64-66 Barracuda rear lexan
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I have had my 64 rear glass in and out about 5 times, it's pretty easy believe it or not, the first time is a pain because of the glue just take your time start at the roof and push up, you need 2 people, get a tool for it and work it easy and it pops right out. I was going to make one out of mar resistant lexan but a piece that big is pricey, you can bend it heat it to form it, I was going to rap it over the stock glass. Get a K-D 2037 to pull the rubber out so the glass will slide out.
So you made your own by heating it over the stock piece? I heard about that being an option but figured it would be slightly to big as the inside glass dimensions are now the outside of the stock piece. Is the flexibility what makes this a non issue?
Did you only use the stock rubber molding and lock strip to hold it in? If so what thickness lexan did you use?
Did you do the same for the front?
Thanks
KitCarlson
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Lexan is likely not DOT approved for forward use.
A much thinner back glass, with thicker laminated edge may be possible. It may solve the sealing, and size issues, of forming over glass.
A much thinner back glass, with thicker laminated edge may be possible. It may solve the sealing, and size issues, of forming over glass.
You might save a little weight but unless you are class racing at the drag strip, a few pounds doesn't matter. Those back glasses can be found for $100 or less. Packaging and shipping is always an issue. You need to find one driving distance from you or at a swap meet. A Lexan rear glass really doesn't make much sense.
pishta
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One guy made a wood box that fit the OD of the glass and then worked a piece of LExan into the box for dimensions. Used a couple heat guns and the stuff really took to the mold. I have removed the back glass also, get in there on your back and use your feet to push the top out slowly, not terribly hard as noted. You will not break it with your feet, but you may hurt your back!
That makes sense then. Looks like fun! Any more pics?
I've already removed and installed. It wasn't the funnest job but not terrible either. Like I said, I really want to get rid of the front due to fogging, the sides to increase weight savings, and figured I'd throw in the rear for good measure. The vintage rules don't want to see modern support bars and screws so I either need it to work with stock molding or add some "period" type supports
I haven't made one yet but we made them for a lot of stock cars my buddy raced, late model cars,
Its not that hard after you make a few and get the hang of it, You can also bend lexan in a break but it makes a white line.
dartman1965
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Are those S10 wheels.....?
pishta
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Man, that is sick! What intake did you use? I know there were Weber intakes for the LA but they were very limited. I looked into a Scott Slot injection for a project but learned they were sort of an all or nothing drag race piece so I feel your pain getting the Hillborn set up.
Yes just to roll it around...it has 4.5 Chevy bolt pattern to open up wheel options. I have the slicks on matching slots
It’s a small block chrysler hilborn, took me 12 years to find one. I spoke with Hilborn at the PRI show in Indy and they said they only made a few hundred, and melted a lot of them back down.
Probably would be easier if I was running alcohol but I’m making progress.
pishta
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a few hundred? I would think they were in t he 10's. Melted them down....jeez louize.
Honestly, they didn’t know for sure and were suprised I found one. They said they made them primarily for Indy cars in the 60’s. Then melted the leftovers to make small block chevy units. Might have been messing with me, but with the amount of SBC ones floating around I wouldn’t doubt it.
brad2v
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GlassTek sells a rear window in lexan
That is a bitchin car, for sure! Please keep us updated on your progress!!!
Not to derail the conversation back to the glass but I was told by a older Chrysler engineer at a MoPar at Englishtown NJ show back in the early 90’s that the rear window is actually part of the rear flex support on the Barracuda. I happened to be one of like 3 early Barracuda there and he was a judge.
I asked him a lot of questions about the glass and he said the rear window was bent so when in place it supported the back half of the car for twist side to side and laterley. On a race car no big deal because of rail connectors but a street car... it would put a lot more force on the quarter panels just under the C- pillars I would think. Especially on corners. The glass is part of the support structure.
Anyone else know more about this?
Also- wicked cool 66” RT1976
Joe
I asked him a lot of questions about the glass and he said the rear window was bent so when in place it supported the back half of the car for twist side to side and laterley. On a race car no big deal because of rail connectors but a street car... it would put a lot more force on the quarter panels just under the C- pillars I would think. Especially on corners. The glass is part of the support structure.
Anyone else know more about this?
Also- wicked cool 66” RT1976
Joe
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