Hi
Does anyone know whether anyone produces a make beleive/imitation split screen centre. This is for cosmetic purposes only.
Thanks Steve
Split sceen
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Re: Split sceen
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).
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stevensani
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Re: Split sceen
Thanks for that Il will give it a go.
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alex_holden
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Re: Split sceen
Here's a photo of my friend's traveller with the imitation splitscreen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/5088596365/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/5088596365/
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Re: Split sceen
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!
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!
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chrisryder
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Re: Split sceen
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
seriously, where did he get that trim? looks pretty damn good, id love to do that!
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rayofleamington
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Re: Split sceen
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.seriously, where did he get that trim? looks pretty damn good, id love to do that!
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Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
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Re: Split sceen
If you don't have "clap hands" wipers, all bets are off!
"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
Re: Split sceen
luckily for me im a 63 so its clap hands all the way ;) how would i attach that trim though?
Re: Split sceen
Self adhesive chrome strip!
http://is.gd/H6bGWI
http://is.gd/H6bGWI
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Re: Split sceen
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?