brookland screens again?

[wole0911]

Hi all... ive had my 93 supersprint for about 6 months now and as soon as the sun comes out the Noble is pushed to one side and the noisy little fire spitting monster comes out but as i only really use it when its warm and sunny [hardly ever then!!} i was thinking of fitting some Brookland screens ....my question being the photos ive seen of them fitted seem to show an ali frame with a rubber underneath to stop it rubbing the paint and goes from one side of the scuttle to the other and locating where the orig windscreen fits at both sides and the screens fitted onto that frame so that you can fit the normal screen back into place when needed..... just wondered if you could buy this whole set up as a kit ...is it avaliabe or am i seeing things??

[Aeroscreens]

Spotted this in the ads.

Seems reasonably priced to me as they don't seem to come up for sale very often.

[Canuck7]

If you can get one already put together, it's worth it.

Or...

You can buy the aeroscreen stanchion from caterham.
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_prod...

I bought the stanchions - they come undrilled - so you have to devise your own way to mount screens and mirrors. Which to be honest, is not the easiest job. It means it's perfect for you, but it can take a few days to create a nice mounting system, and drill the frame and mount stuff. I put in studs from underneath, (countersunk screws epoxied in place), and bolted the screens to that with some spacers on the outer edges. Had to get pedestals made for mirrors and cut climbing shoe rubber to make an anti-vibration gasket.

So buying a premade used one is certainly worth it, unless one is terribly anal. :-D

[wole0911]

Thanx for your replys ive just emailed Woodcote cars to see if the item they have for sale is still avaliable....
do you know what happens to wippers and washers ...do you just take them off and put rubber grommits in place or something like that??

[Aeroscreens]

I think most people just remove the wipers and put rubber caps over the spindles as you say. Me, I'm not most people so completely removed the wipers, wiper motor, washer bottle etc nearly 14 years ago. At the same time I sold the 'screen, doors and hood

Here's my set-up when I re-built the 7



Incidentally, mine is also a '93 Supersprint although it has changed somewhat and is more akin to Trigger's Broom

Edited by Aeroscreens on Thursday 7th May 23:51

[K800 RUM]

I am a convert to Brooklands sevening & loving it. Managed to get mine for just £100 including mirrors from Sevens & Classics here in Kent. They were very tarnished but some elbow grease & autosol brought them up very well.
I put some rubber strip under the scuttle band. Also fitted the captive nut brackets available from caterham to make swapping back to full screen easier.

[lawtoma]

I picked up a bargain set of Brooklands screens and mirrors at the end of last summer, ready mounted on a stanchion. Planning on fitting them when the weather improves (!?!).

Without meaning to hijack the thread (as I thought this would be helpful for the OP and other potential Brooklandsers) what do people use for weather/prying eye protection when parked up with Brooklands screens fitted?

[Canuck7]

A set of captive nuts is a good idea, as stated. They are much stronger than the usual way of attaching a stanchion/windscreen, as well, of course, as being much more convenient. The downside is you may have to drill out a bunch of rivets to take off an interior knee panel - depending on age of car.

As for covering the car; a tonneau would be the classic choice, and also helps keep one warm when driving if half is left on, or some form of "shower cap" may be possible, and of course, the full indoor/outdoor fitted car cover for overnight, is a good idea. I've seen people just use golf umbrellas if stopping for a quick pint. I don't know how they stop them from blowing away.

Oh, and half doors are a nice addition, as well.

You will also want proper goggles for the eyes, and consider a helmet. Sunglasses don't do too well at over 60 mph, and rock impacts are no joke.

The feel of flying, and added performance without a windshield, is certainly worth it.

[sundance002]

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wole0911 said:

Hi all... ive had my 93 supersprint for about 6 months now and as soon as the sun comes out the Noble is pushed to one side and the noisy little fire spitting monster comes out but as i only really use it when its warm and sunny [hardly ever then!!} i was thinking of fitting some Brookland screens ....my question being the photos ive seen of them fitted seem to show an ali frame with a rubber underneath to stop it rubbing the paint and goes from one side of the scuttle to the other and locating where the orig windscreen fits at both sides and the screens fitted onto that frame so that you can fit the normal screen back into place when needed..... just wondered if you could buy this whole set up as a kit ...is it avaliabe or am i seeing things??

