How to fix a busted floppy windscreen / wind deflector

[lightflyer1]

hey finally got to modding mine...works great!!!
i bought the parts from grainger...they only sell them in packs of 5 & it's still cheaper than mcmaster carr (save on shipping).
so if anyone wants to buy the other 3, let me know.
cheers...

I am interested. PM me details.

[lightflyer1]

hey finally got to modding mine...works great!!!
i bought the parts from grainger...they only sell them in packs of 5 & it's still cheaper than mcmaster carr (save on shipping).
so if anyone wants to buy the other 3, let me know.
cheers...

Got the pins today and they are drying now. Mine should be fixed tomorrow!

Thanks red97tj for the detents and to everyone else for the info and pics!

[red97tj]

Got the pins today and they are drying now. Mine should be fixed tomorrow!

Thanks red97tj for the detents and to everyone else for the info and pics!

hey i was just about to pm you to see if you them...good to know things are working out.

[lightflyer1]

Very easy task to do! I will assemble it tonight after work and check movement. Everything looked good this morning.

[Garvan]

Hi red

What's the part number of the ones you ordered?

I'm in Ireland and McMaster won't ship here

Cheers

Garvan

hey finally got to modding mine...works great!!!
i bought the parts from grainger...they only sell them in packs of 5 & it's still cheaper than mcmaster carr (save on shipping).
so if anyone wants to buy the other 3, let me know.
cheers...

[red97tj]

Hi red

What's the part number of the ones you ordered?

I'm in Ireland and McMaster won't ship here

Cheers

Garvan

I believe these are the ones I bought:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/TEC...LL2?Pid=search

[Garvan]

Well the long and the short is that I eventually managed to get the McMaster parts, although it did cost me a bit more than just the parts

Grainger would have been a hassle too.

A big thanks to all on this post as my busted wind deflector is now as good as new.......

G

[Jimmie Jazz]

So 13 years, 8 months, and 18 days later, I finally repaired my OWN floppy windscreen using this method. The Grainger link red97tj pasted in post #31 above is STILL good! I cut a centimeter plug off a random bolt that fit into the well where the original detent spring used to be, to prevent the new Spring Plungers from Grainger from sinking into the hole through the JB Weld, and used packing tape to create a 'form' around the open side to prevent the JB Weld from flowing out. I positioned the shoulder of the Spring Plunger nearly flush with the top of the original plastic, but protruding very slightly to ensure the captured ball bearing in the Spring Plunger had the maximum opportunity to create interference when being depressed. Everything went back together easily after the JB Weld cured, and the windscreen is now very firmly held in place, with excellent resistance to folding. Just in time for summer! Thanks goestoeleven!

[JDStrickland]

So 13 years, 8 months, and 18 days later, I finally repaired my OWN floppy windscreen using this method. The Grainger link red97tj pasted in post #31 above is STILL good! I cut a centimeter plug off a random bolt that fit into the well where the original detent spring used to be, to prevent the new Spring Plungers from Grainger from sinking into the hole through the JB Weld, and used packing tape to create a 'form' around the open side to prevent the JB Weld from flowing out. I positioned the shoulder of the Spring Plunger nearly flush with the top of the original plastic, but protruding very slightly to ensure the captured ball bearing in the Spring Plunger had the maximum opportunity to create interference when being depressed. Everything went back together easily after the JB Weld cured, and the windscreen is now very firmly held in place, with excellent resistance to folding. Just in time for summer! Thanks goestoeleven!

I drilled a 1/4-inch hole and put in a short screw to hold the screen raised. There are many different kinds of roll pins that you could use, I just used a screw. No nut, only a screw.

[dannyfall]

this post was a huge help! I bought a floppy flopper windscreen on craigslist a few years ago and finally got around to fixing it this way, thanks!