[V8Vairs] test - Lexan Back Glass

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Lonnie:

I do not respond to the site very often as you guys are way ahead of  
me on most issues.  But I do have a suggestion to offer.  I have a  
partition behind the seats that extends part way up and is Lexan from  
there to the roof.  It has worked out well with one exception.  I  
would recommend setting the Lexan at an angle top to bottom as  
oncoming headlights are reflected in the interior mirror if left  
vertical and appear as a car approaching from the rear.  This to me is  
an unnecessary distraction.

Hope this is of some help.

Don Prusha ZF 327

On Dec 13, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Lonnie M. Campbell wrote:

> All:
>
> Working with the Mike Hawkes car and being a big fan of "ease of
> maintenance", I have decided to make a few changes to the interior  
> to make
> the engine more accessible including having the seats hinge forward  
> and
> remove with pins, re-doing the sheetmetal for easy access (hinges,  
> dzus
> clips, smaller panels, etc.), adding better sound insulation.  The  
> guy who
> will be doing that work has a suggestion that we make the rear glass  
> out of
> Lexan (I'll pass on the postings here) and have it hinge up - he is  
> the
> fabrication guy so I am not quite sure how he would do that but we  
> will
> certainly come to some agreement before biting into that though it  
> would
> make access better.  He is also a fan of showing off the motor and is
> suggesting we install a clear divider behind the seats - his idea, not
> something he has seen - and forgoing the panels altogether except for
> directly behind the seats.
>
> So, I have three questions:  Is anyone running a hinged Lexan rear  
> window on
> the street?  And is there a difference in the interior temperature  
> (more
> noisy being a given) with the clear "firewall"  as opposed to the
> more-or-less standard engine cover? Lastly, is there a  
> recommendation for a
> particular power window kit for the rear side glasses?
>
> I'll post in a few days some photos of the air intake under the  
> front bumper
> and the front wheelwells to answer some questions about how Mike  
> finished
> those areas - I am no computer guy so wish me luck.
>
> The car itself is a blast to drive, I've replaced the leaking header
> gaskets, changed the shifter handle to clear my long legs, and am  
> trying to
> sort out the rear taillight wiring which seems to be out of whack.   
> I see
> the need for different springs, front and rear, and perhaps some  
> adjustable
> shocks - I am not a big fan of multiple spring spacers.
>
> Thanks...
> Lonnie Campbell
>
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