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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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I had the idea of putting lexan windows in my 88 hb. how would I go about doing this or would it even work with the curves? I would like to do all windows.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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is this ur daily?
if it is, have fun looking through foggy windows all day long :P
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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yes it is

Why would they be foggy?
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Lexan likes to turn foggy when it is exposed to UV over a long time.

Unless you get the REALLY Expensive stuff. and I mean REALLY expensive. We've worked with it at work, but It will still fog over time.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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i think it needs to be heat streched somehow to make the curves..i think it would be a pain to make your own
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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does plexiglass fog up too? I only have 3 windows left in the parts car (windshield, hatch window, and right rear window) and I'd like to strip that bitch down and put plexiglass windows in.
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Don't really know, but I would assume, UV likes to break down basically anything. At a Co-op placement for college we would spend HOURS UV testing material because it was a texile place. Eventually, any plastic will break down due to UV. That why you dash fade, your seats, your pant, and so on.
Old Mar 27, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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you can drape form lexan with aheat gun and your oringal windows, works good
Old Mar 29, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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a old pizza oven works also for drape forming.

Instead of 500F just use 200F temp settings.



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