foster461 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Looking for hints and strategies for how one person alone could attach the windshield assembly to the TR3A scuttle without scratching up the paintwork. The early cars had the guide plates screwed to the scuttle, are they attached firmly enough to support the windshield while you secure it with the fasteners or is it still a two person job for you ? On the TR3A the guide plates are just spacers and not attached to the scuttle. I guess they could be or is there another way to mount the whole assembly or assemble it to the scuttle in pieces in a way that one person could do it alone ? I'm thinking ahead to final assembly and also to the times that I want to use the aeroscreens that I have retrofitted. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Elliott Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 My TR3A is an early one with the Dzus fasteners for the windscreen, but here are my suggestions. You could mount the two stanchions in their vertical position (without the windscreen) so they are both bolted in place - but not tightly. Then you can lower the rest of the assembly down and after carefully inserting the chromed talon plates, tighten it all up. Then make sure you tighten the three long screws on each side which secure the stanchions to the frame of the windscreen. The best would be to get a friend (wife) to help you with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 ... this was the process that worried me (risk of severe scratching) most when putting mine back on. Make sure the stanchions are bolted on securely enough as if they go, they will take a lot of paint with them, esp if the screen is part screwed in by then. Mine (26004) seem to have a natural degree of outward spring that allows the screen to slot in. As my lower screen rubber seal is so poor, I placed a pillow case under the screen to protect the paint in a mishap. 1. bolt stanchions on 2. place pillowcase or towel under at least 2/3 of screen width and slide both seats back 3. take screen in one hand and top short screw and screwdriver in mouth (rest of screws in pocket or gear lever gaiter), standing in passenger footwell, hold screen in inner hand and roughly align, insert the top screw by hand enough to hold 4. climb over tunnel and do same on driver side (now screen should not drop) (usual waivers about not relying on my technical advice !) (carpenters amongst us might attach a small spring clamp lower down at this stage) 5. take your tenon plate, hold top corner of screen, remove screw, align tenon plate and loosely tighten all 3 screws on that side, same on other side 6. pull sheet fwd out of way (several smaller pillow cases are better than one big one due to wipers) 7, tighten all screws CAREFULLY However, its a 5 minute job with help, or half an hour plus of sweat on your own. Ladies from Canadia are handy for installing vent pull rods, you might be able to borrow one for your screen Ps, dont tighten the two short screws and one longer one too tightly. pps, in anyone has a good complete screen and surround for an early 3a, let me know, mine has stripped threads and is de-laminating at the lower edge ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 My advice - DONT ! get help. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Definitely one for Russian Roulette addicts. Time to phone a friend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ask the wife to help. Rgds Ian PS on a post 60k car stick the packing pieces to the scuttle with self amalgamating rubber tape before lowering the complete screen assembly into place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions. I have come up with a workable scheme during fitment testing using a couple of sheets of thin cardboard to protect the scuttle but I can see that this really is a two person job. I also discovered that my inner aeroscreen mounts needed to be further towards the dash but too late now and I think they will be covered by the lower seal. Good news is that the stanchions fit snug against the scuttle despite all the work I did in this area. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colin addison Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Stan Don't worry, this is a job that the wife is quite capable of assisting with, as long as she is well trained first. I (we) have been doing this for some years. This year we have had a lovely spell of fine, sunny weather such that my car has been on aeros for some months. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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