cloudy
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| posted on 9/11/11 at 11:44 PM |
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Custom windscreen?
Any idea who can produce custom laminate windscreen to a design? I think IVA still requires a glass front screen?
James
[Edited on 10/11/11 by cloudy]
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 08:25 AM |
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There's a thread in the pistonheads kit car forum thats just been resurected this week about custom 'screens. There's some contact
details in it I think. Sorry, for some reason I can't open the relevant page to check or do a link.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Dusty
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 08:47 AM |
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If its flat glass then it can be cut from a pattern in laminated by your local glass shop.
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minitici
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 09:00 AM |
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The GTM owners club have had a couple of batches of coupe windscreens re-manufactured.
I think they were made in Australia.
The screens were made from a sample sent to them.
The screens also have heating elements.
Obviously there was an MOQ to make the price worthwhile.
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 10:50 AM |
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Still googling like mad!
Is there a legal way of adding a windscreen after IVA?
James
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cerbera
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 11:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
There's a thread in the pistonheads kit car forum thats just been resurected this week about custom 'screens. There's some contact
details in it I think. Sorry, for some reason I can't open the relevant page to check or do a link.
Here it is.
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 11:28 AM |
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Cheers 
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wicket
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 01:01 PM |
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T W Windsceens Ltd
http://sitebuilder.yell.com/sb/show.do?id=SB0002516224000050
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 01:05 PM |
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Everyone i've found so far just means cutting out a piece of bought in glass when they say custom or bespoke screens 
James
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Gemini
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 01:42 PM |
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If its a flat screen you can get it cut by RAC Specialist glass 0800 443399. They do the glass fo plant and machinery etc.
I had one cut for a Marlin some years ago.
The glass you would get from you local glass merchant would be for domestic use only and would be dangerous to use in a car.
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 01:47 PM |
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Alas no - it's double curvature too
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 02:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
Still googling like mad!
Is there a legal way of adding a windscreen after IVA?
James
Don't think there's any ruling to prevent you adding a screen after IVA as far as I know. If it's present at test it has to meet the
requirements but there's no rules about retro fitting a screen. So what isn't illegal, must be legal... ?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 02:16 PM |
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Humbug
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 02:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
Still googling like mad!
Is there a legal way of adding a windscreen after IVA?
James
Don't think there's any ruling to prevent you adding a screen after IVA as far as I know. If it's present at test it has to meet the
requirements but there's no rules about retro fitting a screen. So what isn't illegal, must be legal... ?
That's what lots of people with sevens do, even if they were intending a screen from the outset, to avoid possible hassle with edges and the
like. Me, I went through SVA with no screen at all, then had a couple of types of low screen/aero screen over the years before eventually fitting a
Caterham screen and wipers. If you do fit a screen after IVA, you just need to make sure it will pass MOT requirements including washers/wipers.
Simon
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Phil.J
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 03:55 PM |
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I suspect that a windscreen is something you should choose and then design your car around it! If you include rear screens then you have a wide
choice.
I recall that the winscreen in my Lotus Europa for instance was a rear screen from a Ford Capri coupe (the original one from the sixties)
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 04:02 PM |
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Ricky Evans Motorsport - http://www.heatedwindscreens.com
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 04:06 PM |
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I vaguely remember one of the classic mags using Auto Windscreens for a custom screen for one of their projects, also....
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 05:10 PM |
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Tried Auto windscreens - they don't do it!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 05:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
Tried Auto windscreens - they don't do it!
They used to - there was a minimum order, though....same with Ricky Evans - think the minimum there is 10.
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cerbera
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 06:27 PM |
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What about these guys?
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cloudy
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| posted on 10/11/11 at 08:56 PM |
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Good spot - thanks
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