Smoke colored lexan

[robfrey]

In regard to replacing the windows in my friends A/BGT Corvette, is it okay to use smoke colored lexan on side windows and back glass?
We still have to use the stock windshield, correct?

[RichFox]

Real answers come from the SCTA. But i had smoke Lexan all the way around on my Altered 32 Ford. The windshield was less dark that the others. But all were tinted. The Highway patrol might not have liked it. But it was OK with the SCTA
 

[Dynoroom]

Rich is correct & yes, the stock windshield is fine.

[robfrey]

Thanks guys! Lexan is ordered from Proglass. As it turns out, if we wanted 1/4" thick, it was only available in clear.

[PatMc]

I bought my lexan by the sheet from a company in San Diego, and all thk's were available clear, grey, black, and white, IIRC.

http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Lexan_Polycarbonate_Sheet.

They will also cut the pieces per blueprint if you wish.  I used a skilsaw.

Problem is forming it.  It's easy to do if you have a big oven.  Most folk don't.

You clamp it to your existing glass, then put in the oven at ~250F for 4 hrs to get the water out of it.  Then you bring the temp up to 300°F? to actually change the shape.  If you don't do the water thing, it can end up with bubbles in it.  I did my Windjammer fairing many years ago, and learned the bubble thing the hard way.

[PatMc]

PS - I'm curious about how you do the window clips on a vette, since the body is polymer.  I assume you still need window clips even with plastic?

[Jonny Hotnuts]

I really like the tinted Makrolon ploycarb. It was just dark enough to cut down on the light intensity without being obnoxious. I could be mistaken but I think it seemed to help the inside of the car be a degree cooler.

~JH