I am needing to make both front quater glass out of lexan. What thickness should i use?3/16? And any ideas or tips to locating the lexan?
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If you are doing some Open Road Racing, they require glass separating the engine compartment from the passenger compartment.
Mark
Mark
No racing here. At least on a track hahah. Using some mirrors that i want to mount rather than glue
Call Larry Stock at Pantera Parts Connection, Carson City, his dual business is Polymer Plastics Corp. and he has done Lexan windows all cut and formed to the correct curvature.
Julian
Julian
I have a pair of Lexan front quarter windows, purchased from Larry Stock. Never used. I'll sell them to you. If you're interested contact me privately via PM.
Interested in the lexan windows too ...
regards
Philippe
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Philippe
Guy's, for 2012, i bought a piece of lexan, same thickness as the glass ( or close ) , cut pieces little larger than the quarter window glass, clamp the lexan to the original quarter window, put them in the kitchen oven ( wife gone shopping ) at proper temperature, let them cooled and trim them to correct size. You can look for the correct temperature on internet.....around 350' as i remember...
Be really careful whether you actually have Lucite (polyacrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate). The oven process as described works fine for polyacrylic and only needs about 150F.
Lexan/polycarbonate on the other hand softens way above the boiling point of water, so if your Lexan piece happens to contain a little moisture-as most does, doing this will generate steam bubbles inside the plastic and your part will only be good for an opaque shower door.
Lexan/polycarbonate on the other hand softens way above the boiling point of water, so if your Lexan piece happens to contain a little moisture-as most does, doing this will generate steam bubbles inside the plastic and your part will only be good for an opaque shower door.