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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Mash on September 26, 2007, 01:30:08

Title: Side window thickness
Post by: Mash on September 26, 2007, 01:30:08

Ayup... I've got a couple of sides to go on my 110.
They already have window "holes" in but no glass..

What sort of thickness glass should I be looking for..Are there any problems in using a similar thickness in Perspex ??

As I really fancy some smoked perspex..lol

Thanks

Title: Side window thickness
Post by: Boddle on September 26, 2007, 13:08:14

I think side thick usually is 6mm thick
 There are advantage to using perspex being light
perspex scratches easier than glass and goes translucent(lets light though but can not see through it) with age
I have been running a 4mm thick sheet of perspex from B&Q on my Ifor William puck Body Cover and have recently replaced it after 4 year as I could no longer see through it

Title: side glass
Post by: clairedave on September 27, 2007, 22:37:16

hi i fit bus and car glass all day ,standard automotive glass is 5mm ,you could have glass made up in smoke colour.if you fit perpex its not very strong. and cracks very easy .wot you need is polycarb but it is not cheap its fitted to police vans ect and near unbreackable ,there is also lamanated glass same as windscreen,you can buy smoked, i used to do a landrover ambulance last year.hope this helps

Title: Side window thickness
Post by: Mash on September 27, 2007, 22:57:59

Thanks for the info folks it's certainly given me something to think about..