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« Reply #5280 on: October 18, 2012, 06:14:24 PM » |
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Tempered or toughened glass wasn't universally used for vehicles until the 60s
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« Reply #5281 on: October 18, 2012, 06:36:36 PM » |
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« Reply #5282 on: October 18, 2012, 06:42:38 PM » |
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Looking forward to seeing it, my rough n ready ol' mate.  It was very thick & we both said it looks more like ordinary house glass. It didn't fit the chopped down door frames properly anyway, (I bought the doors already chopped by 4" from Ebay). So I'll get new laminated glass cut locally when we're ready. |
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« Reply #5283 on: October 18, 2012, 09:34:36 PM » |
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toughened for doors andy.
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« Reply #5284 on: October 18, 2012, 09:40:51 PM » |
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Yeah, I wondered about that -why not laminated?
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« Reply #5285 on: October 18, 2012, 10:02:02 PM » |
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Isn't it to do with safety, something about being able to gain access in the event of an accident where the door are either locked or have got jambed Can't see it being a legal requirement not to have laminated.
Nope seems a lot of high end cars now have laminated side windows.
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« Reply #5286 on: October 18, 2012, 10:22:17 PM » |
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I can get laminated cut easily locally, but toughened would be more awkward to get.
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« Reply #5287 on: October 18, 2012, 10:29:33 PM » |
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Either has got to be better than the glass that was fitted. That may have been a fortuitous accident !
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« Reply #5288 on: October 18, 2012, 11:02:35 PM » |
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Double glazing firms cut toughened i don't think its been phased out of use in windows as it?
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« Reply #5289 on: October 19, 2012, 07:14:28 AM » |
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if a door is a certain percent glass or at bottom of stairs it has to be toughend due to building regs im led to believe
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no rush fella, take all the time you need,
can i have it in 20 Min's?
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« Reply #5290 on: October 19, 2012, 08:23:37 AM » |
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Isn't it to do with safety, something about being able to gain access in the event of an accident where the door are either locked or have got jambed Can't see it being a legal requirement not to have laminated.
Nope seems a lot of high end cars now have laminated side windows.
It's also to do with strength , a laminated window works well in a tight fitted channel and when fully closed . Slamming a door with laminated glass partly open can cause cracks easily. |
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« Reply #5291 on: October 19, 2012, 05:03:54 PM » |
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O.K Kev, toughened it is then. It's hardly stopping us getting the Pop finished, but will need sorting. As I said, the glass didn't fit properly anyway -with the windows shut there were gaps in the top corners, so would've been replaced at some point. I know Postie Dave had side windows cut for his model A coupe a while ago & lives reasonably close to me, so I'll ask where he had them done.
I'm mooching about, doing a few small jobs at the moment, while waiting for the door hinge parts to be machined. Our in-house lathe operator, (Loony's Dad)'s been too busy to do them though & time's marching on, so I've just posted a boxful of small machining jobs off to Doc, (Twisted Patience), down in Somerset. Another favour I'll owe & I'm sure he'll curse me when he receives it, but he made the mistake of offering!
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« Reply #5292 on: October 20, 2012, 10:20:34 AM » |
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Another favor I'll owe & I'm sure he'll curse me when he receives it, but he made the mistake of offering!
Now why would I do that eh! |
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« Reply #5293 on: October 20, 2012, 09:36:33 PM » |
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Love you mate  More mooching today. I borrowed a Sealey pump up pressure bleeder today & bled the brakes again after work this afternoon. Quite a lot of air in the system, (we changed the front caliper pipes after the SVA test to route them better along the front axle). The mechanic I borrowed it from told me to pump the system up to around 20psi, (to overcome the 10lb residual valve), then crack each bleed nipple open & leave them open for several minutes. I was a bit concerned about the rear ones though cos they felt very loose in their threads once they were open & I didn't want to draw air back in. Of course though, with the system pressurised, it shouldn't be possible to do that. Anyway, I went round all 6 bleed nipples several times. The pedal seemed O.K but I'll check it again tomorrow. Hate working on brakes. |
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« Reply #5294 on: October 21, 2012, 01:43:47 PM » |
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that looks a nice bit of kit andy,
all i've got is an eezi-bleed which seems to get the job done.
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