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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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


Yes -- very