Looking For Windsheld

myscarab30 · 04-29-2006, 12:07 PM

Does anyone know where to get a new or used windsheild for my 85 ScarabII its the wrap around style....thanks

Scarab3DMC · 04-29-2006, 06:50 PM

I had mine remade by alocal plastics shop...

myscarab30 · 05-02-2006, 08:42 PM

ill try that .....thanks

SHAGNASTY · 05-03-2006, 11:21 PM

Good luck is all I have to say!!!! I took a huge wave over the bow and broke both my windshields.
I know every surplus shop in the Sarasota area along with many staff members and engineers from Wellcraft. The older windshields and all of these windshield molds are long gone. If you have parts and pieces left from the broken windshield there are a few companies that can reproduce, very expensive.($5k) I happedn to make a template of my old broken parts and pieces and purchased 1/8" smoked polycarbonate, so far so good 3rd season and only stress cracks,(still waiting for this thing to let loose and split open). It is also very expensive cost is about $900 per sheet, required 2 sheets. This stuff is indestructable and bends to unbelievable radius'. Scared the hell out of me bending this to fit. Some people say apply heat some say no heat. I went with no heat and once again so far so good. I highly recomend anyone with the old rap around shields make a template now and stick it in your tool box (just in case). Lots of these older rap arounds windshield scarabs out there wish someone would make a mold. I came close but found a less expensive fix. Check with Solstis Plastics in Michigan. Dont bother with anyone in the Cleveland market,or Sarasota for that matter. Good luck!!!!

myscarab30 · 05-04-2006, 07:41 AM

sounds like im gonna have a hard time ...the good thing is i still have both sides and there still on my boat but the have a few good cracks in them ......i havent tried any local shops yet but well see what happens

Scarab3DMC · 05-04-2006, 08:13 AM

Shag...Lake Erie Plastics in Lakewood did a good job making mine...when I bought the boat from Frank 1/2 of the windshild was missing ...then it cracked and they replaced it for FREE !!!!

Keith · 05-04-2006, 09:44 AM

You could also look into replacing it with a flared type faring, but if you go with a windshield and need fasteners, see this link:

Scarab Windshield Fasteners

We're getting ready to order some, minimum quantity is 25 pieces so we're pooling orders together.

SHAGNASTY · 05-04-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scarab3DMC

Shag...Lake Erie Plastics in Lakewood did a good job making mine...when I bought the boat from Frank 1/2 of the windshild was missing ...then it cracked and they replaced it for FREE !!!!

Thats true. I was at Lake Erie and did see your mold there,that was the first place I had checked. Although for some reason which I can not remember, they were not able to make mine. Seems to me, mine was to long for there oven. Believe it or not those shields are different. Each side of my shield is a total of 9'6" which is another reason why the poly was so damn expensive 4'x10' (rare special order) everyone stocks 4x8 and smaller. I am pretty sure there oven was only up to 8' in length. So he is in good shape if its a Scarab II. I have a 1990 Excell