Anyone know someone in the USA that would have a GTD Rear Window/Windscreen available for sale?
GTD Rear Windscreen Wanted USA?
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Howard Jones
Supporter
Big engine cover one or small behind the seats one? Glass or lexan?
Howard,
The big engine cover window. I had some work done on it and they took the plexiglass window out and cracked it. They had a piece of Lexan made for it painted the black trim around it and put that in. Looks nice but does not have the curve the original did and hits the plexiglass cover over my webers. Guess worse case I could put air cleaner covers over the webers and eliminate the plexiglass cover........
The big engine cover window. I had some work done on it and they took the plexiglass window out and cracked it. They had a piece of Lexan made for it painted the black trim around it and put that in. Looks nice but does not have the curve the original did and hits the plexiglass cover over my webers. Guess worse case I could put air cleaner covers over the webers and eliminate the plexiglass cover........
Tim Kay
Lifetime Supporter
Gary,
I went to my local plastics warehouse and bought a sheet of plexiglass. Cut to fit the rear opening over the motor. Screwed it down, let the motor heat up the plexi until it sagged then quickly open the clip and push the plexi outward to creat a slight curvature. Immediatly close the rear clip and let the motor heat up the plexi in this position for about 10-15 min. Let it cool and the plexi will maintain it's shape thereafter /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I did experienced the plexi loose it's shape when the engine overheated once and created higher than normal heat, needed to be replaced. With that one exception the plexi has worked out pretty well. I think I spent about $50 in material, enough for two cuts.
I went to my local plastics warehouse and bought a sheet of plexiglass. Cut to fit the rear opening over the motor. Screwed it down, let the motor heat up the plexi until it sagged then quickly open the clip and push the plexi outward to creat a slight curvature. Immediatly close the rear clip and let the motor heat up the plexi in this position for about 10-15 min. Let it cool and the plexi will maintain it's shape thereafter /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I did experienced the plexi loose it's shape when the engine overheated once and created higher than normal heat, needed to be replaced. With that one exception the plexi has worked out pretty well. I think I spent about $50 in material, enough for two cuts.
Howard Jones
Supporter
Tap Plastic will cut a new one out of lexan for $125. Just take yours in and ask to have it dupicated.
Thanks for all your input. My dealer put a real nice piece of Lexan in it and it looks great. The glass company suggested the same idea of putting something on top of the weber carbs plate to push the lexan out and take a heat gun to it to reshape it.
Anyone running webers without any type of plexiglass over the top? Wondering how the fuel vapors effect the rear window if it's plexiglass or lexan.
Anyone running webers without any type of plexiglass over the top? Wondering how the fuel vapors effect the rear window if it's plexiglass or lexan.
