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01-23-06, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jgrewe
Find a local supplier that sells plastic, buy a sheet of polycarbonate and make your own. I just paid about $115 for a 4x8 sheet of 1/8". Cut it with a NEW blade in a sawzall or jig saw.
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01-23-06, 04:35 PM
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1/8" is okay for side and rear window, but the front windshield must be 1/4" thick per SCCA
http://www.racingshields.com/Windshield%20Models.htm these people have a very nice windshield, curved very well, but with shipping cost almost $600
http://www.racingshields.com/Windshield%20Models.htm these people have a very nice windshield, curved very well, but with shipping cost almost $600
01-23-06, 04:58 PM
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The 1/8" stuff is pretty flexible and if you use rivets to attach it, it will bend as tight as you need for an FC rear hatch. As for the front 1/4" or 6mm stuff, I havn't made it yet but I expect it to flex enough for an FC, I don't think it would for an FB though. I tried buying a used windshield take-off from a stock car place but it wasn't tall enough for an FC. They had a slight curve but not much. The place I bought it from was called 'Racing Metal', they don't list them on the web site but if you call they usually have them for about $20 bucks + shipping. They still had tear-offs on the outside so they were in great shape. I bought two and it totalled about $55 w/shipping.
If you need the stuff bent locate your local experimental aircraft association chapter (EAA) and I'll bet someone will know where to send you.
If you need the stuff bent locate your local experimental aircraft association chapter (EAA) and I'll bet someone will know where to send you.
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