lexan???
 

i need some lexan for my cars and can't find any. the local glass company wants like 600.00 for a sheet, and there is no way i'm paying that for it. i need mar guard of course and a big enough sheet to do the nova and red car.

so where do you guys get it from??? oh yeah i WILL NOT buy it form JEGS!

Thanks,
Corey

Hi Corey,
I did a google search for "polymer lexan" and got this place...http://www.polymerplastics.com/transparents_lexan.shtml

amongs others......they are in reno nevada, but there should be a supplier closer to you.
The margard is usually about twice the price of the regular stuff.
If you know anyone who is a distributor for Allstar, they carry it in precut sizes, although the sizes are weird and can give lots of waste.

Lexan is the brand name for this stuff made by GE. other companies make similar stuff, and margard style polymer under different names, but just as good.

corey, give me a call, i do lexan windows 915-592-0822 tony

i bought mine at home depot-- 1/8 inch mar guard ,mfg by GE
$71.00 a sheet.Worked great

All right nova77,

Kicks the crap out of these rip off venders.

Zip

Like Nova77,
I too bought sheets from Home Depot. Its made by GE with a 10 year guarantee and one side is treated for sunlight. I am not using it for a windshield or rear window,just my door and 1/4 windows.

Re: Lexan
Take your measurments with you. All I have ever seen at Home Depot is cut pieces. They have some large enough for windshields usually. It is not listed on their website due to size and they won't ship it. Only available in stores last time I checked.

I am not sure the home depot stuff is margard,...I have not seen any of that up here at our home depots....just the regular ol construction grade polymer..
It sould say margard on the paper covering.....
but dont think the margard stuff is indestructable guys....it is only "scratch resistant" You still have to take care of it while cleaning and what you clean it with.

I have purchased lexan from nitro63 a couple months ago fair price and quick shipping :) :)

thanks bbc4life for the postive feedback about the lexan windows, i read the previous message about the lexan at home depot, so today i went to all 4 home depot in town were i live and NOT one of them carrys margard lexan "scratch resistant" , all they have is regular GE polymer in different sizes, which is a sheet of clear plastic, now about the 10 year guarantee and one side is treated for sunlight, im sorry but that isnt even lexan , GE Lexan has a lable on it that clearly states , "lexan" or "margard". corey is looking for the margard lexan for his malibu, i offered him the regular std lexan which is 1/8 size with paper back on both sides and the complete kit i quoted him was 400.00 and the shipping was already included into the price and that is a very good deal, i do agree with mcracecars about the way you have to take care of the lexan on your race car, i have a 68 camaro and the lexan i have on it is the std regular lexan , look up my profile it is nitro63 for the pics of the car, the lexan on the car has been on it for over 8 years now, and all i do is take care of it inside and out and i live here in texas with nothing but wind some times and alot of dirt flying around , but what it really all comes down to is the way we want our race cars to look, because that is what keeps us sane !! just my 2 cents

Lexan
 

I appolagise for my previous post, $400.00 for a malibu, all windows including the windshield is a very good price when Margauard is included. My Malibu is all factory glass, but if i decided to go lexan/marguard, i would pay $400.00 for the conversion.

Just my .02

Zip.

Im not sure the margard stuff (or equivalent) is so much better than the regular lexan, I have seen at the track lots of cars that you wonder how they can see going down the track.
And night racing under the lights with a lexan windsheild can be very annoying. Lots of light distorsion.
In my opinion and experience, I think it is better to leave a stock glass windshield in the car and use the polymer on the other windows. Just makes it soo much easier to hit the light at a night race. For the few lbs you save, I would rather have good visability out the front.
However, if you got a full on fiberglass car such as brians, you dont have a lot of choice... :lol:

you really don't want to get in a wreck with the real glass window in the car.
Hit the wall and let the windshield shater--- no fun !!!

I had a lexan windshield on my motorcycle and it was scratched on both sides. Very bad glare, especially at night, and in the rain. Same with shield on my helmet. The fix is to clean it spotless and I mean down in the scratches also. Then many coats of Armor All or Rain-X. Rain-X lasts longer.

I am in agreement with the Margard lexan. I chose the Home Depot kind because of a few reasons. 1st was that my car will be a 9-10 second car if I ever decide to go that route. Probably high 10's will be its limit. I am also leaving the front windshield(new and stock) in place. I wanted to try to get stock glass installed in my VFN glass doors,but that can't be done.So, I looked around (before I found RJ) and couldn't locate anything for my car. They had kits for Chevelle and nothing for a Buick GS.Before anyone starts saying they GS is the same as a Chevelle,you would be wrong! My front window and possibly side windows are the same,but the rear glass is totally different. It sucks that I have to scrounge up Chevelle parts and modify it to fit my car,but thats how it goes. 2nd,even when I found the kits they were 7-8 hundred bucks a set and shipping was astronomical. I realize the Camaro,Malibu etc guys are the most common cars and I always have to pay a premium to have such an (ODD??) choice of car. I am used to it now and just pay the extra premium.I am just hoping to get started with the Home Depot stuff till possibly I can get some Margard material.
To get off topic a little,where do you guys get your mounting kits and hardware to mount your side glass?? I have located a kit from S&W racecars but nowhere else.

window kits
 

i get a lot of my things from jerry bickle race cars

You could also check out QUARTER- MAX Here is their web address quartermax.com they should have everything you need to mount lexan 8) 8)

Thanks for the link...They have the kit at a way better price..Looks like Old Visa will be called in for duty.. :mrgreen:

specialtiy fastners in cali. pm me ill get you there ph# David.

big difference
 

There is no comparison bettween Lexan (or any other manufacturers Polycarbonate sheet) and Plexiglass which is an extruded Acrylic sheet. I believe Lexan was developed for fighter canopies. You cannot break Lexan. I have seen guys take a ball peen hammer to it and it simply WILL NOT crack, shatter, etc. Plexiglas on the other hand WILL crack, shatter, etc. Home depot sells Acrylic sheet, that's why it is so cheap. Your OEM windshield is laminated with a plastic layer in the middle that adheres to the glass and retards glass fragments form entering the vehicle with any breakage. NEVER put anything but Lexan (Polycarbonate) in a windshield application. Anything but Lexan would be very Dangerous!!! From a safety standpoint, I wouldn't use Plexigas for anything on a car. Your side and rear glass is tempered so that if it breaks, it crumbles and there are no shards of glass. Plexiglass will shard, and therefore is dangerous in an automotive application. You will have clarity problems with anything but glass. That is just the tradeoff for the weight savings. You can either live with it, or you can't.

Dan

The Home Depot also sells Lexan sheeting. Most of their products are indeed standard acrylic sheet. I bought 3 sheets that are enough to do my side glass for about 70 bucks a sheet. They usually don't keep the 4x8 sheet in stock and have to order it. Thats why you don't see it in the stores. I got the 1/8 inch sheets.I plan to retain my windshield until it gets bad enough to warrant replacement. I wanted to get margard but I need other safety items first instead of just replacing a new windshield,unless a great deal comes about.I only opted to go the Lexan route as thats the only option when using glass doors..

lexan
 

for my 72 Nova
I bite the bullet and went with percys it spendy but the windshield is formed and only needs slight trimming

http://www.percyshp.com/index.php?op...id=3&Itemid=33

a383671 how much did you spend on your front lexan window for your 72 nova with shipping ?