No windows on race car, need help/ideas
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No windows on race car, need help/ideas
I got my 350z race car running, and now I need some windows since I will be driving it to/from the track. The doors are carbon and completely gutted. Here are my ideas:
1. Buy OEM glass and epoxy brackets to the inside of the door panel to keep window in upright position. Then remove at race track.
2. Do the same as #1 but with plexiglass (anybody know where I can find plexiglass pre-cut to 350z front window dimensions?)
3. ??
The windows do not need to be 100% weather/wind proof. I just need something I can put in while I drive to and from the local race tracks (~100-200 miles)
1. Buy OEM glass and epoxy brackets to the inside of the door panel to keep window in upright position. Then remove at race track.
2. Do the same as #1 but with plexiglass (anybody know where I can find plexiglass pre-cut to 350z front window dimensions?)
3. ??
The windows do not need to be 100% weather/wind proof. I just need something I can put in while I drive to and from the local race tracks (~100-200 miles)
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First, let me say that the best choice would be to simply trailer it to the track and not worry about windows. Outside of that, plexi or lexan would be your next best choice. They won't seal like the OEM glass and you'll have to cut it to shape yourself (nobody makes pre-cut Z33 front windows. Use a piece of the OEM glass as a template, but don't go as deep into the door. Use two bolt/nut combos to slide through holes in the plexiglass to hold the window in place and simply slide them out when you get to the track.
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First, let me say that the best choice would be to simply trailer it to the track and not worry about windows. Outside of that, plexi or lexan would be your next best choice. They won't seal like the OEM glass and you'll have to cut it to shape yourself (nobody makes pre-cut Z33 front windows. Use a piece of the OEM glass as a template, but don't go as deep into the door. Use two bolt/nut combos to slide through holes in the plexiglass to hold the window in place and simply slide them out when you get to the track.
Trailing isn’t as option since I live on a condo at the beach and am lucky enough to have 1 underground parking spot for my 350. Where would the bolt and nut fasten to after it goes through the plexiglass?
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The nut and bolt would allow you to slide the plexi window up into the roof window channel to hold the side window in place. Then you'd locate and drill a hole the same diameter as the nut and bolt to hold the window up from the bottom. Together, they hold the window in place on the sill or bottom and lay on top of stock door skins. Not sure how they'd work with those pricey CF doors, but they remain the cheapest option out there.
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Post pics of the inside of the door, this may get tricky
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