The type that sets in the window channels are an excellent reproduction of an original 'Fulton' accessory wind-wing, last made by A & L products. All of their products are Excellent and first rate. The other type that you screw into your doors are a much more common reproduction done by at least a couple of manufactures. All of my many original cars over the years have had the original wind wing brackets that screwed into the door. They all worked great and looked great. So when my latest acquisition came without windwings, I started researching to see what was available in the reproduction market. As I had a really beautiful paint job on the car, I too was apprehensive and nervous about drilling holes into the car's doors. (somehow this did not seem an issue to me 50 years ago when the cars came with the original windwings already installed). But I 'bit the bullet', made careful markings, and drilled undersized holes in the appropiate spots, and screwed the repro brackets onto / into the car's doors. Once the mental pain subsides, and the finished product smiles at you, you will be glad that you added them to your car. One note, the original brackets had a leading edge that had a rubber 'gasket' that closed the gap between the door and the leading edge of the glass. The repros do not have this important and practical 'finishing touch'. You can add this yourself, by getting an appropiate-fitting rubber (I used an insullation strip) and fit it (lite glass glue helps) to the leading edge of the windwing's glass. The other thing that I found to be a temporary 'issue', was that the screws protruded out into the space between the door and the car body. Besides looking 'ugly' these are a hazard. Just cut these protrusions off, leaving a little 'meat' to add 'depth' to the holding action of the screw. You might want to ad 'Lock-Tite' or someother insurance policy to the screws.
- Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif
