Friendship 1 Windshield

Originally written by amv606 on 10/10/2006 8:44 PM

I am prepared to try and make my own replacement windshield, but was wondering if the is anyone out there making replacement windshields.

http://www.bikescreen.com/

Originally written by amv606 on 10/10/2006 9:44 PM

I am prepared to try and make my own replacement windshield, but was wondering if the is anyone out there making replacement windshields.

I've made my own for a Terraplane Sc, using Lexan. not hard to do if you dont have any compound curves.

You won't be the first. This should help.

http://sidecar.home.insightbb.com/windshield.html

In the link given by Greenagain you will notice that the windshield made was done with 3/16" material. Rick Langoloi (sp?) who made it emphasises that he shoudl have used 1/8" instead. This is very important. I made three windshield last week it is not a big deal. Be sure to use a polycarbonate (Lexan and others) and not an acryllic ( plexiglass is an acryllic and will NOT do well). If there is a plastics supplier near you they may have cut offs that sell at a reduced price.
If you begin with a retangular piece there wil be quite a bit of waste in making a Friendship I windscreen. SAVE THE PIECES! Thye are handy for making wind deflectors and all kinds of stuff.

I added some of these to mine:

http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_detail.php/pid=12958~subid=5270/index.html

Thanks to everyone for their help. I plan to make the new windshield over the winter.