windscreen assy

[Rebel1]

Apart from the differences 400TT mentioned earlier..I believe a major shortcoming of the aussie screens is the lack of a screw holding that 40mm roll over the top.

My old RMC screen had 4 screws in the side and one on the top of the screen where the 40mm roll over finishes.

There is bu$$a all holding these screens on and that top one I believe is veryyyy important.

Unless ya like eating bugs.

[400TT]

Les, we definitely notched our windscreen outer corners into the body on our old DRB.

On the Harrison we didn't bother, but it certainly needed it as well.

My brother keeps cracking windscreens in the Harrison. We've done everything to take any sort of stress out of the frame where it mounts to the body, but they keep cracking. Don from Snake Bite suggested urethane, instead of rubber for mounting the glass. I reckon my brother just needs to stop hitting the ripple strips so hard.

Never had a problem with the old DRB in the 7 years of ownership. But...it was never raced as hard or as often as the Harrison.

[Rebel1]

Craig...although no expert this is what I have found.

Urethane is certainly better because the glass screen can take its own shape rather than being forced into a shape by the insertion rubbers into a frame. With the rubber seal the glass is forced to the shape of the frame. Any variation puts stress on the glass.

Would you believe my old RMC windscreen had 3 screens in it and I didn't even leave the car park at O'Brians glass. They all cracked whilst they carried the screen to my car.

This issue about notching the cowl to get the screens to fit is $rap in my book. Blu$$y hell, the frame section is brass...easily formed to shape. The problem is of course that all cobras are different in the cowl shape...even between bodies from the same mould.

I'm gonna make a template and get trevman to modify mine if he is willing.

Cheers

[Rebel1]

Hehehe....Jess comes on with an innocent question and gets years of experience.

Isn't this place great.