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Old 08-17-2023, 10:44 AM   #151 (permalink)
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What would be the ideal thickness for the lexan, in this application ? I don't know how lexan fares in extreme cold though.
In the USA, Lexan ( polycarbonate ) is approved by the Department of Transportation for commercial bus windshields, which implies that at some thickness threshold that, it's robust enough for 4-seasons performance.
I would think that 1/8th-inch ( 3mm ) material would be adequate.

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Old 08-23-2023, 02:08 PM   #152 (permalink)
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Besides motorcycles and racing cars, I don't remember having ever seen a polycarbonate windshield in Brazil. Yet some cheaper acrylic sheets are once in a while used as a makeshift...
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Stumbled across a Road & Track article about the 2021 McLaren 675LT, which uses polycarbonate for the rear windows.
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When it comes to rear windows, seems like regulations are not so strict as they are regarding windshields and side windows.
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Old 09-14-2023, 09:36 PM   #155 (permalink)
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This is looking great !
Love the grille block too.
I'm really liking what you have done so far.

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