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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Default light weight windshield for drag racing?

I know they are made, I've stuck out on my own trying to find one. Does anyone know where I can order one?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Percy's Speed Glass.

You can get sheets of lexan from Chassis Engineering or Bickel.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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[QUOTE=Benji]Percy's Speed Glass.

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This is the ****
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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Bad thing it that they are not DOT approved yet...but if its a drag car who cares. Some people dont care anyway.
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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The speedglass one is if you get it thick enough isn't it.
I don't know this forsure.
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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It this going on a track only car or street/strip car? The reason I'm asking because with these type of windshields they will get sand blasted from driving on the street from all the road dirt/dust and will get that hazy look on them. Just an FYI. This is the reason I didn't go with them. -Mark
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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They sell them with a hard coating on them to retard scratching.
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