Project Silver, PIC HEAVY

[yippeekiay]

That silencer box looks low - about 2 inches lower than standard. Be carefull over speed bumps

 

[ScubaSteve]

i aint gonna be going over any lol, unless there are any at tracks

 

[yippeekiay]

:thumbs:

This a track only car now then?

 

[ScubaSteve]

yeah got some suzuki swift as a daily

 

[PumaJay]

nice progress.. that back box is huge! about twice the size of my piper one

 

[ScubaSteve]

3x 1000x500x4mm of this ordered

enough to do side and rear 1/4 windows

 

[yippeekiay]

Just a thought....

Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not 100% but doesn't this get fixed to the door frames so that you then have no windows that open?....and with that in mind, has anyone done an exact replacement of the glass - size wise - in Lexicon....in that the windows will still work.?

Not as weight saving but would retain fully working windows - or at least the drivers side one. :!:

Would be something I'd try before deciding to fix them permanently.

 

[ScubaSteve]

not sure, mine will be fixed with sliding openings

 

[ScubaSteve]

as shown here which iv also just ordered

 

[ScubaSteve]

refurbed my jigsaw ready for the lexan sheets

state of it before

after a bit of dremel action and polishing

 

[PumaJay]

i couldnt be doing with not having opening front windows, even sliders wouldnt be enough, ive been out in cars in the middle of summer with window sliders and there useless...best thing to do is fit NACA ducts to the rear windows then have neoprene hose from that to between the front seats, thats works alot better!

 

[ScubaSteve]

Pussy lol

 

[ScubaSteve]

Don't forget I still have the cold air blowers

 

[PumaJay]

ye hthats true, but nah not for me, black cars in the summer are horrible, especially with an all black interior....pure sweat box!

 

[ScubaSteve]

slider window arrived

 

[ScubaSteve]

lol

 

[ScubaSteve]

3 sheets of lexan also arrived

 

[ScubaSteve]

So started doing my front windows

took the screws out the glass clamp in the door

removed the lower weather strip

tilted glass forward and lifted out

offered the glass up to the lexan and clamped into place

wasnt sure wether best to draw the outline and cut the outline or leave the glass on and use that as a guide also. Ended up leaving the glass on

cutting around the outside

all done

neatened up the edges a bit using a file and trial fitted

All good so started fitting the window slider

Measured up and marked the holes

drilled and bolted one slider on

replicated on the other side with window fitted

measured up and drew the square for the hole

then drilled the four corners

cut out

neatened up the edges with various files

then refitted the slider assembley and removed some of the plastic protection film

fitted in position on the car, this isnt fixed properly yet but its holding its self in just need some bolts in the bottom to hold it up and in place

passengar side tomorrow perhaps

 

[Bentleya]

Looking great Steve . Have you weighed the glass to the Lexan replacement?

 

[ScubaSteve]

not yet i will do that for the other side