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Old 01-14-2007, 03:46 PM   #1
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Last summer I was doing about 70 on I-20, and I saw some movement in my rear view too. I reached back and caught the plexiglass windstop just as it freed itself, and just before it plunged to it's death.

Black ty-raps fix the plastic mesh inserts on each side from blowing out. I guess I could use duct tape on the windstop.
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Old 01-14-2007, 04:34 PM   #2
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take the mesh inserts out and put extra padding on the bottom, so then they snap in they hold pretty good.

my friends got stolen 3 times, so now he superglued them in there, been like tht for a while. although if they break or something u got glue left over, but once you put new ones back there its fine. good solution in my book since these things are flimsy
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A couple of strategically placed zip ties will keep it around. No rattles or chance of being blown out.
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A couple of strategically placed zip ties will keep it around. No rattles or chance of being blown out.
Good idea.

My wife adjusted her seat back and as I was about to say . . . . . . . . .

You guessed, I also seen it in the rear view; and those cheap plastic parts are way over priced!
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Old 01-14-2007, 05:20 PM   #5
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I'm using heavy duty double-sided tape on mine -- feels like glued solid. But I'm still afraid someone will steal the mid plexi piece -- thinking maybe drill & saftey-wire it to the rollbar. I dunno.

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Old 01-14-2007, 05:23 PM   #6
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I have tied down both headrest windscreens with a small length of fishing line. I've heard that they can blow out at speed.
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Old 01-14-2007, 05:41 PM   #7
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Old 10-22-2007, 05:22 PM   #8
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I've had my 986 ofor several months. Today I'm on the highway at 65 MPH when I hear a rattle noise and just in time see the passengers side is my center windshield shaking and grabed it before it took flight. I carefully fastened it, but it has a little wind rattle and makes me nervous.

Any new ideas out there to secure this thing neatly?

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