Glare shield edging

[Steve Melton]

makes sense to me. blade $6 harbor freight. tube 5052.

[N427EF]

If you have your shoulder harness on and your head hits the glare shield edge the fact that the edge is uncovered is the least of your worries. Having said that, I installed the Cleaveland glare shield edge and like it a lot.

Your head hitting the glare shield edge could be your only worry.
In fact from what has been reported by an observer of a recent accident, the only injuries to the pilot occupant were facial lacerations sustained while hitting the glare shield edge.
The split aluminum tube and rubber cover will go a long way in preventing you from getting your skull sliced open in the event of a frontal impact accident.
I used the Aluminum/Rubber method on my 8 and the Clevland edge on my 10.

[Bob Axsom]

Originally Posted by Kevin Horton

Personally, I'd like my glare shield edging to be more than just a piece of rubber. The problem with something like this is that if your head hits it in an accident the force may push the sharp edge of the glare shield right through the rubber.

I slit a piece of 1/4" aluminum tubing and put that over the glare shield edge. I slit a piece of rubber tube and put that over the aluminum tubing. The final product looks pretty good, I think.

I used a different size I think but the same idea for the same reason.

Bob Axsom