CHRISPY

Hi guys,

Anyone weigh the glass in the rear hatch?

Also who had the link on the nonscratch tinted Lexan you can get for our cars? (Pre-Cut)

Thanks!

Chris

JS

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Around 65lbs but IF u decided to do it I'd get the MR5 glass from Percys.Its the best Lexan on the market.

JS

CHRISPY

Do you know if you can get it tinted? How about mounting it so it is waterproof? 45+ pounds (If the lexan is about 10-20 pounds) weight saving is AWESOME!

Cheers,
Chris

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Chris,

I like the idea. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Coach

Ragtop 99

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Where's Terry? Didn't he go !hatch?

Pull the glass and replace it with Saran wrap. You won't even need 1 lb of the stuff. Don't worry about waterproof - you can't race in the rain. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Fenris Ulf

That is weight over the tires Chris, good weight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

sawedoff

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I don't know boys, I've had a hardcoated polycarbonate rear windshield in my 99 Z28 1LE since it was new. That'd be about 4 years now. I got mine from Form Tec Plastics. I had it hard coated and the tint is the darkest option available, and the tints in the polycarbonate itself. It's for SCCA purpose built road race cars, so I did have to trim to fit. I've had no waterleaks, there's also no distortion.These guys make canopies for real badasses. I'm not a drag racer, because I got absolutely no traction at all if I stomp on it below 65mph, or I'll be upside down. <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />

<small>[ April 07, 2003, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: sawedoff ]</small>

RUQWIKR

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sawedoff:
<strong> I don't know boys, I've had a hardcoated polycarbonate rear windshield in my 99 Z28 1LE since it was new. That'd be about 4 years now. I got mine from Form Tec Plastics. I had it hard coated and the tint is the darkest option available, and the tints in the polycarbonate itself. It's for SCCA purpose built road race cars, so I did have to trim to fit. I've had no waterleaks, there's also no distortion.These guys make canopies for real badasses. I'm not a drag racer, because I got absolutely no traction at all if I stomp on it below 65mph, or I'll be upside down. <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">To save everyone the same research, just got off the phone with Form Tec. The front for our cars in 1/4" (they sell 3/16" and 1/8" but it would bow) is $404.85 + truck shipping. It weighs 29# vs. 45#. The rear hatch glass is $366.23 + truck shipping ($428.49 tinted) in 3/16" (the minimum to not have to brace for deformation at speed). It weighs 22# vs. 38#.

Don't forget that your stock front is part of the frontal crashworthiness (unless fully caged). You make the choice on whether not it's worth the money, fitment issues, etc. for 16# or 32#.

For my ~$900 (w/shipping), I'll spend it elsewhere. An aluminum spool and some gun-drilled axles would do me better if I wanted to go that route right now. Take care.