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Split sceen
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:44 pm
by stevensani
Hi
Does anyone know whether anyone produces a make beleive/imitation split screen centre. This is for cosmetic purposes only.
Thanks Steve
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:09 pm
by alex_holden
A friend of mine (who doesn't post on here) did that to his early 1000 Traveller. I did a double-take when I noticed it! I think he put some kind of self-adhesive chromed plastic strip on both sides of the glass. An external bead will probably interfere with your wipers unless it's early enough that it has the clap-hands style (up to about 1963 IIRC).
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:49 pm
by stevensani
Thanks for that Il will give it a go.
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:12 am
by alex_holden
Here's a photo of my friend's traveller with the imitation splitscreen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/5088596365/
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:41 pm
by Neil MG
OK maybe I'm not the only one, but I thought it sounded pretty awful.
BUT, actually the result is not bad at all. I wondered what the point would be, but I have to say, seeing the picture, I totally get it!
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:16 pm
by chrisryder
i dont need the fake centre. at brooklands, one of the marshalls asked if it still had the sidevalve engine. i told him that only the early ones had sidevalves. he said 'well it is an early one isnt it?' i told him that it's not. he said 'but it's a split screen!' i pointed to my windscreen and said 'no it's not!' he blushed and ran off!
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:27 pm
by phurn
seriously, where did he get that trim? looks pretty damn good, id love to do that!
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:49 pm
by rayofleamington
seriously, where did he get that trim? looks pretty damn good, id love to do that!
20 minutes in the local scrap yard should do the trick - the original splitscreen has a larger rubber section with the chrome on top and a screwed plate on the inside. You don't need to go to those lengths for a fake one as minor-nerds wouldn't be fooled and the uneducated wouldn't know the difference.
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:10 pm
by MarkyB
If you don't have "clap hands" wipers, all bets are off!
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:53 pm
by phurn
luckily for me im a 63 so its clap hands all the way ;) how would i attach that trim though?
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:54 am
by Neil MG
Self adhesive chrome strip!
http://is.gd/H6bGWI
Re: Split sceen
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:00 pm
by phurn
i was looking at somethign like that.... but i dont really trust self adhesive on my windscreen! dont things like that need a slightly porous surface to grab to?