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Maybe Half Doors + Tonneau and maybe Goggles

 
Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#1 | Posted: 6 Feb 2018 11:41 
A few years ago I made an aeroscreen from scrap metal of an old solar panel. I have used it a handful of times and every single time, the urge to use it more often increases.

My questions are if half doors make a difference? And/or a tonneau?

As I wear spectacles, I confess I have been using a full face helmet. On the odd town comute I only use my normal specs/prescription sunglasses... because it is a small town.
I like the safety of a full face helmet but I definitely don't like the cocoon effect and the aggressiveness of other drivers when they see a helmeted driver. As such, and since I don't want to change lenses on 3 pairs of glasses, around every 2 years, would Davida Aviator T2, or the likes be a good alternative, or should I try a classic look open faced helmet?
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#2 | Posted: 6 Feb 2018 11:45 
I use Adidas Evil Eye Half Frames, with RX inserts when I wan to use my 'glasses prescription'.
Absolutely perfect!
The RX insert capability means I can use the one prescription RX lens with whatever 'sunglasses' lens I want, including clear for night driving...

http://www.rxsport.co.uk/categories/Sunglasses/adidas-Sunglasses/adidas-Evil-Eye-Half rim-Pro-Sunglasses/

A Piccy
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author frank

Heading to Le Mans
#3 | Posted: 6 Feb 2018 15:22 
Still doesn't stop you getting lost , should off gone to spec savers

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#4 | Posted: 8 Feb 2018 13:07 
What about half doors and tonneau?
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#5 | Posted: 8 Feb 2018 13:15 
When it's wet, I use the tonneau over the passenger side, with a 'half-door' I made from an old tonneau on the driver's side...
Works well!

Eugene
Le Presidente

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#6 | Posted: 9 Feb 2018 11:45 
Did you do the half door yourself or you had it made by a specialist?
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#7 | Posted: 9 Feb 2018 11:48 
Made myself, just by cutting a tonneau down, and folding over the top edge, and gluing it...
It means I can easily fold it up, and store anywhere.
There is no need for a 'stiff' bar at the top at all!

Eugene
Le Presidente

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#8 | Posted: 9 Feb 2018 11:54 
Not the best piccy... but you can get the idea...

piccy
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#9 | Posted: 9 Feb 2018 11:54 
Eugene:
There is no need for a 'stiff' bar at the top at all!

You read me mind!!! I was musing about that.

Does your half door goes all the way back or you just use the door as template?
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#10 | Posted: 9 Feb 2018 11:57 
Eugene:
Not the best piccy... but you can get the idea...

Thank you Steve!

You posted while I was writing... Too slow non-native speaker!!!
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#11 | Posted: 12 Feb 2018 19:08 
Here comes a question... As I don't have a tonneau or half-doors I need to put some poppers on the car. The problem is, I found that at least one, according to the locations on the Caterham K-Series build manual, that hits on chassis tubing. I am definitely not fond of doing this. Can someone give me some guidance?

K-series build manual Section 14, Page 6.

My car is a K-series SV, if it makes any difference.

Thank you in advance!
Armadillo is in The Douro Valley and waiting for you.

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#12 | Posted: 12 Feb 2018 19:21 
No problem at all having the poppers go through into a tube.
Actually, it's better, as if just in the skin they will pull-out very quickly.

Eugene
Le Presidente

Author admaraujo

Driving through town
#13 | Posted: 13 Feb 2018 15:49 
OK... template/mock up done...

https://ibb.co/mnwfVn

https://ibb.co/d8kkwS

Just need to get the courage to drill... fabric is also ready to be cut.
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