyone successfully made or installed one for the VW Verts?

I see this site now offers a custom fit if you provide details....

Any experiences with this product or similar?

http://www.droptop.com/

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Nessy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:39 am Post subject:

I've got one that I fit to my '72.
It was bought second-hand from a VW show about 3 years ago and after doing a little research it appears that it was made by a German company (alas I don't know the name though) and is a custom-fit for the Karmann Beetle....
It works OK but I've never actually got around to taking any pictures of it fitted to the car, though I do have an image of it fitted to the convertible of the guy I bought it off.....
Will try and dig out the picture and post it up......

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YOGIVW · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:59 am Post subject:

On my '79 super I have KAMEI wind shots witch are very easy to remove and you still can drive with passengers on the back seats

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VOLKSWAGNUT · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:06 am Post subject:

Reminds me of a Repair Order I was handed once.

"Customer States: Wind noise with sunroof open."

Dont want to seem to blunt, but you have no roof, some wind noise and air movement may be experienced. I suppose you have tried to drive with the windows up, and a top boot installed? A boot makes a difference in itself.
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djkeev · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:29 am Post subject:

79SuperVert · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:

VOLKSWAGNUT · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:06 am Post subject:

79SuperVert · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject:

True. If you want a vert you better be a "wind in your hair" type or you have no business driving one. When I had mine, if the sun was out on a February day I'd be out there with the top down, hat, gloves, scarf, heavy coat, the whole nine yards, just so I could be out with the top down!
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CentralCAL69 · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:09 pm Post subject: Don't Like Wind In Your Hair?

I got the answer!

Get a Helmet!

On a more serious note... My seats do a great job of blocking the wind on my neck. Notice the stock head rest is much wider than the other pictures on this post.

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Nessy · Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:23 am Post subject:

Bit of an update; I've taken some pics of my car today with the wind blocker fitted.

Having had a look on the UK VW Cabrio Owners Club website I then found an article about the same wind blocker as mine (I didn't know of this review when I bought mine-it was bought second-hand at a VW show approx 3 years ago), but it looks as if Hoffman-Speedster no longer sell this accessory as I can't find it on their website now?.......

http://www.beetlecabrio.co.uk/media/resources/Wind_deflector_-_product_review.pdf

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bgprest · Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:07 pm Post subject:

I found a link to the KAMEI page which sells their wind shots. I've sent them an e-mail inquiring as to whether they have any U.S. dealers. I'm planning to get a pair of these one way or another.

http://www.kamei.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4.php?emula...odid=13237

YOGIVW - where did you get your wind shots?

bgprest · Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 12:15 pm Post subject:

Here's a link I found for the Hoffman Speedster wind deflector. I e-mailed them and they said the can ship them but it's really expensive since they are so bulky.

http://shop.hoffmann-speedster.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3536&language=us

wrocek · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:56 am Post subject: Wind deflector

For everyone who owns a vert.
This is what I want to buy
Wind deflector.
Available only on german ebay.
Price tag --> €150.oo shipped to USA. (close to $200)
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Hochwertiges-Windschott-fur...486922f447
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BUGGED11111 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:15 am Post subject:

I haven't noticed a wind issue sitting in the front
Seems to me those deflect the wind for the back seat. But nobody can sit in the back seat with it on so it loses it's functionality Question

wrocek · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:28 am Post subject:

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject:

This is funny.

Aside from my bug, I own a 1993 Honda Del Sol. You take the top off and put it in the rear trunk. Suddenly, it's a convertible. With the windows rolled up, the design of the cabin makes it seem as if the top is still on the car. There is only a tiny breeze.

Which brings me to this: why would you put your top down if fast-passing air is a problem? I mean, a convertible is supposed to allow the air to pass all over and keep you cooler. At least, that's what it used to be.

Remember the old "Big-ass America Car" ads, showing the guy driving a vert--and his wife or girlfriend was usually wearing a scarf to keep her hair from blowing all over. Before most people had A/C in their cars, this Route 66 image was the zenith of luxury.

Hm? I guess nowadays it's like the pool I have in the backyard. No one goes in it--except me--unless the ambient temperature reaches 105 F. Then, I can coax them out of our air-conditioned house ... and away from their I-pads.

Tim

birddog1 · Samba Member Joined: March 11, 2006 Posts: 952

Different strokes for different folks. The reason I put the top down is get a breeze.

Guess I'm lucky, the wife likes to wear big hats and likes her hair blowing around.. She also gets to retrieve said hats when they blow off her head and down the road. It was part of the vows


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