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Originally Posted by War_Wagon
Years ago my friend built a lowrider for the show car circuit. It had a giant glass roof that was contoured to the factory roof shape. The only feasible way to do it was with plexiglass, and even then it was so expensive that I wondered what he actually did for a living to pay for it. I believe you can use plexiglass for sunroofs, maybe even side windows legally (though your area may differ, you'd have to look into it), but not for a windshield. Having it made from proper safety glass would probably be so cost prohibitive that it wouldn't be worth it. And like Frank Lee said, when it get's chipped you'll probably cry.
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I didnt think about it getting chipped
Tempered glass is legal for side and rear windows... but a plexiglass roof would be pretty amazing I can imagine.
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Originally Posted by dremd
I know a guy that used to make windshields for motorcycles out of plexi (a certain type worked best).
He would hear the sheets of plexi in an oven that was set to a temp that would make it about as floppy as wet noodle, then draped over a form that was wooden and covered in velvet. Later the edges would be trimmed, sanded, and hardware attached.
There is a windshield film that you will want to look in to, it is crazy durable, but has a life of about 3 years, and is fairly pricey, that said, cheaper than a custom compound curved piece of glass.
Not sure on legality of plexi on cars, my family had a van when I was a kid(86 model) with plexi side windows, they got hazy at the top with what looked like spider cracks (never failed)after about 10 years, but it lived outside in the south, and the windows outlasted the paint by a long shot.
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I know Plexiglass can be used for track cars, but not for the road. That plastic melting method is called vacuum forming and Im actually planning to use that method to make my panels for my first kit.
http://i.imgur.com/qijCZ.jpg
Maybe I'll make plexiglass detachable T-tops this way
