I'm at the point of making some side screens.
I thought I wound make the bottom halve out of alloy and the top out of clear plastic
what's the best type for this application lexan maybe?
Any thought and idaes ?
Best place to buy the materials for the job?

Piddy , theres a place in Cherry Hinton , near Cambridge that sell all kinds of plastic. Engineering and Design Plastics ltd. 01223 249431. For nearer to you let your fingers do the walking? Premier Plastics 01842 750461

Do a search on here and/or look in photo archives. Amongst other who have made doors/sidescreens are GeoffT, Bob, Zetec and me

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=56938

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=58366

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=37999

Have fun!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Peninsula-Plastics-Ltd
I got mine from these people, fair price, and good delivery. HTH Ray

This site (even if you choose not to use them) has lots of useful information regarding material choice for car windows.

http://www.gcip.co.uk/FAB/boat_car_windows.htm

piddy i got the material for my areo screen at a plastics place near wicks on the drayton road in norwich , i,ll find out there name if you want it .