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01-30-2011, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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Original Wind Wings
On 427 cars, were they plexi-glass or glass?
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01-30-2011, 01:26 PM
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Lexan or plexi was std NOS. Glass was and is not correct.......
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01-30-2011, 01:31 PM
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Thanks Jeff.
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01-30-2011, 01:44 PM
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Not advisable equipment for driving 135MPH in the desert...
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01-30-2011, 02:18 PM
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Not advisable equipment for driving 135MPH in the desert...
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01-30-2011, 05:28 PM
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Tempered glass wing wins look so much much better. Not original but I don't have an original anyway...............
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01-30-2011, 06:34 PM
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x2..on the look better and on not having an original anyway.
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02-01-2011, 06:42 AM
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I wonder what is better...seeing my Lexan windwings with a big scratch or trying to dig shards of tempered glass out of my face?
I've already done the tempered glass scenario on an old pick-up truck I restored that had vent windows in the door. Not fun.
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02-02-2011, 06:25 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my beloved Shelby CSX 4068, Gessford 427 Ford
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Originally Posted by thudmaster
Tempered glass wing wins look so much much better. Not original but I don't have an original anyway...............
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I think you mean Safety Glass. Tempered glass is not for automotive applications.
Any local auto glass shop should be able to fab a pair of these for you if you have the original plastic versions for templates.
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02-02-2011, 08:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DougD
I think you mean Safety Glass. Tempered glass is not for automotive applications.
Any local auto glass shop should be able to fab a pair of these for you if you have the original plastic versions for templates.
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Typically, only the windshield is laminated glass. All the rest is tempered. Both laminated and tempered types are called "safety glass". |
02-02-2011, 11:35 AM
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There's a local shop that works with all kinds of clear plastic. I've had a couple things made there for work out of clear poly-carbonate. Would P.C. be any better than plexi-glass or Lexan? Is it all the same stuff really?
Larry
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02-02-2011, 12:32 PM
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Lexan® = Polycarbonate
Plexiglas® = Acrylic
What you want is hard-coated (scratch-resistant) Lexan, although acrylic still has the superior optical qualities.
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02-02-2011, 12:38 PM
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I work with acrylic in my business.....Plexiglass is a brand name of acrylic. Lexan is a brand name for polycarbonate. Although acrylic is more likely to chip, it is a bit more scratch resistant, has far superior clarity, will not yellow over time, and can be polished to it's original clarity if it is scratched. Polycarbonate is stronger and less likely to chip, but it less scratch resistant, more expensive, and will eventually yellow from the sun's UV rays. I made a pattern for the wind wings for my car and when I track down the hardware I will be making them from acrylic. Acrylic gets my vote, FWIW.......
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02-02-2011, 12:47 PM
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I will add, in addition, that polycarbonate "is" available in UV resistant grades, so be sure to check on this if you are using it.
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02-08-2011, 06:58 PM
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The original windwings for 289 and 427 Cobras were Plexiglas brand. They were cut from large sheets of the stuff and rarely one of the wings would have the Plexiglas logo from the corner of the sheet on the windwing.
I'll try to post a photo of such a windwing tomorrow.
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02-08-2011, 07:05 PM
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Here is the original wind wing on CSX 3346, an unrestored 427 Cobra with 2190 miles when I took this photo a couple of years ago.
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02-08-2011, 07:45 PM
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So who makes them with the "cobra" lettering at the bottom?
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02-09-2011, 12:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Maxwell
The original windwings for 289 and 427 Cobras were Plexiglas brand. They were cut from large sheets of the stuff and rarely one of the wings would have the Plexiglas logo from the corner of the sheet on the windwing.
I'll try to post a photo of such a windwing tomorrow.
Jim Maxwell
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For clarification, the material was Rohm & Hauss PLEXIGLAS®. The company that made the wind wings (sunvisors, bumper hoops, and lugagge racks) was AMCO™. Arkema, Inc. now owns the PLEXIGAS brand I believe.
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05-07-2011, 06:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Maxwell
The original windwings for 289 and 427 Cobras were Plexiglas brand. They were cut from large sheets of the stuff and rarely one of the wings would have the Plexiglas logo from the corner of the sheet on the windwing.
I'll try to post a photo of such a windwing tomorrow.
Jim Maxwell
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Jim
Thanks for posting that nice photo of the original wind wing. Anyone happen to know if a company or person is making/supplying a something close to the authentic original wind wings from both a material, finish, and marking standpoint.
Thanks, Todd
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