One that note - a few years ago I purchased a 4' x 8' sheet of 0.060 Lexan from Home Depot for $50. They cut out six window sized pieces at no extra charge.
Beats the Univair price for one window! Roy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ALAN FAIRCLOUGH Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] new side windows. Importance: Low Ed. I would suggest getting the new windows cut out of Lexan rather than acrylic. Lexan is the stuff they mahe CD's out of. If you have ever tried braking a CD that you are sick of listening to, you will be impressed with it's toughness. Since you have to drill holes to attach the window edges, it will be much easier to "drill" the holes than it will be with acrylic. When I refer to drilling, I find that with acrylic (or lexan) it is much better to just pulverize a hole through it with a dremmel tool with a small grinding bit, as this does not produce expansion forces that can crack the acrylic. Lexan will not work for the windshield because it does not tolerate gasoline splashing on it from the header tank. Alan Fairclough N87333 N94694
