Fitting A Polycarbonate Rear Screen

[fliprio 9]

Can you fit a polycarbonate rear screen without riveting it on?

 

I see lots of poly rear screens that have been attached using rivets, which while fine for a race car, in my opinion looks a bit out of place on a road car.

[welshpug 1,656]

why bother on a road car?

 

I cant see why you can't simply bond it in though.

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Because street race car?

[GTI6BOY 29]

They stick on with black sealant. It's a nightmear getting the old one off and cleaned up tho

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Neat rivets won't look much worse than scuffs, scratches and how the light hits it after a while.

 

 

[Daz_C 8 1 Cars]

If you get a formed one (shaped) then you can bond it on using something like sicoflex (sp?).

[calvinhorse 870]

I always paint a 2" strip round the outside before bonding in to hide the sealant, looks tidyer like a T16

[speno 239 2 Cars]

I always paint a 2" strip round the outside before bonding in to hide the sealant, looks tidyer like a T16

we need a pic

[Cameron 16]

+1 for painting a strip around the edge!

 

I bonded my rear screen in but used rivets to secure it purely because I didn't have enough clamps, was a similar story for the quarter windows too.

[p1234 22 2 Cars]

The painted strip looks the neatest on the rear.

 

I used the rear quarter rubbers, no sealant or rivets needed.

[fliprio 9]

The painted strip looks the neatest on the rear.

 

I used the rear quarter rubbers, no sealant or rivets needed.

 

Have you got any pictures?

[fliprio 9]

we need a pic

 

yep, pics would be good, sounds like the best way to go

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Spiky has paint aroun the edge of his rear screen as seen here:

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=70322&pid=1292908&st=1120entry1292908

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

when i fitted one to my old mi16 i painted a black edge around the inside and used small nuts and bolts to fix it in.

 

[fliprio 9]

If you get a formed one (shaped) then you can bond it on using something like sicoflex (sp?).

 

I know you can get formed side windows, I will ask the guy if he does a formed rear screen

 

I take it most people use the bolts/rivets because it isnt formed and needs to be held down

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

If you get a formed one (shaped) then you can bond it on using something like sicoflex (sp?).

I used tiger seal with a new oe seal from pug but it isn't the best job.

 

Messy & best to find someone with fitting experience to get an oe look fit like Daz has on his car.

 

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