P500 P500 windshield build

[Bastardchild]

I got out there and continued on the windshield build a little today. I ended up clamping the bottom part of the windshield, the part that contours to the hood, between 2 long pieces of angle iron and heating all that up to get the contoured part back in line. I put it to the windshield frame and heated it until it followed the bars. I welded 2 pieces of angle iron upside down at the bottom of the front rollcage to hold the bottom of the windshield. I have to notch the windshield a bot where it sits on the angle to get it to slide down a little and meet the hood. I trimmed the sides also, but its just a rough trim, i think i will end up smoothing the sides out some when its all done. Im going to cut about 3" or so off the top of the windshield also. Im going to order another piece and come down from the top. The 2 pieces will have about a 3 or 4" gap between them . I think the top of the bottom windshield, and the bottom of top windshield will be resting on 1/4" angle iron to keep it straight. I think im going to drill through the bottom windshield on both sides into the rollcage, then tap the hole in the rollcage tube for the little wingnut things i was talking about. Oh well, blah, blah. Heres some pics

 

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[Bastardchild]

Im just about done with the windshield build. I guess i forgot to take pics of me working on the top part of the windshield. All i lack is the little black weatherstrip that goes between the windshield bottom and the hood, and i think im gonna put a thumbscrew thingy with the brass gromets on each side of the top windshield like i did the bottom. I will get those tomorrow and drill and tap the rollbars like i did the bottom. Today i welded pieces of 1/2" angle iron across the front of the rollbars, framing in the top of the bottom windshield, and the top and bottom of the top windshield. I drilled and tapped the rollbars 1/4-20 and put the little wingnut thumbscrew thingys through the windshield into the rollbars. I got little 1/2" diameter brass grommets with a 1/4" hole through the middle and drilled 1/2" holes in the windshield and sank the grommets in. There is a little lip on the grommet so it wont push through. I trimmed a little off of the grommet to where i can tighten the windshield up to the rollbar without crunching the plexi, it tightens against the grommet first. Anyway, ill pull the windshields off tomorrow and drill and tap the top, put the grommets in, blah, blah. You get it. Then finish paint it all gloss black. Heres some pics.

 

[HUCK]

Im just about done with the windshield build. I guess i forgot to take pics of me working on the top part of the windshield. All i lack is the little black weatherstrip that goes between the windshield bottom and the hood, and i think im gonna put a thumbscrew thingy with the brass gromets on each side of the top windshield like i did the bottom. I will get those tomorrow and drill and tap the rollbars like i did the bottom. Today i welded pieces of 1/2" angle iron across the front of the rollbars, framing in the top of the bottom windshield, and the top and bottom of the top windshield. I drilled and tapped the rollbars 1/4-20 and put the little wingnut thumbscrew thingys through the windshield into the rollbars. I got little 1/2" diameter brass grommets with a 1/4" hole through the middle and drilled 1/2" holes in the windshield and sank the grommets in. There is a little lip on the grommet so it wont push through. I trimmed a little off of the grommet to where i can tighten the windshield up to the rollbar without crunching the plexi, it tightens against the grommet first. Anyway, ill pull the windshields off tomorrow and drill and tap the top, put the grommets in, blah, blah. You get it. Then finish paint it all gloss black. Heres some pics.

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You are quite a craftsman . Nice work and very creative .

 

[Bastardchild]

You are quite a craftsman . Nice work and very creative .

Thank you HUCK. I like the look without the velcro strap thingys i bought.

 

[Bastardchild]

A little update. I wasnt really digging the little metal thumbscrew things after i put them on, so i found some plastic ones like i originally invisioned at Lowes in the hardware isle and got them. Also got some 1" long 1/4-20 alan head bolts for holding the top windshield in. I drilled and tapped dead center of the plexi on each side and tightened them down on the little brass grommets like on the bottom windshield. I think the plastic thumbwheels look a little more factory made, instead of backyard made lol. I also wire brushed and painted all the metal i welded on yesterday. Now i just gotta get the weather stripping to go between the hood and the bottom of the plexi and its done. I guess next weekend ill mount a couple of black ammo cans in the bed for taking tools, balljoints, brakelines, oil, etc out on the trails at Takeover! Yall have a good one!

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[SXSHP500CO]

You need to use polycarbonate not Plexiglas, It cost more but it won't break or crack ,I cut mine with a jigsaw and used 4 Honda quick clamps to hold it on.

What size was the piece and how much did you spend

Thanks

 

[iowaguy]

What size was the piece and how much did you spend

Thanks

24x48,1/4" thick, less than $50.00 shipped from Amazon, but its not scratch resident