Cutting a bespoke windscreen

Cutting a bespoke windscreen

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finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Hi All,

I'm after some help please.

Does anyone know of a company that would cut me a windscreen from E marked ( E1 43R ) laminated glass?

It must have the correct markings as the car has yet to pass IVA, and it would be good if it was within reasonable distance.

It's for my Seven so the screen is flat. I did think that it could be cut from a Landy 90/110 if obtaining the glass is a problem.


Hopefully one of you have solved this problem before.

Cheers.
Paul G

Steve_D

13,746 posts

258 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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You have mail.

Steve

Fastpedeller

3,872 posts

146 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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One of the caravan window supply companies may be able to assist. I think some of the larger car windscreen suppliers also do them. Flat glass (even with the E mark) should be straight forward.

Glassman

22,528 posts

215 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Andy at Colchester Motorglass

http://www.colchestermotorglass.co.uk/

finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Many thanks everyone for the suggestions.

I'm after a proper legal safe windscreen that will pass IVA.

I think that I have found a supplier, so you could say that I have cracked it. (I'll get my coat)


Cheers
Paul G

Megaflow

9,398 posts

225 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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One of the big windscreen sheds, Autoglass I think, used to keep flat panes of windscreen glass.

finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Megaflow said:
One of the big windscreen sheds, Autoglass I think, used to keep flat panes of windscreen glass.
Close mate….. very close. Autoglaze.


The bad news; no carrier.
The good news; they have a job coming up in Ipswich so I can meet them and collect.


As they will come up the A12 I thought of meeting them at the Witham turn off.

( I used to know a girl called The Witham Turn Off. )


Cheers
Paul G

eliot

11,422 posts

254 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I had a screen cut for the Dakar, I was told they use a lorry window as the source.

gtmdriver

333 posts

173 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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CKC recently ran an article on custom windscreens.

finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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I collected the screen today, with those all important numbers in the corner.
Hopefully this will satisfy the IVA inspector.

Cheers
Paul G


Glassman

22,528 posts

215 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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finishing touch said:
I collected the screen today, with those all important numbers in the corner.
Hopefully this will satisfy the IVA inspector.

Cheers
Paul G

Fuyao

http://www.fuyaogroup.com/en/

Steve_D

13,746 posts

258 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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I'm confused.
The IVA manual says EI is toughened glass. EII is laminated.

Steve

finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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I think the confusion arises from numbers versus roman numerals.

The II for laminated is left of the circled E1 ( in my pic )


I believe that E1 is a German standard and DOT-459 is made in China so "Chinese made to a German standard"


I'll scan section 45 of the IVA manual tomorrow. I think 9 is the latest edition.


Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I don't bite.
Cheers
Paul G

finishing touch

Original Poster:

809 posts

167 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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IVA manual, section 45, safety glass.






Paul G