A/T windshield/deflector

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04-28-2009 | 08:20 AM

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outriggers

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From: Clinton N.J.

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Originally Posted by rssteiny

how tall is it, mine i had made is 4" and works well if sitting in the seat the wind goes over your head, 28 and 32 should be the same.

Mine is about 4" high and when laid flat about 71" long. I'm not sure what it's made from. Acrylico has a hardening process as a option. Doug

06-12-2009 | 05:26 PM

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From: Lantana, FL

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz

Just remove it and take it to your local plastics shop. I can have mine redone for about $100 bucks. Biggest advantage to having it done local is you can have the plastics shop drill your holes to match your existing piece; vs. Pat shipping in a blank and risking shipping damage.

Actually it gets a little more complicated than that. The piece is Lexan, which while impact resistant, is very soft and really must be hard-coated else it won't last the year. If the piece didn't have the two bends in it, it would be fairly simple to use Lexan MR (Marr Resistant) but that coating splits if you bend it so you have to coat AFTER you bend it.
The Active Thunder ones that I've see have been merely bent on site and screwed in. That's why they get all that crazing at the bend. The idea is to pre-bend it so that the stresses can be taken out.
The nice thing about Lexan (vs acrylic) is that it's so easy to drill.
We finished coating the pieces today so I'll send them along to see what you think of them.