Headlight Covers, Side Windows Like This?

[builder]

If so, can you tell me what you have done to install this way? Is there a custom backing plate to accept the threads? How thick is the lense? No worries about cracking with countersinking? Did you use a different seal? Can you post/send pictures?

Can the side windows be fit this way as well?

Thanks,
-- Scott

[steve_D]

builder said:

If so, can you tell me what you have done to install this way? Is there a custom backing plate to accept the threads? How thick is the lense? No worries about cracking with countersinking? Did you use a different seal? Can you post/send pictures? Can the side windows be fit this way as well? Thanks, -- Scott

· The build manual tells how this is done on both windows and headlight covers.
· No backing just bolts and nuts. The manual says button head.
· The lens and windows are about 1/8”.
· Very high risk of cracking.
· I believe you would use a closed cell sticky back foam for the seal.

Steve

[builder]

steve_D said:

builder said: If so, can you tell me what you have done to install this way? Is there a custom backing plate to accept the threads? How thick is the lense? No worries about cracking with countersinking? Did you use a different seal? Can you post/send pictures? Can the side windows be fit this way as well? Thanks, -- Scott · The build manual tells how this is done on both windows and headlight covers. · No backing just bolts and nuts. The manual says button head. · The lens and windows are about 1/8”. · Very high risk of cracking. · I believe you would use a closed cell sticky back foam for the seal. Steve

Thank you, Steve. I found the section of the manual on this. As much as I don't like the idea of gluing the windows and lamp covers, the alternate bolting method seems a little crude. This is a process that I might work on improving.

How hard is it to remove/replace the poly, if glued?

-- Scott

[BobM]

I was looking around our local Halfords yesterday and amongst the bike accessories spotted sets of screen mounting screws. These are for attaching a bike screen onto the fairing, a very similar application.

Basically this was a set of anodised (various colours available) button head screws with little rubber bungs with a threaded metal insert such that when you tighten the screw in the insert it squeezes the bung out and makes it a tight fit in the hole in the GRP.

[builder]

BobM said:

I was looking around our local Halfords yesterday and amongst the bike accessories spotted sets of screen mounting screws. These are for attaching a bike screen onto the fairing, a very similar application. Basically this was a set of anodised (various colours available) button head screws with little rubber bungs with a threaded metal insert such that when you tighten the screw in the insert it squeezes the bung out and makes it a tight fit in the hole in the GRP.

Interesting... That sounds like it would be less stress on the poly. Unless it's a simple task to remove/replace the glued pieces, I am going with some sort of yet-to-be-determined fastener. The glue method doesn't allow for window removal for track days or cruising.