So did I. Halfway through I was saying: "Why? So now you have a body panel where a window use to be? And now there is no filler on the backside. Is this some removable thing for air flow?" A few seconds later "Ooooh I see now." Lol
Hell yes!!!! Thank you for the idea. I've been trying to find a rear window for my 67 Galaxie Fastback for over a year. Everyone wants $1200+ $599 to ship. I'm going to try it
я тоже так думал, ну или ума или куска жести он не нашёл ,странные они.Нельзя ж было нагретое орг стекло положить на шаблонный лист и обрезать всё лишнее.
Great job but warmed in my heart by the brotherhood of workshop hifi. Couldn't help but notice the speakers at each end of the work bench making the island bench the focal point. I bet they are often played loud and proud. I salute you Sir.
@@USATukker there are so many options. America needs to get back to building shtt lol im getting into 3D printing because holy shtt you can 3D print something, and then sand cast it..and the details are in 8k resolution lol you can build one off parts...
Hands down that is an excellent idea making a forming template so you can keep replacing windows if need be. In fact you should now sell them on the market to other people who need windows
Free tip: put a soft string in the rubber, place the lexan on top and pull out the string over the lexan, the rubber will set over the lexan and doing so you don't have to scratch the surface with a spanner or so.
That's how windscreen fitters used to do it in the days before glued screens. I replaced a screen in a Fiat 127 using this method (in 1984!) and also used washing up liquid aka dish soap to help get the rubber over the glass.
Excellent! I’m taking a break from chopping up the stuff now. I’m currently making new windows for my boats upper deck and this is a real help in finishing it off👍🏾
Slight curve to the top 1/3. Bottom portion is flat. I've seen glass that is consistently curved (not correct) they won't seal. But this I can do. Now I just need an oven big enough
@@OneTequilaTwoTequila Most GA aircraft windshields are made of plexiglas and Lexan. which are acrylic. AIrliner windshields are made of glass and acrylic laminate. I know of many light aircraft with windshields 40+_yrs old. Might want to check on that. BUt you are right because both Lexan and PLexiglass are acrylic.
@@c172215s No, Lexan is not acrylic. YOU might want to check on that before you try schooling someone on something you don't know anything about. Lexan is polycarbonate, not acrylic. They are two different things. Plexiglas is PMMA (also known as acrylic). I know what airline and GA windscreens are made out of. I've flown Boeings for 26 years and have been flying GA aircraft since the early '80s. None of the 40 aircraft types I've flown had Lexan windshields. It's a poor material for that propose. Those 40+ year-old aircraft windows you know of are acrylic, not Lexan. Try buffing out scratches in Lexan and acrylic and see which one you succeed with.
Not the best material to use however, I give you an “A” for effort. Quick tip, wrap it with a UV clear vinyl to help it last a bit longer against fading from the sun and it helps with the eventual cracking. But it’s a solid thumbs up, just try to find better, safer material to use. Stay safe all:).
Exactly and I would even add, in terms of safety polycarbonate does not offer the same resistance as glass which is called laminated or tempered glass offering much more safety.
Great practice run for making an acrylic replacement. Lexan is strong, but compared to acrylic, it scratches way easier, it will yellow over time, and it is less clear right off the bat. Save the Lexan for a Pope-mobile or a hydraulic press fragmentation shield, but stick with acrylic for anything you want to see through.
@@navyav8r653 I don't understand. What does the position or the placement of the piece have to do with it? The original glass is always preferable. Even re-manufactured new glass is preferable to polycarbonate. Great as a temp solution. Seems obvious to me.
@@BigRalphSmith. Well I can see replacing it if the law requires it to be safety glass, like on the windshield. But since it's a corner window and doesn't need to be a safety glass in the US, It looks perfect and gets the job Done.
@@4thdimensiontravels855 It has very, very high impact resistance, but it scratches really easily. I had to put up sneeze shields at the counter of my practice during the pandemic. I used 1/8” thick Lexan panes. Every day the techs would clean them with a paper towel and some water and soap. After a month the Lexan had gone all misty with the tiny scratches. This car window is going to scratch during normal washing, hand or machine. Also, PC is not UV stable. Lexan uses a thin layer of UV protection which deteriorates wildly when it’s deformed, causing the stuff to take on a yellowish milky tint.
@@peterdefrankrijkerI did similar work extensively when the pandemic hit. It's far from indestructible as stated by another comment, in fact I used special drill bits just so I wouldn't chip or shatter it when drilling holes. I really don't like the material and don't think it's that great at all, it serves a purpose but the scratching and yellowing is terrible.
To all those people saying it will be scratched....are you sure? Car headlights dont get many scratches. If they do scratch and discolour its not hard to polish out
@@sashaya4849may not pass MOT because of it not being safety glass though, it's not just about you and your car on the road there's other factors like if someone was hit by it and got impaled , hence why car Windows shatter into tiny pieces
Nice job, That looks so good!! At first I thought you were going to just Bondo over the 2x4s and call it good!!!😂😂 I'm so happy you didn't! And it turned out amazing.
Hello. Just an idea. Attach the elastic around the polycarbonate. Insert nylon rope into the tire. Attach it to the frame. Pull the inner rope slowly from both sides. You will see that the tire edges will fit on their own. You do not need to use a screwdriver. This is how you install tempered glass.
Ich dachte zunächst, was will er denn mit einem Holzfenster?😂 Tolle Arbeit. Es ist immer wieder beeindruckend welche handwerklichen Fähigkeiten manche Menschen haben👍👍👍
Great Job! Making the Form/Pattern is were all the work is! I've made Headlight Covers using Spray Foam & Bondo + Wood Patterns & Bondo to make Plexiglass Windshields for Vintage Ferrari's.❤
У дядьки в начале 90-х была проблема купить стекло водительской двери на 38-й москвич. Одна проблема: оргстекло быстро затирается. В сарае до сих пор висит от москвича.
@@user-cn6vv9xr4n Вместо плекса лучше взять поликарбонат, как раз используется в видео. Плекс от перепадов температур и УФ как раз таки сильно теряет во внешке и свойствах.
I needed this for my boat. I did not do the wood part. I just clamped lexan on one side, and with an airgun heat up the lexan and bend it slowly into position, cut and install.
Nice job I was getting ready to type how that’s not window because u can’t see through wood lol but then I finished watching the vid. Lol very nice work looks great
