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Lexan Front Window, Lexan Front Window for street |
cali914 |
Jan 2 2019, 10:41 PM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
Anyone using Lexan Front Window on the street? What is the visibility factor? and how long do they last? Is there a company that makes them or just go to tap plastics? Thanks
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73-914 |
Jan 2 2019, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 574 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None |
Not legal for street use
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wndsrfr |
Jan 3 2019, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Anyone using Lexan Front Window on the street? What is the visibility factor? and how long do they last? Is there a company that makes them or just go to tap plastics? Thanks Don't do it...wipers will scratch the hell out of them in short order as will even careful cleaning. Electrostatic nature picks up dust & makes cleaning more frequently necessary, then microscopic scratches pick up sunlight & make bothersome glare. I've got it on the track car & can tolerate it as I'm supercharged with fear & stuff in my field of vision sort of disappears.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
burton73 |
Jan 3 2019, 05:28 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,515 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Why would you want to do that?
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cali914 |
Jan 4 2019, 12:21 AM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
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horizontally-opposed |
Jan 4 2019, 12:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Why would you want to do that? Bob B Weight savings . I appreciate the suggestions . Thanks guys. I'm at 1900lbs now just looking at other ways of losing weight. I have already cut out meat from my diet LOL. Crazy Harry. Love it. So you're at 1900 lbs with a water-cooled V6. Not bad at all. You still have steel lids and bumpers? What battery are you running? After that, the next 10, 20, 40, etc pounds are gonna get costly… But the car has to be a beast. Who needs a V8? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
sithot |
Jan 4 2019, 04:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve.
FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! |
horizontally-opposed |
Jan 4 2019, 10:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve. FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! ^ Yep. Been wondering what the weight savings would be if the 914's four door windows and flat rear window might be if rendered in Gorilla Glass. That stuff seems to avoid the downsides of Lexan, which is of course lighter but super scratch prone. |
campbellcj |
Jan 5 2019, 08:27 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I may become really interested in a slick lightweight door-window solution soon, as I am contemplating putting my car (back) into a more streetable hotrod configuration. Right now it has a stock glass windshield but lexan rear and completely gutted doors; no glass, lifts, handles, pockets, etc. A simple sliding lexan or gorilla glass setup giving a semblance of weather and sound insulation would be neat and if nothing is commercially out there, I may give it a go. I have all the original door/window bits in storage to work with.
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ConeDodger |
Jan 5 2019, 09:43 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,580 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve. FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! ^ Yep. Been wondering what the weight savings would be if the 914's four door windows and flat rear window might be if rendered in Gorilla Glass. That stuff seems to avoid the downsides of Lexan, which is of course lighter but super scratch prone. I keep finding myself saying this, but I think Mark Whitesell told me they were making a 5 window Lexan kit. 914rubber.com Is this the Honda mini van motored 914 I saw at EASY? @mikey914 |
cali914 |
Jan 6 2019, 12:26 AM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve. FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! ^ Yep. Been wondering what the weight savings would be if the 914's four door windows and flat rear window might be if rendered in Gorilla Glass. That stuff seems to avoid the downsides of Lexan, which is of course lighter but super scratch prone. I keep finding myself saying this, but I think Mark Whitesell told me they were making a 5 window Lexan kit. 914rubber.com Is this the Honda mini van motored 914 I saw at EASY? @mikey914 Yes but it is getting a new ❤️. The new heart is a 2.4 liter GM ecotec turbo engine. |
Mikey914 |
Jan 6 2019, 12:32 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve. FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! ^ Yep. Been wondering what the weight savings would be if the 914's four door windows and flat rear window might be if rendered in Gorilla Glass. That stuff seems to avoid the downsides of Lexan, which is of course lighter but super scratch prone. I keep finding myself saying this, but I think Mark Whitesell told me they were making a 5 window Lexan kit. 914rubber.com Is this the Honda mini van motored 914 I saw at EASY? @mikey914 We can easily make the flat version, and can make a formed one, but it’s a matter of demand. I’ve been more focused on the parts that are more in demand. I’ve got about a dozen new parts that we just need to launch. Hopefully I’ll be wrapping up the training the 20th. To be clear the Lexan is NOT the way to go for a street rod. |
ConeDodger |
Jan 6 2019, 01:24 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,580 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Rest of the glass is ok to swap out. A friend did this to his 911 auto-x car back in the late 70’s in search of weight savings. He changed all glass except the windshield The back window as made in an oven using the original to acquire the curve. FWIW: He had FTD in sight at the Porsche Parade in ‘81. Duncan Powers quelled that hope with his 908. Good luck! ^ Yep. Been wondering what the weight savings would be if the 914's four door windows and flat rear window might be if rendered in Gorilla Glass. That stuff seems to avoid the downsides of Lexan, which is of course lighter but super scratch prone. I keep finding myself saying this, but I think Mark Whitesell told me they were making a 5 window Lexan kit. 914rubber.com Is this the Honda mini van motored 914 I saw at EASY? @mikey914 Yes but it is getting a new ❤️. The new heart is a 2.4 liter GM ecotec turbo engine. Love your outside the box thinking! |
mlmgm |
Jan 6 2019, 01:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 5-January 08 From: California Member No.: 8,536 Region Association: Northern California |
For my street/track project I purchased a Lexan windshield from Five Star Race Car Bodies:
http://www.fivestarbodies.com/store/index....duct&id=793 For the four side glass pieces, I got them from Plastics 4 Performance out of the UK: https://www.plastics4performance.com/window...9&model=427 I bought the rear window from our friends at 914rubber: https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/9...ement-1970-1976 I was thinking of applying a windshield tearoff for some longevity. |
914 Ranch |
Jan 6 2019, 02:04 PM
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Team Sharp where the 914 grow wings Group: Members Posts: 1,411 Joined: 29-January 16 From: TheNorth Shore Retreat. Deland Member No.: 19,611 Region Association: South East States |
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Mikey914 |
Jan 6 2019, 09:42 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
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cali914 |
Jan 7 2019, 12:19 AM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
For my street/track project I purchased a Lexan windshield from Five Star Race Car Bodies: http://www.fivestarbodies.com/store/index....duct&id=793 For the four side glass pieces, I got them from Plastics 4 Performance out of the UK: https://www.plastics4performance.com/window...9&model=427 I bought the rear window from our friends at 914rubber: https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/9...ement-1970-1976 I was thinking of applying a windshield tearoff for some longevity. Thanks that looks really good. What is the longevity you think? |
Dave_Darling |
Jan 7 2019, 10:02 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,983 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
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GregAmy |
Jan 7 2019, 10:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,290 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
About one cycle of the windshield wipers... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Yep. I've used them on a race-only car, and it's not worth it for the street: poor visibility, easily scratched, not as safe as safety glass*, and , bottom line, illegal for street use. The compromises just aren't worth the minimal weight savings (this is a street car, after all). Greg * I took one HELL of a hit to the windshield of my GTI just this last week. Not quite sure what it was, as it was dark, but something came off the roofing truck I was passing and bounced right at my face. Was about the size of a 4 pound sledge hammer and left a fist-sized divot in the safety glass. And when I mean "right at my face", I mean right at my face; it's right in the middle of my line of sight looking forward. I would not have wanted a 1/4" piece of polycarbonate in front of me last week... |
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