replacement windshield options

[rednck21]

my windshield got busted last week while i was trailering my bronco...dont know how it happened, maybe a rock? anyway i was thinking about replacing it with plexiglass. i dont drive it on the street much...maybe once a week and the cops in my area are not that bad. any suggestions??

 

[joes75]

I dont know about plexiglass.. that shit would fog up and get scratched and turn nasty in a heartbeat. do you use your tp? if not cut the frame off or unbolt it and do like offrder35 does... but I think he has some of that high dlooar glass but anyways, an idea... I'll prolly ditch mine when I get to that point... we'll see

 

[ford67bronco]

It should work, get the thicker stuff and double it if you have to so it is close to the thickness of the regular windshield, I did that when I raced late models years ago.

 

[joes75]

I saw somethign for a shatterproof glass a few weeks ago... they hit it with a hammer or something... anyways, you could always get lexan and not worry about it agai.. but $$$$ for both.<br>a regular replacement wouldnt cost too much since its flat...

 

[lala]

I'll sell you my stock windshield from a 74 no cracks just a little pitted. $35

 

[Wzbell]

I would go with a regular replacement. I bought a bronco with a plexiglass pass. side window and it is horrible. Scatches galore. But hten again if your dont drive it much plexigalss is cheap and worth a try.

 

[wildbill]

;D ;D ;D You can do that but use lexan 1/4" it should work good for you wont bugger up as easy and NO wipers they will mark it good have bought a couple that way good luck. 8) 8) 8) Bill 8) :

 

[rulebreaker]

I am an auto glass technitian. So I work with this every day. Plexi and lexan can be scratched just by looking at it wrong! It will only take a short time and you wont be able to see. If you want to save money have one made out of catigory 2 Lami. Its cheeper than windshield lami but just as good. You should be able to get it for around $8 a sqare foot. Plexi will cost you at least $6 a quare.

 

[rebelbronc]

[quote author=joes75 link=board=5;threadid=8971;start=0#63992 date=1031721150]<br>I saw somethign for a shatterproof glass a few weeks ago... they hit it with a hammer or something... [/quote]<br><br>maybe this is what you're talkin bout....

 

[rednck21]

OOOOOh that speed glass looks VERY nice but i dont really have $300+++ to spend! <br><br><br>What the heck is Lami??

 

[rulebreaker]

[quote author=rednck21 link=board=5;threadid=8971;start=0#64327 date=1031804170]<br>OOOOOh that speed glass looks VERY nice but i dont really have $300+++ to spend! <br><br><br>What the heck is Lami??<br>[/quote]Lami is what a windshield is made of. Its two pieces of glass laminated together.