[Roadsters] Windscreen

[Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)]

Hey Linda -

Brad may have answered, but yes it is Plexiglas. I think Brad made his
out of 1/4 inch, but down to 1/8 inch would be strong enough. Home Depot
has it but expensive.  A large glass shop may have a better deal.  I
find cutting Plexiglas to be a trick.  You can not use a jig saw because
it is too fast (melts the Plexiglas) and the material "welds" back
together behind the blade. They make a cutter that scribes its way
through.  You get about half way and it will break pretty clean.  Then
sand the edges with a belt sander (and use it to make corners) then
final sand to a nice finish edge - or finish with a propane torch to
melt a smooth edge.

At one time I made a bunch of stuff for the Roadster out of Plexiglas -
sun visors, head light covers, scoops, air dam,,, it is a good
alternative to aluminum is some places and easy to form/shape with
common tools and an oven.  Geez, my Mom used to get so mad at me when
she came home and the smell of Plexiglas was all through the house from
using her oven .....:)

Phil
SEROC

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Windscreen

 Brad,
Is that a piece of plexiglass that you used for the screen? What do you
use to cut it with? It looks nice and unobtrusive.

Linda
68 1600




-----Original Message-----
From: Brad and Gayle Holmes <bradandgayle at charter.net>
To: Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03) <Phillip.B.Hall at nasa.gov>; s.ulrich
<scott8933 at socal.rr.com>; peter harrison
<granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>
Cc: Brad Holmes <bholmes at mail.aum.edu>; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 6:01 pm
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Intercom










Phil and listers

Page one and two show the wind screen.... it works great! Go ahead and
copy it if you like.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/475349

Brad Holmes
SEROC
Montgomery, AL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)" <Phillip.B.Hall at nasa.gov>
To: "s.ulrich" <scott8933 at socal.rr.com>; "peter harrison"
<granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Brad Holmes" <bholmes at mail.aum.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Intercom


> Brad Holmes has a nice wind wall in his 68 2000 Solex.  It is mounted
> in the hoop of the roll bar behind the seats.  Looks nice and
something
> I will do.  Hey Brad - got a picture posted someplace of you "wall"?
>
> Phil
> SEROC
>
>






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