J.D.;
Polycarbonate it is; "Lexan" is a GE trademark. One tip for installing a
Lexan or any plastic windshield-- drill the mounting holes a bit oversize to
allow for expansion. If there is no room for the plastic to expand and
contract with temperature, it may crack around the mounting holes.
BTW, there is a special grade of polycarbonate with a hard surface coating
that makes it much more scratch-resistant. I forget the name, though.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: James Tone [mailto:gmc6power@earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 8:58 PM
To: Bob Denton; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Lexan windscreen supplier?
Since Lexan is a trade it is really polycarbonate or somthing like that. I
used 1/8" on my roadster and bought 4'x4' at a plastics distributer. My OSH
hardware carries it too. Made one for my Harley also. Same Stuff. I
drilled the holes to mount it before I trimmed the bottom on both. Made a
pattern out of upholstry cardboard. To thick is hard to bend. mine only goes
above the mounting by 3 1/2" Good Luck J.D.
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