BN6 SIDE SCREEN not compatible with the TOP

[andrea]

A my German friends have some problems with side screen -
it don't fit with his TOP -
Answer: are side screen for TWO seats car different from side screen of the BN4 (apparently they appear the same)
what can be the problem ?
different and NOT appropriate TOP?
Tanks in advance for helps
Andrea

 

[Randy Forbes]

Side screens should be the same, fitment-wise, for all 6-cylinder roadsters__2 or 4 seats. The earliest BN4s had a peculiar angle on the perspex (sliding/fixed) panels, the frame outline (silhouette) shape was the same.

Any chance that his 2-seater top was assembled with a 4-seater wooden header rail? That will throw off the fit, (as on my car) but I'm still getting by with the sidescreens fitting__though they are very rarely every on the car...

The wrong header throws off the mating angle on the windshield, and inhibits the side "cant rails" from opening all the way, unless you'd make some type of compensating device, as I did (prior to discovering that Moss sells the wrong header for the 2-seaters).

I have since sourced the correct BN6 wooden header rail to use on another set of top bows I have, but I haven't yet *ponied up* for the cost of another top!

 

[British_Recovery]

Hi, I understand that the only real difference between the 2 and 4 seater wooden top bows on 6 cylinder cars is the fitting of the latch assemblies. I used a BN6 bow I happened to have on a BT7. I installed the t-nuts in drilled holes to use the BT7 latches and it fit fine. I checked with AH Spares as they have two different part numbers for the bows. Bob

 

[andrea]

Tanks Randy and Bob for reply
I have transmitted your help to my friend-waiting his reply for know if problem is solved
Cheers
Andrea