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Windscreen Wire Thingy On S3 Elan

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2004 10:46 am
by sk178ta
The windscreen wire thingy on which the mirror is mounted, is it necessary?
If so, how do you replace it?
Jim

Re: Windscreen Wire Thingy On S3 Elan

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2004 11:05 am
by steveww
Yes it stop the windscreen from falling out :o

At speed negative pressure on the roof pulls at the top of the screen frame, the rod acts against this keeping thing together.

Alas I can not help you on how you get to it to replace it :(

Re: Windscreen Wire Thingy On S3 Elan

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2004 6:55 pm
by type36lotus
Search the Lotuselan Yahoo group or the archives. There was a discussion some time ago on how a few people made thier own from a bicycle spoke with a nut or something brazed to one end.

Re: Windscreen Wire Thingy On S3 Elan

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2004 8:05 pm
by nebogipfel
I'm pretty sure Christopher Neil lists what you need

Re: Windscreen Wire Thingy On S3 Elan

PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:48 am
by Bill
It is a bicycle spoke that holds the top of the frame from pulling up from the glass from the air preassure lift when the top is fitted..

Bill