Windshield info

[Bart Roberts]

I have a roof spider that is supposed to be a splash of the original. I got it from Jay Cushman. I have a chance to pick up a GTD/GT Developments windshield for a pretty good price. Does anyone know if the GTD windshield was accurate to the original?

 

[Ian Anderson]

From years back there was a cross reference done

Windscreen - Cross Reference Guide

I have started this thread to assist any others. I have just had a standard GTD screen (organised by Frank Catt / Wealdon Engineering http://www.wealdenengineer.co.uk/ ) fitted to my DAX The screen fitted very neatly but could not use a rubber seal as the apperture was a bit small - will...

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[Morten]

Its too short I’d think, as the pillars are 1/2in wide on GTD style replica windshield frames. Not like the thin edge on originals. Its many different windshields out there, and many bucks/moulds. Idea: cut a paper template/measure, that gives you an idea of width. The shape might be different too.

A cardboard template, can easily be saturated with resin and a layer or two with fiberglas to make a template..,

morten

 

[Davidmgbv8]

If you got that from Jay then it was made by Bill Hough, I have an RCR windshield I am about to trial fit in a few weeks

 

[Bart Roberts]

If you got that from Jay then it was made by Bill Hough, I have an RCR windshield I am about to trial fit in a few weeks

Let me know how well that fits

 

[Bart Roberts]

Well I picked it up. It was pretty cheap and fairly local. He threw in some leftovers he collected. I got a pair of doors and rockers and a roof spider mold. Here are a couple pics of the windshield labels. I'll fit it to my spider in the next week or two and see if it fits

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Let me know as I could not get Jay to sell me a windshield as too much trouble to pack and ship. That is why I went the RCR route.

 

[Bart Roberts]

He wouldn't sell me one either. He replied a few times saying he would check to see what he had but never confirmed if he did or not. I got these from someone that built a GT many years ago and these were his spares