Homemade Wind Blocker

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11-18-2004, 10:09 PM
Treibenschnell

Homemade Wind Blocker

Wind chill had been driving me nuts lately, so I thought I'd make my own wind block. I ran over to Lowe's and picked up a $7 sheet of 24"x18" Lucite. I used my HDHCHTDD guide and made a cardboard template. I transfered the template to the Lucite and cut away! I then drilled several holes and used zip ties to attach it to my roll bar. Easy and cheap but effective!

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Not bad, eh? :p

I prettied it up for AutoX days -

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...78_40_full.jpg

Cheap Bastard Approved! :king:
11-18-2004, 11:02 PM
EvilSpeeder

Noice!
11-19-2004, 12:17 AM
TurboDuane

What do you do for the rainy days :?:
11-19-2004, 12:28 AM
altiain

So how well does it work? I've been thinking of doing something similar for years, but with velcro straps instead of zip ties, so I could remove it.
11-19-2004, 01:50 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by TurboDuane

What do you do for the rainy days :?:

Drive faster. (Really, it already leaked like a sieve.)

It works fairly well... I went out on test drives tonight and had no problems with it. I was looking to use velcro cable ties as well but just didn't get around to picking any up. Plus I would have to have used a router to make the holes nice and wide. If I have to remove it, I'll just snip the ties with a pair of snips and get on with life. To replace, just another ten ties. Easy, for me anyhow.
11-19-2004, 06:01 AM
sammm

Good job Bean! I like it! :thumleft:
11-19-2004, 07:42 AM
channelmaniac

Nice one 3Bean!

Although you could use a simple Dremel tool to do the slots instead of a router :D

RJ
11-19-2004, 08:03 AM
onething

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Originally Posted by channelmaniac

Nice one 3Bean!

Although you could use a simple Dremel tool to do the slots instead of a router :D

RJ

It seems channelmaniac forgot his own rules:

'use Duct Tape to attach it & use WD-40 to clean off the Duct Tape goo when you remove it.'

I'd go with the black Duct Tape for more bling
11-19-2004, 10:11 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by channelmaniac

Nice one 3Bean!

Although you could use a simple Dremel tool to do the slots instead of a router :D

RJ

True, but to free hand something that I wanted to look good would have been almost impossible - especially repeating it 10 times. I didn't want to make pattern out of wood to use as a template - besides, the zip ties don't bother me in the least. When I get more roll bar padding, it too will be held on with more ties!
11-19-2004, 11:19 AM
Tim the Teacher

I bet you keep your pants up with them things as well :shock:
11-19-2004, 11:21 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

I bet you keep your pants up with them things as well :shock:

With my waist line... they haven' made that many zips yet! :wink:
11-19-2004, 07:32 PM
onething

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

I bet you keep your pants up with them things as well :shock:

With my waist line... they haven' made that many zips yet! :wink:

You just loop them through the two belt loops on either side and pull them together. Sort of like old man slacks. :bigsmurf:
11-19-2004, 11:19 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by onething

Sort of like old man slacks. :bigsmurf:

You wouldn't know anything about that, now would you? :wink: