Wind deflector for Manx

DomManx · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:30 pm Post subject: Wind deflector for Manx

Hi everybody,

I am looking for the exact dimensions of the Wind deflector for the Manx buggy.
Is someone has a plan or a drawing of the deflectors ?

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Thank you very much for your help.

Wink

bim55 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:12 am Post subject:

I think there will be more than one answer to this question and dont think there is an "exact"measurement for these. There have been numerous aftermarket providers over the years.

You could cut a cardboard template till you have good scale or porportions for the height of the windshield you are using and your car.
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glassbuggy · Samba Member Joined: June 02, 2005 Posts: 897

Back a few years ago when I was a machinist (sigh) I Made a fixture and wrote a program that would cut the wing out of Lexan. It was a prototype I was working on and I took the dimensions from an actual Sears Rascal set. Life got in the way and that was that. I have the fixture plate but the program was on floppy and lost to time. Wouldn't be hard to do if I had access to a CNC mill. I think the hinges may have just been sourced from the boating industry. I had a book of machining projects that I'll look into to see if I took any notes

monomanx · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:49 am Post subject:

Dom,

I have an original set. How soon do you need these? I can trace them out and maybe scan it to you

Chris

Dale M. · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:25 pm Post subject:

Shield and brackets used to be available through here....

http://bugshieldsbydino.com/home.html

Dale
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DomManx · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:02 am Post subject:

racer3822 · Samba Member Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 1

Did you ever get a scan of the originals? I was looking for a set for mine too but haven't been able to find them yet.

monomanx · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject:

OY...I forgot all about this. I will trace and get something to you guys this week.

jsturtlebuggy · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject:

Check with Meyers Manx. They are getting ready to start selling them soon, if not already.
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BL3Manx · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject:

Joe, Do you know if they'll be Lexan or glass?

jsturtlebuggy · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:14 pm Post subject:

The ones I saw when I was there a couple of weeks back were Lexan. There was not any hardware on them, so I not sure how they mount. Winnie said they would mount the same as the original ones.
They were nice looking.
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DomManx · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:06 am Post subject:

Wetstuff · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:00 pm Post subject:

I gave a set to Vince in NC because I did not think I would use them (the hinges were clunky), but I saved a copy of the shape ..just in case.

Send me your address in a private message, I will send you a tracing.

Jim
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