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« on: December 19, 2010, 14:09:31 pm »
How much weight would I expect to save by changing the glass in my Ghia to plastic?

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Russ
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2010, 18:12:41 pm »
Quote from: RUSS74GHIA on December 19, 2010, 14:09:31 pm
How much weight would I expect to save by changing the glass in my Ghia to plastic?

Thanks,

Russ

A fair bit - have you ever tried picking up a set of windows? There's something in the weight saving thread about lexan windows, it might say on there how much a Beetle set is. I'm guessing that a Ghia won't be far off, as the front and rear screens are bigger, even though the sides are smaller.
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2010, 19:00:48 pm »
A full set of glass is surprisingly heavy Shocked
Any idea who stocks lexan sheets or pre cut kits btw?
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2010, 19:06:47 pm »
Quote from: kev d on December 19, 2010, 19:00:48 pm
A full set of glass is surprisingly heavy Shocked
Any idea who stocks lexan sheets or pre cut kits btw?
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http://www.vwparts.net/LEXAN.html
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« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2010, 19:32:53 pm »
Quote from: kev d on December 19, 2010, 19:00:48 pm
A full set of glass is surprisingly heavy Shocked
Any idea who stocks lexan sheets or pre cut kits btw?
Cheers
Kev

www.directplastics.co.uk
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« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2010, 19:34:47 pm »
Russ as Danny has said give Wooded Head a call. Grin
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« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2010, 19:37:41 pm »
Tried to buy a set when I was over for classic but they were out of stock!
Anyone know of a uk supplier?
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« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2010, 21:23:38 pm »
Paul Woodhead at Direct Plastics- would highly recommend. I had to move my bug glass rear screen today and at a guess reckon it could be as much as 3 times as heavy as plastic. Definately worth doing Wink
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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2010, 00:07:35 am »
Quote from: Boom Boom on December 19, 2010, 19:34:47 pm
Russ as Danny has said give Wooded Head a call. Grin
Cheers Martin.
I've actually managed to get hold of a sheet for only a few quid, I was just curious to see where installing it might leave me as I'm still just over 800Kg, I'm aiming for 750kg.
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« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2010, 19:56:56 pm »
get fast 65 to get you an ally beam made do the windows and down a packet of hyper-lax youll bee well under then Grin
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« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2010, 21:55:15 pm »
All good advice (especially dannyboy  Grin)

So 15-18kg sound about right then?
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 23:33:54 pm »
glad to be able to give good solid advice  Wink
i was very suprised how light a set of raceweight fibreglass doors are i can hold both doors with one finger so i reckon there must be a fair old saving there dont know how much a stock door weighs id reckon at least 18-20kg  Huh
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