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    greg press
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    @greg-press

    Today was a very interesting day.I accidently scracthed a window wing .I went to e street plastics on my computer found what i wanted 6 dollars for material 15 dollars for shipping  what happened to if it fits it ships. Went to a home town hardware where my daughter lives when visiting, and asked do you have plexiglass.Yes what size do you want. He had many small sizes 2 ft x2ft  1ft x 1ft od shapes many thicknesses you name it ,it was there. Matched up old wing to a od shape .He said thats 3 bucks.Took it home roughed it in with saber saw finished it with a bench grinder an palm sander.Sometimes small hardwares are the best.  

    #252217
    john barry
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    @jebarry

    Greg .. I have several scratches on my  wing indows..   I just  consider that a patina and or provenance for the ol girl.

    jebarry2012-10-18 13:22:52

    #252218
    Paul Mossberg
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    @pmossberg

    Or just polish the scratches out with http://www.novuspolish.com/

     

    Paul Mossberg
    Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
    2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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    #252219
    greg press
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    @greg-press

    tried novus much to deep

    #252220
    Anonymous
    Inactive

      Some times Scratches can be sanded out with very fine sand paper 2000 grit or finer and polishing afterwards.  Found a piece of plexiglass at local plastic supply store have enough to make 3 sets of wind wings. Store TAP Plastic. Watch when driling plastic can crack. When tighening bolts on plastic can crack plastic if to tight. Make sure bolt has clearance in plastic.

    #252221
    ray10
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    @ray10

    Greg

    After i  sanded the edges of mine I took a blow torch to the edges to put a clear finnish on them.

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    #252222
    Gabor Kesseru
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    @gkesseru

    Anyone know the outside dimensions of the plastic wind wing panels?
    Are they rectangular or are they wider at the top?

    #252223
    Gabor Kesseru
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    @gkesseru

    Ok, I found this one, would still like height dimension…

    https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-wind-wings/

    #252224
    Mike Schumacher
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    @juneybug

    Widest 5.75″ longest 13″ vertical at windshield 12″. photo at 25751. should help with angles and radius. leaving for 23 days in China so not likely to respond till Oct 28.juneybug2013-10-04 06:43:12

    #252225
    Royal
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    @royal

    Gabe, If you haven’t already decided on shape, I believe mine to be “stock”.  I could trace them on graph paper and post which would give the shape and angles.  

    #252226
    Gabor Kesseru
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    @gkesseru

    Thanks Juneybug and Roy. I can design one from that info.
    Have a safe trip…..

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