Hi, I fitted one a couple of weeks ago, I cannot get outside to take a piccie yet as it is pee-ing down but will later.

I found its a two man job as you need someone to hold the windstop in place while you mark up the holes. Best way to do it is to pull the seats forward, put the hood down, put the hood cover down and then get your helper to offer the windstop up to the hood cover so that you can align the back of the windstop cover to the hood cover. Once in place make the holes but before cutting them get your helper to hold the windstop in place and try putting the hood up, I missed this step and drilled a hole in the wrong place which meant that when I put the hood up the hood mechanism hit on the windstop.

Once it stops raining I will pop out and take a couple of piccies for you, in the meantime there is a PM on its way to you............

Top man! Many thanks!

There are two types of OEM windstop one that attaches to the side of the rear bulkhead and one that attaches to the top of the rear bulkhead...

Post a pic of the one you got before drilling holes.

The brackets as shown are fitted in reverse (less vulnerable in transit) - for fitting they stick outwards.

This is strange. I bought the same windstop for my b (a mk1) from fiat a while back. The holes were pre-drilled in the seat belt mounts and it went straight on. The windstop did come with some templates for drilling holes though. Make sure these aren't still in the box!? I'll take some photos if I get the chance later.

I bought it second-hand, so have no templates ...

gar074 said:

The brackets as shown are fitted in reverse (less vulnerable in transit) - for fitting they stick outwards.

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That is the same as mine, piccie's in about 10 mins

silverbarchetta said:

This is strange. I bought the same windstop for my b (a mk1) from fiat a while back. The holes were pre-drilled in the seat belt mounts and it went straight on. The windstop did come with some templates for drilling holes though. Make sure these aren't still in the box!? I'll take some photos if I get the chance later.

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Could the previous owner have had a windstop fitted and removed before he sold it to you hence the holes were already there?

OK, I have nipped out between the squalls to take a couple of photo's, would have been better with the roof down but no way I was risking that in this weather!

In the photo's you can see where I mis-measured my first cut and drilled a hole too low! (I am going to stick an LED in there to light up the 'parcel shelf' space (and cover up the fact I cut a hole in the wrong place)

You can see from the photo's that the windstop bracket is shaped to fit the seat belt bracket so I used the two edges to line the bracket up. You can also see (but only just), that the lip on the back of the windstop butt's up to the hood cover.

To fit mine I simply put the windstop brackets onto the windstop, lowered the hood and put the hood cover down. I then got Mrs LRB to position the windstop in place with the windstop 'lip' against the hood cover, marked the holes in the brackets and then checked that the hood could be raised and lowered in that position (with Mrs LRB still holding it in place) to make sure that the hood mechanism did not foul the windstop.

The reason that I mis-measured the holes the first time around was because I tried to do it without the help of Mrs LRB! top tip - get someone to help you by holding the windstop in place before you start drilling. Also, once marked remove the windstop and then re-position just to make 100% sure you have it marked in the correct place.

It's an easy job and should only take abou 30-45 mins

HTH, if you get stuck give me a call.....

Also a very big thanks to OZ who sold me the windstop at a very reasonable price

Same type as mine.

Brilliant photographs! :worship:

Many thanks LRB - I know what I'm going to be doing next weekend!

My only remaining dilemma is which of the children to entrust with the task of helping me...

gar074 said:

My only remaining dilemma is which of the children to entrust with the task of helping me...

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NP but on the issue of helper's I could not advise - go for the one that you like least, that way if you get it wrong you can blame them and send them to their room!!

Unfortunately they're all a bit old to send to their rooms (the youngest is 17!), and of course I love them all dearly and like them all equally , but I see your point.

nice photo lrb is that a fiat wind deflector or after market one???? have you tried it with roof down yet?

Hi, I believe its a FIAT one however have not looked that closely at the stamp on it - Mark??

I have had the roof down (admittedly only a couple of times) and it does make a difference! You still get a bit of a draft but nowhere as near as bad as before, plus if you put the heater on you actually keep a bit of warm air in the cabin!

A must if you insist on going everywhere with the roof down (as I do!!)

Umm, is the whole point not to get a bit of wind about with the roof down? I had a windstop with my LE and left it off most of the time. Roof down is roof down. If you dont want a draft, buy a tin top!!

And on this topic, I got another one with the Riviera. Anyone want it, cos I dont!

lanciaman said:

Umm, is the whole point not to get a bit of wind about with the roof down? I had a windstop with my LE and left it off most of the time. Roof down is roof down. If you dont want a draft, buy a tin top!!

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I agree, to an extent!!

On a hot summers day the rule is roof down, windows down and windstop off - on a crisp sunny winters day I suggest roof down, windows up and windstop on!!

Unless its raining I tend to have to roof down (ask anyone on the forum who has met me!!) but there are times (on the way back from the ACE in Jan with the roof down at 23.00) where you would be thankful of a windstop!!

Raining. The myth that you can drive at speed with the roof down and raining is just that. A myth. I tried it and got soaked!!

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And on this topic, I got another one with the Riviera. Anyone want it, cos I dont!

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The bloke I sold mine to is looking for one, if you don't want it I'll gladly take it off your hands....

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Raining. The myth that you can drive at speed with the roof down and raining is just that. A myth. I tried it and got soaked!!

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Apparently above 55mph you stay dry as a bloke I know drives with the top down in the rain :nutter: