Plastic windshields?!
- Thread starter PotvinGuy
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I think you'll find that in most states, if not all, it's illegal. and for good reason I recon'
Russ
Bill Pedersen
Member
I don't have any experience with using it as a windshield, but this track roadster was at the nationals this year using it.
Bill,
Can you show us more of that car?
Judging by the windshield. I'd say this car has more to offer.
Can you show us more of that car?
Judging by the windshield. I'd say this car has more to offer.
one finger john
Active Member
Perhaps a shot of the "duck tail" on top?
one finger john
Active Member
Old R.F. , how to maintenance people take care of the scratches on helicopter windshields ? Are their canopies that expensive? All things being relative.
John
John
Mike
Well-Known Member
Polycabonate is light and not nearly so brittle as glass, so it will absorb impact better. But you have to be really careful with it, because it will scratch up in a heartbeat. And trying to see through scratched polycarbonate at night is like looking through a prism, as soon as light hits it.
Gerry
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I used lexan in my Topoliono (as a screen). Apparently its 'bullet proof' so my way of thinking was if the engine launched then at least my face would survive. It does scratch easily and Mike has hit the spot with that one. In sunlight it scatters light and VISION everywhere
Gerry
Mike
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If RPM is reading this one, he'll get a chuckle out of it.
We used two layers of polycarbonate between the dyno test cell and the control room. Somebody had hurt a dry sump motor and we had a wall-mounted tank, close to the window. So, it got a misting of oil. The boss' daughter (are you with me here, Ron?) was cleaning up and sprayed aerosol carb cleaner on the polycarbonate to clean it. :rofl: She couldn't understand why bullet-proof "glass" couldn't take a bit of carb cleaner. It was like looking through milky spots, trying to see into the test cell.
We used two layers of polycarbonate between the dyno test cell and the control room. Somebody had hurt a dry sump motor and we had a wall-mounted tank, close to the window. So, it got a misting of oil. The boss' daughter (are you with me here, Ron?) was cleaning up and sprayed aerosol carb cleaner on the polycarbonate to clean it. :rofl: She couldn't understand why bullet-proof "glass" couldn't take a bit of carb cleaner. It was like looking through milky spots, trying to see into the test cell.
GAB
Member
Back in the day (about 1960) we used plexiglas for a windshield on this little car. The results were less than desirable. At about 40 mph, it would bow in the middle to the point that someone had to push back to keep it from really serious failure. Of course the design of the windshield frame didn't offer any assistance with this little problem. It was a piece of 3/4" round rod with 4 tabs welded on for the plexiglas to bolt to. When the plastic started to bow, the upper ends of the frame got closer together.
As has been mentioned, scratches were nearly impossible to avoid and the large surface reflected the lights of trailing cars very well.
Just a couple of dumb kids that didn't know any better.
As has been mentioned, scratches were nearly impossible to avoid and the large surface reflected the lights of trailing cars very well.
Just a couple of dumb kids that didn't know any better.
There is a plastic polish used on aircraft windows to take out scratches most of which occur from dirt kicked up by props and blades. It should be available at aircraftspruce.com.
Mequiar's has a kit used to restore plastic headlight lenses - It's cleverly named Headlight Restoration Kit. I've used it on my Outback and it works well. You can get it at most auto parts places.
Around here they don't use salt on the roads in winter. They used decomposed granite. That's tough on headlights and windshields but that sure beats the rust we had back in Wisconsin from the salt.
Mequiar's has a kit used to restore plastic headlight lenses - It's cleverly named Headlight Restoration Kit. I've used it on my Outback and it works well. You can get it at most auto parts places.
Around here they don't use salt on the roads in winter. They used decomposed granite. That's tough on headlights and windshields but that sure beats the rust we had back in Wisconsin from the salt.
Bill Pedersen
Member
I uploaded about 100 pictures of that car a while back on my photobucket account.
http://s180.photobuc...ck%20roadsters/
Gerry
Well-Known Member
What a gorgeous T. Loads of great little touches. Especially like the deco clock in the rear view.
Although it would nt be cheap you could get a glass screen done like that (simple bend and some grinding to get the shape of the top edge). They produce the shape and bend and then have it tempered.
Gerry
Gerry
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Hi
If you look at my post it says GLASS not plastic. We used to have screens and rear windows cut, ground and then tempered in GLASS for a convertible version of a VW Beetle called a Wizard. The guy who did this for us mentioned he could get the glass bent or cruved before the tempering process if we needed it.
Gerry
Gerry
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You GOOD, just had a lapse of concentration, I do that every hour or so, ask my wife
G
Ted Brown
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One thing I did notice, that the radiator is not getting as much air into that small opening as needed, overheating and over flow onto the ground, that is embarrassing when it happened to me ONCE!
Those noses on the track Ts need a good air scoop at the underside as well, could also have two nice looking scoops on each side?? Hot engines are a beach hehe PS. remember this, air takes the path of least resistance... thats around, rather than through...
