interchangeable screens

[GetCarter]

How easy is it changing from windscreen to aeroscreen? Does it take seconds... minutes... ages? Bearing in mind I a man with ZERO mechanical skills and bugger all tools.

TIA

[allen l]

I dont' think it'll take that long. I'm just wondering if I would need to drill new holes for an aeroscreen.

[ewenm]

Minutes. I've got a standard Caterham screen and a Carbon Bits for 7s (or Richard-in-France) aeroscreen that take less than 5 mins to swap. The only extra holes I needed were for mounting the rearview mirror in the middle of the scuttle - these are hidden by popper bases when the windscreen is on and use self-tapping screws into a rail under the dash top.

Tools for a normal swap:
Allen key and socket for undoing the screen bolts.
Phillips screwdriver for fixing the popper bases.
Fingers for disconnecting the heated screen wires if needed.

[will_]

I am mechanically inept and it takes me around 10 minutes to swap the screens - helps to have a mate too, and a blanket on the bonnet to lay the windscreen onto.

Having said that I've only done it twice - after I put the aero on, I didn't bother swapping back to the windscreen for 18 months! So much more fun aero'd.

[GetCarter]

Thanks for the replies chaps.

I did have an aero on my last (pic below), but now living in the north west Highlands, a screen is a bit of a must!

[martvr]

Hi Steve,

Good to see you're thinking of rejoining the fold. Regarding the screen issue, the word 'wuss' comes to mind .

[GetCarter]

martvr said:

Hi Steve,

Good to see you're thinking of rejoining the fold. Regarding the screen issue, the word 'wuss' comes to mind .

Sevens are an itch one just has to scratch... As for wuss, I was think more of the word 'blizzard'

[GetCarter]

By the way... I assume you can still order the 'half' doors (as in the pic above)?

[ewenm]

GetCarter said:

By the way... I assume you can still order the 'half' doors (as in the pic above)?

either from Caterham or from Soft Bits For Sevens (Jill Judd).

[allen l]

Jup, you can.

The yellow one looks good!

[martvr]

GetCarter said:

martvr said:

Hi Steve,

Good to see you're thinking of rejoining the fold. Regarding the screen issue, the word 'wuss' comes to mind .

Sevens are an itch one just has to scratch... As for wuss, I was think more of the word 'blizzard'

Probably more appropriate but would be difficult to get that onto a registration plate, whereas something like WU 52 ... would be easy

[sjmmarsh]

If you have the retaining channels from CC (and not the loose nuts and washers inside the scuttle) then it takes me 5 mins to take the screen off and put the aero on, and 10 mins the other way. I don't need any help, but it does make sense to use a blanket or towel on the bonnet to lay the full screen on.

The other tip is to loosen the three screws holding the screen to the stanchions - it literally gives you more 'wriggle room', which is particularly helpful if you have an FIA kill switch.

Steve