@malibu - i think it might be easier if it attached along the a-pillar/windshield frame like this one that apparently rivets onto the roof, instead of designing some brackets that go in under the door jamb weatherstripping...
*scratches head*
i don't know :\
No, but a Minor has a fairly small windscreen.Originally Posted by imperfekt
1992 BnT, 93LE #737, 94M, 95M, 96M, 97PEP, and a few 90s
Mazdaspeed A-Spec visor...
~ 1994 Mazda MX-5 Laguna Blue ~ 1964 Beechcraft 35 - B33 Debonair ~ 2002 Mazda Protegι5 ~
atank (01-30-2014)
very nice, perhaps it could be mounted upside down so it sticks forward like a visor... I wonder how it mounts- maybe I could just snag the mounts and go from there?
Would a cheap ebay hardtop spoiler work? Might need some modifiying.
I think the hardest part will be the brackets
I like this. I like the way it doesn't cover the A-Pillar. The design we discussed before would have covered the pillar and not looked as good.
I've had a think about how to do this and here is an idea on how to bolt it on.
This is a rough sectional view of the pillar.
If you cut the outer moulding through you should be able to peel it out of the way enough that you can dig a hole in the sealer behind the screen. You will probably have to remove the inner mouldings and work from the inside as well.
Enough will have to be removed so that you can insert an L-shaped piece of stainless behind the screen and glue it in with more sealer. In my pic of the L-shaped bracket I have included a nut. I would weld a nut on to the stainless bracket, near the top, which the visor would bolt onto.
I would use Sikaflex 227 urethane adhesive sealer, as I'm in Australia. I don't know what brands are sold in USofA.
Hope this helps.
WASABI (03-05-2014)
yes. your design is quite brilliant. I was thinking of similar attachment above the windshield underneath the weatherstripping where the top meets the windshield frame... and your brackets under the glass on the sides is a great idea too.
I'd like to say I have an update on this project but it's been freezing lately! darn polar vortexes... when I get to visit my car ill make measurements and get some prototype action happening
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