P500 2017 P500

[Travissf]

I started making my windshield, after about 5 cardboard templates I finally cut some polycarbonate.
I did a test bend in a scrap piece by heating it up and slowly bending it.
I'm going to attempt to try using a brake press and see how that works.

I'm making it out of 1/4" polycarbonate, going to use Honda rops clamps to mount it.

The idea is to make a 2 piece windshield, this part is the wind deflector half, with a top half that's removable.

The total cost should be about $40 for me for the whole setup.

 

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[Jshell3]

I started making my windshield, after about 5 cardboard templates I finally cut some polycarbonate.
I did a test bend in a scrap piece by heating it up and slowly bending it.
I'm going to attempt to try using a brake press and see how that works.

I'm making it out of 1/4" polycarbonate, going to use Honda rops clamps to mount it.

The idea is to make a 2 piece windshield, this part is the wind deflector half, with a top half that's removable.

The total cost should be about $40 for me for the whole setup.

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Dang. Very nice!

I love to see ppl pull something like this off. Lots of bends and angles!!!

Looks good!

 

[Heloron]

I started making my windshield, after about 5 cardboard templates I finally cut some polycarbonate.
I did a test bend in a scrap piece by heating it up and slowly bending it.
I'm going to attempt to try using a brake press and see how that works.

I'm making it out of 1/4" polycarbonate, going to use Honda rops clamps to mount it.

The idea is to make a 2 piece windshield, this part is the wind deflector half, with a top half that's removable.

The total cost should be about $40 for me for the whole setup.

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Lexan reacts just fine to a cold bend, 1/4 " will easily bend with no heat needed. Working on a windshield myself with the top half folding up and laying on the roof top. I'll see if it works out.

 

[JTW]

Lexan reacts just fine to a cold bend, 1/4 " will easily bend with no heat needed. Working on a windshield myself with the top half folding up and laying on the roof top. I'll see if it works out.

Reeeeally??? I want to see a video!

 

[JTW]

Holy s***.. that's awesome!

 

[Jshell3]

Reeeeally??? I want to see a video!

My 1/2 windshield on Blueberry P500 was Lexan.
I watched a demonstration where the guy put it in a vice and hit it w a sledgehammer over and over.
Bending it.
I was impressed.
I knew it wouldn't crack from being tightened down, anyways.

 

[Travissf]

I got to get it a little dirty over memorial weekend, video to come once I figure it out.
Last bit I did for the break-in miles haha

 

[Travissf]

 

[trigger]

That's awesome Travis. The smiles on your faces makes the price you paid well worth it. These are fun little machines.

 

[Travissf]

I started working on a storage spot under the hood and I'm going to make a wiring mount near the winch solenoid, so I can put the winch remote plug onto that.
Wiring will be on the left and storage will be on the right, I'll put a plastic ammo can instead of the metal one in the picture.
I'm just using some random junk that I have laying around my garage so it's a free project lol.

 

[Travissf]

I made a bit of progress on the electrical mount part of this today, just gotta clean up the wiring and mount the ammo can now.

 

[Travissf]

I got the under hood storage and cleaned up the wiring now.
The ammo can is bolted down and has rubber washers to keep water out, and I used wing nuts to make it easily removeable.