Thermoforming a CUSTOM WINDSHIELD for a chopped 1955 Mercury - FULL PROCESS from start to finish

[Auggie56]

 

[j-c-c-62]

Does this guy make it thru the video without frying his brain on Carbon Monoxide, and if so how?

 

[gkent]

The LAST thing you want on your vehicle is an "acrylic" windshield. Lexan ... maybe. Acrylic ... no F'n way !!!

The difference being Lexan is "shatterproof" ... you fire a bullet at it, it makes a big dent and a small hole. Acrylic (plexiglass) is NOT shatterproof - you fire a bullet at it and it shatters into shards and slivvers.


They line up to buy his swag though !!!

 

[dadsbee]

Most GA aircraft windshields are cast acrylic.

 

[j-c-c-62]

I was always told Lexan is very hard to heat form, mainly because the temp forming window is very narrow, whereas acrylic is very doable.
So, for a show car I can see why one is chosen. I also have my doubts if the scratch resistant Lexan can be formed at all. Don't know.