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| RiceNeck |
 Sep 17 2012, 07:18 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 13,718 Region Association: None  |
This car will not be driven on the street, it will be used on the race track.
During roll cage install my windshield was damaged, so any suggestions from the 914world community would be helplful. Should I replace with oem type glass or polycarbonate. If you have installed a polycarbonate windshied in your car what has been your experience? Would you do it again? How about UV and scratches? What manufacturer or company did you purchase your windshield from? |
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| RiceNeck |
Sep 27 2012, 07:13 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 13,718 Region Association: None |
Any more feedback, I'll be ordering a polycarbonate windshield tomorrow with anti-scratch and anti-fog coatings. I have talked with a machine shop and they will be making 4 pieces of aluminum moulding to fit the windshield and then weld them together for a one piece frame. I sure hope it turns out good, every time a new project is started it seems like something goes wrong. I guess thats the fun of it all, though.
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| ChrisFoley |
Sep 27 2012, 07:25 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 8,019 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(RiceNeck @ Sep 27 2012, 08:13 PM)  I have talked with a machine shop and they will be making 4 pieces of aluminum moulding to fit the windshield and then weld them together for a one piece frame. That sounds like overkill to me, but if it turns out as you like, it'll be a good thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| RiceNeck |
Sep 28 2012, 02:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 13,718 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Sep 27 2012, 06:25 PM) QUOTE(RiceNeck @ Sep 27 2012, 08:13 PM) I have talked with a machine shop and they will be making 4 pieces of aluminum moulding to fit the windshield and then weld them together for a one piece frame. That sounds like overkill to me, but if it turns out as you like, it'll be a good thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I am going to try and avoid drilling holes in the winshield. I will post some pictures regardless of how it turns out. Most of my race car project is completed as far as mechanicals and safety goes. It still looks like a turd, but has PMB Performance restored stock brake calipers, Tangerine Racing roll cage, Elephant Racing rubber oem type bushings and re-valved non-adjustable bilsteins a.k.a. Vons level 3, Glenn Sanders torsion bars, Mayo performance motor rebuild, Jones Autowerks side shift rebuild/conversion, JWEST Eng shifter with reverse lockout, Braille ML20C Micro-Lite Lithium battery, to name a few. Thats why I just gotta do something to this windshield. I look at a lot of other projects people do and they seem to have a better grasp of the concept than myself. But, this has been fun, frustrating, and expensive. I would like to think I've learned some things and will know how to better approach my next project, but I'm not sure! Regardless this ones a keeper, and at some point the car will get blasted and painted, assuming I don't tear it up. Thanks Chris for your follow up and advice, and I will update this thread with more windshield information. |
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RiceNeck 72 914 track car windshield replacement Sep 17 2012, 07:18 PM
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This car will not be driven on the street, it wil... Sep 17 2012, 07:32 PM Dave_Darling What do the rules say? For all of the groups you ... Sep 17 2012, 10:23 PM RiceNeck Thanks for the replies.
There is nothing specific ... Sep 18 2012, 08:27 AM Dave_Darling I notice that the rules do not say anything about ... Sep 18 2012, 11:08 AM Racer Chris Buy your Lexan windshield from Shields.
You'll... Sep 18 2012, 11:16 AM RiceNeck Thanks for the input. Sep 18 2012, 09:47 PM RiceNeck O.K. a polycarbonate windshield is allowed as long... Sep 24 2012, 12:27 PM
Racer Chris
O.K. a polycarbonate windshield is allowed as lon... Sep 24 2012, 04:02 PM RiceNeck Thanks Racer Chris for the write up and pictures. Sep 24 2012, 11:41 PM RiceNeck Its ordered, SHIELDS polycabonate 1/4", stock... Sep 28 2012, 08:44 AM sean_v8_914 how much$? Sep 28 2012, 01:11 PM RiceNeck
how much$?
They have not billed me yet, bu... Sep 28 2012, 02:53 PM RiceNeck Update, the windshield is installed.
Thanks for th... Nov 5 2012, 10:08 PM RiceNeck I purchased the SHIELDS polycarbonate windshield.
... Nov 5 2012, 10:37 PM Jetsetsurfshop Resurrecting an old thread.
Anyone have an idea on... Sep 16 2018, 06:39 PM ChrisFoley 15lb +/- Sep 16 2018, 06:47 PM Jetsetsurfshop
15lb +/-
Thanks Chris.
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