New Side Curtains

                                    Nicely done !     trick to getting a highly polished edge is to run a low frame propane torch along the edge ( about 1"  per 1 second of travel)  try it on a scrap you'll be surprised.  I use a rubber lip rubber that gets tucked against the windshield post and along the bottom of the Lexan - Margard this keeps out 98% of the water.

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Nicely done Bruce.

Looks good from here.... we still quite frozen, and in hibernation  

They look really nice Bruce.  Are you planning to put them into production?

Papa Porsche should of done it like that to begin with.....   Just say'n...  

Looks great! Gives me some ideas.......

I did not realize the standard side curtains were that bad for visibility, or else it's just the ones that you had, Bruce.  I wouldn't want to drive that way either.

Your solution is fantastic.  As Alan says, can you add some rubber seals to the Lexan where needed to help with water seepage/flow?

Great idea!

LeonChupp posted:

Papa Porsche should of done it like that to begin with.....   Just say'n...  

Yes, he certainly should have. 

Henry sent me some squishy self-stick stuff for the windshield area.

There are plenty of sources for a rubber channel with a lip or flange that would work on the bottom edge.

Bruce, those are elegant, very nicely done!

As Cliff asked: are you going to sell those?

If you're selling them, will you make them without the front/bottom cut-out for the snap?

Will 

Looks better too and what a functional improvement! Should come that way from the manufacturer, Porsche or replica imo

I don't think I will produce these for sale. Why ? Our cars are just not standard in size, shape and dimensions. There are jut too many variables. Just like Bob said about the side curtains I have. They came from Vintage Speedster but I'm pretty sure that all of them that did are not the same in size and shape. Hence, you make an oversize 1/8" plywood template to start with and develop what you need.

The hard part was making up those pins that go onto the holes on the door frame. Look at the photo below. I made up a set of two to attach to the plywood mock-up. The original ones pop-riveted to the useless side curtains could probably be removed and reused if one doesn't care about what they look like once mounted to the Lexan. I chose to make some that were more appealing when finished. You can see that the prototype one I made dosen't look like the finished product either.

If there was enough interest, say, to make up about 20 sets of those aluminum pins. I may be able to do that and ship them out but you guys would be on your own to mount them on your own piece of Lexan once you have the shape of it worked out. How you attempt to seal up this new side curtain would be up to your own creativity.

I would probably have these pins anodized to protect them. Probably ball bearing tumbled and then black anodizing

Will........ I notched mine to clear that tonneau cover pin sticking up. Also...I don't have to remove my Wind Wings.....That's a good thing !..............Bruce

aircooled posted:

If there was enough interest, say, to make up about 20 sets of those aluminum pins. I may be able to do that and ship them out but you guys would be on your own to mount them on your own piece of Lexan once you have the shape of it worked out. How you attempt to seal up this new side curtain would be up to your own creativity.

Bruce

Bruce, count me in.  Anyone else?

If you made them less bulky I'd be interested too.

Bill...do you mean the brackets ?........Bruce

The outside blocks of the top rail pins.

You have discovered all the same issues of fitment that I have in making full size plexiglass windows.  It's nearly impossible to make a one size fits all that would not require modifying the plexiglass by drilling, shaving, notching, etc.. 

Bill....I used stainless steel acorn nuts initially but didn't like the looks so I switched to the little blind hole blocks. Just personal preference.

Troy.....Hats off to you !   You got it nailed.   Probably as well as it can be given the fitment issues

For any of you that don't know. Troy makes a really cool side curtain out of beautiful green edged plexiglass. They are very nice looking, functional and take care of most of the issues created by the stock side curtains. How about posting a photo of them Troy.

Bruce

Thanks Bruce, and your wind wings and visors are the bomb!

Here is the current eBay link to my CruZin windows or you can just search eBay for troys8869 , which is my eBay name.  Better yet, get free shipping by buying directly from me. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222686060442