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View attachment 15145 View attachment 15143 View attachment 15144 Recently aquired a complete hardtop that has not been restored on a barn find with good layer of dirt on it. When cleaned the windows are in very good condition no hazing. There is a marking on all 3 with Perspec A.S.4. Does any one know if that was the original plexiglass for Hardtops Series 3-5?
Bill- Got the piston out by removing the crankshaft and tapped the piston down first and then out the top. Decided to go the V6 route on this one. Acquired a 2.8 & 4-speed from a 280i TVR with low miles. A less expensive alternative, Let the adventure begin!-AlI would not be afraid to try to drive the piston down, just to break it loose, then push it out the top.
I have been told by professionals that plexiglass cannot be tinted using plastic film. I lightly sanded a plexiglass window and painted it with clear topcoat, it sanded and buffed out real nice and never came off. I finally replaced it, the internal crazing got pretty bad. I think that a person that wanted a tinted plastic window could fog it with a light coat of black paint.
Bill
View attachment 17689 Pete-It's in the lower LH corner under the faded Marine decal shown. Will get a better pic tomorrow to confirm.
View attachment 17699 Here's a better pic.
Not to quote my own thread by I was speaking of tinting my custom glass AS2 rear and side windows.
At one point CAT sold a tinted back window. I suspect that the window was made my someone who did or does aircraft windows. One thing I do know is anything that can go on a aircraft or is made by a aircraft provider is expensive.
My information comes from a multiple Lord Rootes winner who actually has a tinted window in his black car. He says he loves it because it knocks down on headlights blasting in his rearview mirror.
from much higher SUV's.
I have a number of a shop in Burbank. The old Tiger owner sold the business with its kiln and molds. Like anything else the new owner has to be swayed into the job by an economy of scale . I had about 6 who wanted glass but it wasn't enough. Glass is a pain in the a___ to ship and the plastic from the L.B. airport was priced like an airplane parts, again not enough economies of scale for plastic windows.
My VW conv has a glass back window, my Falcon a plastic one that was a every 2 year PITA reason many mfgs. stopped convertible production in the 80s I think....
Insert geezer pondering emojee....
I would bet since everything costs more in California someone out of the area could find a small airplane shop or glass shop it has a kiln large enough that could help out.
Or DiY and try patterning and bending your own. The SS one looks to be jig saw cut and somewhat rough around the edges.
I will share any and all contact information for the person who wants to pick up either the glass project or help. I got my glass window from the only run the glass shop made. My hard top is waiting for me to gain patience to fit those @#$__&+(/
rubber parts.....
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Inside embossed. The side windows have it inside and out.