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Posted by: groot Sep 11 2006, 02:00 PM

I'm looking for a Richie Ginther-style windscreen source.

I see that GT racing sells one for $625.... which I consider unreasonable, and I would figure out a way to make my own.

Does anyone know of another source and price? Ideally, less expensive.

Posted by: nine14cats Sep 11 2006, 03:08 PM

Spektr Products for $460....getting lower....

Maybe Greg Braun (race914) knows a source....

http://www.spektrproducts.com/forms/shopping/*ws4d-db-query.ws4d?Condition=is&%5BeProducts%5DStoreFrontID=11&Condition=is&%5BeProducts%5DCategory=Porsche&Condition=is&%5BeProducts%5DSubCategory=914&Condition=and&Condition=keyword+search&%5Beproducts%5DKey=ginther&SortBy=%5BeProducts%5DSell_Price1%3B9&RecordsPerPage=10&Show+Matching+Items.x=59&Show+Matching+Items.y=12&Condition=and&Condition=is&%5BeProducts%5DOK2Publish=True&Database=eProducts&BreakTable=10&Page=0&LinkField=%5BeProducts%5DDescriptionShrt&Results=results.html&Results-1-Record=results%28S%29.html&Results-Table=results333A.table&Table-Color-Even=%23dddddd&Table-Color-Odd=%23ffffdd

Bill P.

Posted by: Randal Sep 11 2006, 03:50 PM

QUOTE(nine14cats @ Sep 11 2006, 02:08 PM)

Posted by: J P Stein Sep 11 2006, 04:21 PM

Patrick Motor Sports
$185.....do I hear less

Posted by: nine14cats Sep 11 2006, 04:27 PM

QUOTE(J P Stein @ Sep 11 2006, 03:21 PM)

Patrick Motor Sports
$185.....do I hear less

Posted by: Brett W Sep 11 2006, 04:56 PM

Make a mold out of foam, buy some 1/8in lexan and drape form it with a heat gun.

Posted by: groot Sep 12 2006, 07:02 AM

Cool... options!!! I love options.

Thanks!

Posted by: URY914 Sep 12 2006, 07:06 AM

Making one out of carbon fiber would be VERY easy and cool.
People always paint them anyway so they don't need top be clear.

Posted by: Randal Sep 12 2006, 09:18 AM

QUOTE(URY914 @ Sep 12 2006, 06:06 AM)

Posted by: URY914 Sep 12 2006, 09:30 AM

QUOTE(Randal @ Sep 12 2006, 07:18 AM)

QUOTE(URY914 @ Sep 12 2006, 06:06 AM)

Making one out of carbon fiber would be VERY easy and cool.
People always paint them anyway so they don't need top be clear.

Some clubs say you have to be able to see through them.

I always figured if I ran into that venue I would just cut out part of the screen in front and then rivet in a clear section. Might look cool anyway.

Posted by: groot Sep 12 2006, 10:23 AM

I spoke with Mike Cudahy at Prototype Composites (the company that did my front end). He could knock one of these out, but he'd need a part to make a tool from and then pull the carbon parts from that.

If someone was interested in splitting the cost of the part and tooling.... I could be talked into it.

Posted by: Brett W Sep 12 2006, 04:06 PM

I would design something a little more aero than the Ginther piece. Something that does a better job of smoothing the airflow over the open passenger compartment.

Posted by: McMark Sep 14 2006, 02:10 AM

Randal, you're car looks sexy.

Posted by: Randal Sep 14 2006, 08:57 AM

QUOTE(McMark @ Sep 14 2006, 01:10 AM)

Randal, you're car looks sexy.

Posted by: McMark Sep 14 2006, 10:41 PM

Not if you're pushing it.

Posted by: tomburdge Sep 15 2006, 11:19 AM

Kevin,The one on my car is from Patrick.Made of fiberglass not lexan.Very light weight but decently made.I had lexan one on previously and once it starts to crack it doesn't want to stop.Also heavier.For $185(+/-) the Patrick one seems to be best bang for the buck.
Tom. B.

Posted by: J P Stein Sep 16 2006, 08:40 PM

QUOTE(tomburdge @ Sep 15 2006, 10:19 AM)

Posted by: nine14cats Sep 17 2006, 11:36 PM

So JP.....when you hackin that windshield off?

Bill P.

Posted by: J P Stein Sep 18 2006, 12:43 AM

This decision is tougher than my first whack when starting
my fender flares, ripping out the head light buckets.........

Posted by: URY914 Sep 18 2006, 06:36 AM

QUOTE(J P Stein @ Sep 17 2006, 10:43 PM)

This decision is tougher than my first whack when starting
my fender flares, ripping out the head light buckets.........

Posted by: tomburdge Sep 18 2006, 08:02 AM

QUOTE(J P Stein @ Sep 16 2006, 06:40 PM)

QUOTE(tomburdge @ Sep 15 2006, 10:19 AM)

Kevin,The one on my car is from Patrick.Made of fiberglass not lexan.Very light weight but decently made.I had lexan one on previously and once it starts to crack it doesn't want to stop.Also heavier.For $185(+/-) the Patrick one seems to be best bang for the buck.
Tom. B.

Posted by: groot Sep 18 2006, 09:01 AM

I should be out in AZ this winter for a test trip or two.... so I'll pick up a windscreen from Patrick then.