Hello mate, I do the same thing, Noble left in garage and the 7 comes out. I fitted the Brooklands works really well, has no trouble with Sun glasses at 100mph just need to be tight, I removed everything wipers washer bottle wiper motor, and heater, never use the doors and it's been perfect. Plus it looks so retro and suits the car

Edited by sundance002 on Friday 8th May 14:55

[wole0911]

Yes Sundance does look a bit special ...its good to see im not the only one with a collection of toys .
And thanx for the link further up the page , got one sorted from Stuart at woodcote cars today
Cheers Mark

[Aeroscreens]

For goggles I'd recommend these

[sundance002]

Aeroscreens said:

For goggles I'd recommend these

They look perfect, think I will order some, I always sit as low as possible while driving with sunglasses, being such a low car, it Always worries me regarding stones being thrown up.
They solve that problem.

[Eugene7]

A real classic Brooklands look...
Been this way for years.



And when I say years, I mean years...
Some 300K miles have been done in Eugene with Brooklands - and never a problem (with having no windscreen I mean - other problems were not related!)...

And as for eye wear I just use Nike sunglasses with interchangeable lenses - perfect!

A bit more info here: http://www.7-dna.com/forums/index.php?action=vthre...

Edited by Eugene7 on Saturday 9th May 16:27

[wole0911]

I like the wrapround glasses ...look like skiwear?
But im a midget at 5ft 6" i have trouble seeing over the scuttle...lol
i knew bieng verticaly challenged would come in handy one day!!

[Aeroscreens]

Well, wait for Helluvaname to come on here and tell you that a small stone came over the top of his full windscreen and hit him in the eye breaking his contact lens . Like Eugene I'm a great fan of Brooklands but would never drive without eye and ear protection.

[wile7]

I'm a recent convert to Brooklands sevening without doors. In the middle of a decent blat that has taken me from Geneva to Perpignan, and will then go on up to Toulouse, across to Agen and then back to Geneva. No head gear, just prescription glasses (cheap large Rayban Wayfarer type copy frames from vision express in the UK).

No probs at 130kmh on autoroute when needed (just a few Km's when needing to push on) and providing you adjust the screens to suit your height no problems at all - and glasses stay on fine. I have a lanyard attached just in case though...

Passing lorries at speed on autoroute is my only worry....crud coming in from the side of the glasses...so I'm looking to get a set of leather 'sides' like ski glasses. Other than that, you adjust distance a bit on the back roads to avoid any flying stones and crap.....and enjoy. No issues whatsoever so far and such a sublime experience without full screen and doors. Car looks much better in my opinion too. I do have clamshell wings which offer a bit better protection for crud thrown up from your own front wheels.

You can get wet if you are stuck in traffic though.....I just crack out the Head and Shoulders and have a wash while I'm waiting....

Edited by wile7 on Thursday 11th August 11:56

[xcentric]

do people prefer Brooklands screens or aeroscreens, or is there little difference?

[Tango7]

I reckon its mainly the looks as to which people choose. Brooklands tend to be more classic look possibly due to the typical chrome finish and older stye side mirrors whereas the GRP or Carbon aeroscreens are more visually pleasing to some and a lot lighter than the brooklands set. For driving purposes, the Brooklands version is much better as you can angle the screens to better divert air over taller drivers plus shorter drivers can see through the clear glass screen, plus you can stick a sat nav onto the Brooklands screen which isn't possible with GRP/Caron ones.

[wile7]

I've ridden in cars with both. Personally I find the brooklands slightly less 'buffeting' around the head but you get more air directed to your shoulders (if that makes sense). The aeroscreen acts as a lip so air is tipped up over your head and less comes through from the top of the scuttle as its 'sealed' along its length. But not much in it to be honest.

The other thing for me is aesthetics. A modern Caterham (with carbon, bright colours, cycle wings etc.) tends to look better with the full width aeroscreen in my opinion.

A Clamshell equipped car with leather etc. suits the brooklands screen set up better. Mines a 1995 xflow with clams. Love the Brooklands set up. Photos below.

All that said, the white car with blue stripes above with Brooklands looks very nice......and the point about adjustment and sticking a sat-nav on the passenger screen is very true.

Horses for courses and all that

Dave

Edited by wile7 on Sunday 28th August 09:53

Edited by wile7 on Sunday 28th August 09:54