polycarbonate side windows on a fulvia ?

[geert62]

Has anyone experience with using polycarbonate (side)- windows on a fulvia ? ( selfmade or 'pro-windows-kit from Demon-Tweeks or others )
and/or simplifying the rubbers and trim

3 reasons for asking :
1/ will be lighter than glass
2/ when looking at the rust spots on many fulvia's, corners with rubbers and trim ( esp. rear side window ) are very prone to heavy rust, is it possible to make it more simple and better (with non-opening rear side windows) ?
3/ rubbers are -compared to other cars - complex, abundant and quite expensive. Are there , after +40years, better materials , is glue-ing (sorry for my English) a solution ( and "removing" the original holes for trim ?)


thanks in advance,

Geert
Damme, Belgium.

[foggy]

These guys do a good kit and have lots of info on their site.

http://www.plastics4performance.com/cat ... cia+fulvia

[Ed Levin]

Polycarbonate will save you about 22kg. But I doubt it will solve any water intrusion problems, unless you plan on completely sealing the windows in place, in which case you won't have much ventilation.

[geert62]

thanks for the reactions.

Are the rear side windows really effective for ventilation ? ( on other cars ( mini, fiat) I hardly ever use them )

about trim and rubbers I assume that the (complex) Lancia-way is still the best way to follow ? ( no glue-ing ?)

Geert.

[Ed Levin]

geert62 Wrote:
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> Are the rear side windows really effective for
> ventilation ?.


Yes -- very