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Windshields
« on: May 12, 2009, 06:34:20 PM »
My prowler is in need of a windshield, I have to get it custom cut, It is 52" wide, and 30" tall, Any recommendations to its thickness? I planned to use Lexan for it...

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 06:36:24 PM »
1/4" and get mar resistant hard coat on both sides.If it needs tight radius bending tho you won't want MR.
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Re: Windshields
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 06:41:07 PM »
It is flat, any sources for the sheet with the hard coat?

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 06:50:19 PM »
You should find several sources in any big city.i use Plastic Supply in Tulsa,Ok. They will also waterjet it for you.Makes for a really nice job. They do a lot of aircraft stuff. Talk to Abraham if you happen to call them.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 06:50:53 PM »
Yes flat and commercial optical quality.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 06:56:34 PM »
I sent them an email, I doubt I will like the price tho, as the shit looks expensive in flat square sheet form...

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009, 07:18:25 PM »
I  am interested to here the price..

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2009, 07:21:54 PM »
Polycarbonate/Lexan is not cheap.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2009, 12:33:00 PM »
315.00 from tulsa plus shipping...

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2009, 12:47:13 PM »
compare that to a car windshield. Bunch of money but not really out of line.Was that just a sheet or include waterjetting?
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2009, 08:06:33 AM »
I got a quote from a bloke in Indiana at 210.00 for mar resistant both sides... ;D Now I just need to find me some Money...

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2009, 08:32:50 AM »
Did the quote from Tulsa include waterjetting?
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2009, 08:42:20 AM »
Well I think so, Not sure...

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2009, 08:44:30 AM »
What about the Indiana one?
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

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Re: Windshields
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2009, 08:49:07 AM »
It is hand cut, It is square with radius edges...

 

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