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Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:52 pm

the330thbg wrote:So.., any other thoughts?

Can not believe the WIXers has not solved this yet. :shock:



i can belive it!! [see the smiles lol! ]

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Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:15 pm

Are we all pretty much in agreement that this was out of a Bearcat?

Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:00 am

My vote would be a Bearcat. :drink3:

Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:32 am

The steep angle of the glazing is the tip-off here. Any Bearcat folks here that could add in their two cents.. although I would imagine any resto would have definitely taken this 'boat anchor' out of the cockpit.

Thanks for playing.., it was fun! :drinkers:
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Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:29 am

Here is some pix ans measurements of a local Bear.
Measure yours and see if it is approximately 11x13ish?
I could take some of a Wildcat but it is a lot narrower so don't think its it.
This one is not original but most armored glass is still used these days if its not to badly de-laminated.
See what you think? :)

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Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:10 pm

Phew!

Finally.., ! :wink:

Thanks for the great info.., hopefully this will assist in putting this to bed!

Re: Armored glass windscreen - what is it off of?

Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:27 am

Thanks for all of the input! I think the close ups of the Bearcat windshield is enough evidence for me.
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