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I have a 1926 Roadster and I am looking for some wind-wings, complete with glass. I would like the window post clamps to work without any damage to the car. Any resources I should consider?

Thanks.

I'd like to find some for my '26 Touring as well.They should be the same.

No need to start a new thread, but I am also looking for a gas cap with some type of gauge. I can believe chevy put the roadster on the market without a gas gauge.

The Filling Station sell a set of brackets VT-56 for open cars these need to have holes drilled into your post to mount them ,they are model A F--- repo,s from Vintage and antique,and then there is the clanp style type UNI 019 from Vintage reproductions vintagereproduction@bigpond.com they have a US agent in Tom Myers myersedp@aol.com but not cheep!

Original wind wings with glasses in good condition are very rare, even on eBay, and they cost! If you accept NORS holders, which also cost,you normally need to buy the glasses (safety type) separately. Be aware there are different sizes depending on which brand and size of car. Chevrolets from 1920s used small glasses, in accordance with the size of the front frame.

I just installed wind wings on my '26 Touring today. I bought the clamps that FS sells but bought them locally. I used acrylic instead of safety glass. It's much lighter and easy to cut.

I think the acryl could work just as good, but when you come to show the car at our domestic traffic authorities, wanting the licence plates and the car registered you might be in trouble in Norway.

If they discover your "short cut" by asking or checking closely, you will have to change the acryl before any driving with the needed plates. So I only advice what the authorities here demand. The insurance companies are also interested in safety glass installed so they also may react after an accident. Sorry, but that's the reality.

I'm not concerned about registration since the car is already inspected and registered. I don't see how acrylic is less safe than safety glass which I believe is just two sheets of glass bonded to a thin sheet of plastic between them so you don't end up with sharp glass shards when it's hit by something. I think acrylic, solid plastic, is less likely to break and is lighter. This was recommended to me by the guy who sold me the brackets.

You might do what ever you want locally, Arend. But I would not recommend anyone to "push the limits or being smart" here in Norway. There are many examples of short cuts here which have ended in a denial of licence plates at the traffic stations.

All the way we need to be "inside the circle" to play on the same team as our authorities. We need a trusted understanding from and cooperation with those folks i so many cases where doubt can end in refusal of plates. To get our cars licences to drive we have to accept/obey what the limitations from the authorities are. OK? But you may do what you want.

Actually acrylic or polycarbonate are good choices for the windwings. They are at least as safe as safety glass. If the authorities understand real safety they will approve them. If they don't know then education may help them understand. The major problem with plastic is they don't have as long a service life and tend to scratch much easier.