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
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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 
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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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