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  1. 1st February 2009, 11:01 PM #1
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    Perspex Help!

    Ok guys i had a tree (yes a tree) go through my windscreen today on the zook and only thing that stopped it was the roof!

    Well now im thinking i will replace it with Perspex i have been told it will work fine and i cant see why not the car is only for the bush! but i am just curious where i should be looking for the stuff and how much it would cost?!

    Cheers guys!
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    Quite seriously, don't use perspex! It breaks sharp. Polycarbonate would be better as it just bends.
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    For school Design and Tech projects I used a company called Plastix...

    PLASTIX - PERSPEX SYDNEY

    (02) 9939 0555

    14 Cross Street, Brookvale
    fax: (02) 9939 0866

    I think they have some other locations in Sydney too
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    BTW this zook is copping an absolute flogging! Gotta get some pics!
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    Alternatively, try Glory-ETP in Thornton, I've driven past them a few times, I'm pretty sure they do it too. However, Slunnie raises a good point, it does break very sharp.

    The zook has a flat rectangular screen doesn't it? Surely a normal glass one would be pretty cheap?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Quite seriously, don't use perspex! It breaks sharp. Polycarbonate would be better as it just bends.
    I agree. Some years back I recommended its use in the windows at one of our sites (on Guam) which was regularly getting shot up by upset locals who confused our submarine cable station - the operative word being "cable"!- with the cable TV station (which often failed).
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    I think that your windshied should be made of safety glass.

    Perspex breaks into long shards.

    Edit: Just make that x3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    BTW this zook is copping an absolute flogging! Gotta get some pics!

    I will get some more pics up!i have none of the tree in the windscreen as i was in slight shock but i have a couple of it tacking a nap and i did some crazy tracks in it today was very surprised!

    Have you seen my pics? the ones near the end are the zook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by seano87 View Post
    Alternatively, try Glory-ETP in Thornton, I've driven past them a few times, I'm pretty sure they do it too. However, Slunnie raises a good point, it does break very sharp.

    The zook has a flat rectangular screen doesn't it? Surely a normal glass one would be pretty cheap?
    Yeah its a flat small windscreen which helps me! the windscreen to fit it is $200 and when you pay $0 for a car that a lot!

    Cheers for all the options guys keep them coming if possible greatly appriciated!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grover-98 View Post
    I will get some more pics up!i have none of the tree in the windscreen as i was in slight shock but i have a couple of it tacking a nap and i did some crazy tracks in it today was very surprised!

    Have you seen my pics? the ones near the end are the zook.

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    The poly carbonate will be exy then. If it rains then just glad wrap it.
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