Mave
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 06:43 PM |
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My new, curved windscreen
Today I had my first drive with my new windscreen in place. As you can see, it has a slight curvature in it. I'm really happy with the result,
but it was A LOT of work, and wouldn't do it again.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 06:52 PM |
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Very nice 
Where did you get that windscreen surround from?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 07:09 PM |
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very fancy car
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Griffo
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 07:47 PM |
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Very very nice.
EDIT: out of interest what is it made out of and how did you go bout curving it?
[Edited on 3/5/08 by Griffo]
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Mave
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 08:20 PM |
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It's laminated glass. Custom made. I supplied them the flat pattern, and the radius of curvature I wanted, and they made it. It was made by a
company called Autoglas D&K here in Holland (link)
I made the carbon cover myself, as well as the actual windscreen frame. The basis is steel tubing, cut and welded a zillion times to get the complex
curvature..... The frame has two legs that extend through the scuttle and bolt to the chassis.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 08:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mave
It's laminated glass. Custom made. I supplied them the flat pattern, and the radius of curvature I wanted, and they made it. It was made by a
company called Autoglas D&K here in Holland (link)
I made the carbon cover myself, as well as the actual windscreen frame. The basis is steel tubing, cut and welded a zillion times to get the complex
curvature..... The frame has two legs that extend through the scuttle and bolt to the chassis.
wow there's dedication 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/5/08 at 07:58 AM |
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Nice job! It's surprising what such a subtle curve does for the looks of the car.
Just a little bit of constructive criticism - the CF surround look a little heavy. Can you trim a little bit off it to make it thinner?
All IMHO of course
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 4/5/08 at 09:26 AM |
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Hey Marcel,
That looks great, i like the donkey look of it. One other question, can you give me the hella number of the front blinkers?
Roy.
[Edited on 4/5/08 by dr-fastlane]
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Mave
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| posted on 5/5/08 at 04:29 PM |
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Nah, I can't trim anything off, and neither do I want to. I see what you mean, but to me it makes the car look a bit more modern, and
that's how I like it.
@Roy; the number on the glass is 152 128. I don't know if it's of any help. But is just a regular Hella light; normally it has three
mounting tabs around the circumference, but I cut them off.
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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 5/5/08 at 08:04 PM |
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Big thanks for that one
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