M
O D I F I C A T I O N S : INTERIOR, Styling - Windstops
I must admit, it isn't really
an interior item.... cause it gets important as soon as it gets out, when the
sun is shining and the roads are winding ;-)
ANGLO-PARTS
Located in Belgium (Mechelen)....
no more details about their windstop so far.
ARTRA
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The MGF Foxster Roll
windstop based on Don Liang Design's prototype.
Ordering can be done through Artra (Japan), although I think they are
sold out.
Fitting can be done
by some one who knows some DIY tricks and with the help of Dieters pages....
(http://www.mgfcar.de/roll_windstop/index.htm)
Price: £392.00,
€ 657.00 or JPY 68,000 (april 2000)
Looks 'almost'
the same as Mike Satur's 'Boxer Roll Hoop' and vice versa. I am not the
right person to claim something about being first and copyrights, etc...
that's not my task. This is just a webpage giving some information.
http://www.artra.com.tw
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picture courtesy of Dieter
K.
BROWN
and GAMMONS (see NEWTON COMMERCIAL)
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Nice, clean windstop
.... nothing special, but working perfectly.
Compairable with the MG Rover and Chrom Design item.
Doesn't need any drilling
while fitting.
Stock No.: BGF500
Price: £189.00
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CHROM
DESIGN
Looks almost the same as
the MG Rover item, but more refined. No drilling is needed, but I can remember
we needed to take the T-bar of the car, while installing the windstop (no problem
with that). It works good...
Price: 165,00 EUR
D&W
This German
store/shop is selling a windstop for the MGF too. From the picture I've seen
I could say that it is the same as the Chrom Design item, but I am not sure
about that.
Order number: 302592
Price: 398.65 DM (year 2000)
MG
ROVER
Although this
wasn't ever listed as an option (in Belgium), the dealer could retro-fit this
cabrio-needed item. The Rover item just looks like all the other traditional
windstops.
During the years, at least two versions were used, let's call them Mk1 and Mk2
;-)
The Mk1 windstop can be adjusted in height (after some work): remove the
allen screw holding the bracket in place. The bracket is actually fitted with
locator lugs that fit into the bottom frame member and is an extremely tight
fit. It looks that there are three locator lugs fitted to the bracket fit into
holes in the inner threaded section.
Fitting needs some drilling in the t-bar (see further instructions on Dieters
site: http://www.mgfcar.de/windstop/index.htm).
IMPORTANT
Catalog number: VQ100250 (???)
Price: £161.00 (ex. VAT, year 2000)
MIKE
SATUR
In the past, Mike Satur
did the FX Windbreak for more than 4 years. It
was available in chrome (Billet Ali) and in black.
Now there's still the 'Boxer
Roll Hoop Windstop' available. It's an item made in the UK, fits to every
F/TF and doesn't need any drilling or modifications to the bodywork. As Mike's
website says, it's made of high tensile steel tubes with a subframe, which effectively
stiffens the bodyshell. If you want, it can be fitted by yourself in just 1
hour.
- Moulded urethane padding finished in Ash Grey leather as standard (other colours
optional)
- Hoops available in satin black (standard) or any colour at extra cost
- Removable mesh available in choice of colours and finishes including chrome
(black standard)
- Toughened, tinted glass windstop folds down and can be quickly removed when
required
- Speaker mounts for 4” x 6” speakers included
Price: £180.00 ex. VAT, black hoops, no pads, no Windbreak Screen
(see further)
the Mk1 Boxer Roll Hoop with small "windbreak screen"
the MkII Boxer Roll Hoop
with the full 'Windbreak Screen" (see further)
The Windbreak
Screen could be fitted with or without the Boxer Rollover Hoops. As most
windstops, it can be fold down when not needed.
It incorporates a tinted toughened glass screen mounted on precision machined
aluminium hinges that literally takes 3-4 minutes to fit without any drilling
or special tools, in fact all that is required is a pozidrive screwdriver. It
is also easily removed without leaving any damage, of course the hood tonneau
is unaffected and rear screen unzipping is not hindered.
The design of the Boxer Roll Hoop is slightly changed to have both compatible
with each other.
Price: introduction price: £95.00 ex. VAT, from July 1st 2002:
£107.00 ex. VAT
Mike Satur's Windbreak Screen
NEWTON
COMMERCIAL (see BROWN and GAMMONS)
From the website: "The
beauty of the Newton Commercial Windstop is in it's easy fitting and the price!
Unlike others on the market, no holes need to be drilled anywhere, undo three
screws and bolt the brackets in place. The Windstop folds backwards when not
in use, can be easily removed for the winter and has a soft Vinyl binding round
it's outer edge so it will not scratch your hood window. We have many satisfied
customers to date."
Price: £127.65 (ex. VAT)
Windstop of Newton Commercial
A kind of
a test with a rather strange lady was carried out by some enthusiasts. Read
their comments on http://www.mgf.4mg.com/windstop_data.htm
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I'll hope you visit the site once again to find
a more usefull page behind the link you have just chosen.