nigel bickle Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Interested in this. Bit of rust- but 'they all do that Sir'. However this glass is testing me. Anyone got any sensible, low cost ideas -before i commit?
mattblack Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 There does seem to be a few of those about in this country, would have thought that there would be a rotten one somewhere that could donate it's 'screen?
garethj Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 1. Autoglass. You never know, they carry all sorts for cars that were never imported here. 2. Ebay US 3. Ebay / Autoglass equivalient in Germany? I think they're called Carglass. With all the American forces over there, they must have had provision to fix this stuff and the postage is likely to be cheaper than from the states. 4. Somewhere like Automotive Glass International in Birmingham, or Uroglass in Bromsgrove
Mr_Bo11ox Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thikn Lexan screens are illegal are they not? But even if they werent, and you made one that was good enough to get past an MOT tester, would the screen not be ruined after about a month by the windscreen wipers grinding dirt into it each time you put the wipers on?? Correct me if i'm wrong like as it would be handy to know you can make a windscreen if you're really desperate.
Rocket88 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thikn Lexan screens are illegal are they not? But even if they werent, and you made one that was good enough to get past an MOT tester, would the screen not be ruined after about a month by the windscreen wipers grinding dirt into it each time you put the wipers on?? Correct me if i'm wrong like as it would be handy to know you can make a windscreen if you're really desperate. I totally agree.............but isn't that the rear screen we're looking at?
Danblez Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thikn Lexan screens are illegal are they not? But even if they werent, and you made one that was good enough to get past an MOT tester, would the screen not be ruined after about a month by the windscreen wipers grinding dirt into it each time you put the wipers on?? Correct me if i'm wrong like as it would be handy to know you can make a windscreen if you're really desperate. I totally agree.............but isn't that the rear screen we're looking at? i thought that too at first but defo front, you can just see ythe steering wheel.
nigel bickle Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 Thanks all It is indeed the rear -the front is fine. I thin kI've also found one, in Germany... However, I've already caught him out in 2 fibs and now a whopper- so I've lost confidence in the vendor -and am out. Shame cos the welding didnt look bad & I kinda fancied it.
Danblez Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Is that some wierd optical illusion? You can see the dash and steering wheel.........through the rear screen?
M'coli Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Which would also make it RHD, unless the photo has been flipped over.
theorganist Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thought that too, first I thought it was the rear and then I looked again and thought no I can see the steering wheel!!
mk2_craig Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thought it was the front - but wouldn't it have wipers?
dollywobbler Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I thought it was the front - but wouldn't it have wipers? Hidden Montego style I believe.
trigger Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 That's got to be a front screen!, You can see the steering wheel! Front screen AMC Pacer by pacerman1, on Flickr Rear screen AMC Pacer by pacerman1, on Flickr
Volksy Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Weird, defo looks like the front to me too. You can see the sculpting of the dash, and also the pop up sunroof is nearer that window than the other. IIRC the rear screen of the pacer wasn't the full width of the car, more of a hatch, with wrap around side windows. I'm accessing on my phone so can't put up a pic.
mk1_4dr Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Im interested now Nige'. Did the seller say that was the rear screen? What other porkypies have they been dishing out?
scaryoldcortina Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 That absolutely has to be the front. Apart from the fact that you can see the wheel, and the demist vents, and that pacers have a slopey 3 window rear AND it's a laminated screen, the damage looks like it was done by bouncing a pedestrian over it.
Barry Cade Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 DB motors have Pacer breakers, and also list new screenz. http://www.dbmotors.net/10283/info.php?p=8&pno=0 ID: W1 AMC Windscreens1977-80 AMC AMX1978-83 AMC Concord1980-8 AMC Eagle1970-8 AMC Gremlin1970-7 AMC Hornet1975-80 AMC Pacer1967-78 AMC Rebel, Matador, Ambasssdor,Marlin1979-83 AMC SpiritTelephone 01858 880171 with your VIN or Chassis number
nigel bickle Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 Sorry -my bad. The front has a replacement -the rear doesnt. Kinda academic now.
Lankytim Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 What porkies has the seller been telling? I like pacers, bit like a yank Allegro!
mouseflakes Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I heard the RHD ones used some kind of bicycle chain contraption to transfer the movement from the steering wheel to the column which remained on the left. For a while there I wondered if this one had a chain running from front to back.
overheadvalve Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 It looks like a front screen to me too, maybe it's not the same model as the yellow one?
Station Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 It's obviously the front screen that's bashed. Probably from the heads that hit it when it went into an armco after it was stolen!
nigel bickle Posted August 19, 2011 Author Posted August 19, 2011 Porkies? He told it me it was a runner. My colleague -who visited, found it hadnt run in (prob ) years- and wasnt likely to. He told me the running gear was fine. Gearlinkage is apparently sloppier than a whore's drawers. He told me ''small rust''. That obviously didnt include the missing floor. I'd spent a fair bit of time/aggro on this -and a mate had travelled 50 miles for me. ARSE!!
Station Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Never mind! Wasn't there one on RR a while back that I don't think sold?
nigel bickle Posted August 19, 2011 Author Posted August 19, 2011 I'm not busting my nuts on this , but the pricing was sensible (seemingly), the cash is avaialble & -because I've knackered my back -autos are becoming increasingly favoured. If I could have got it across to Dover, cheaply -i could have got it home for near nowt. Dont remember the RR one -how long ago?
dollywobbler Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Was that the one that Jonny Smith was selling? (the RR one). Was a fair while ago now I think. Username is Impala64 IIRC.
Station Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Yeah, 2years ago, looks like it sold on ebay for £1100.They are super looking cars - well done America! http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=69645
scruff Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Two of these bad boys lying derelict in the tunnel at Roscoe Engineering in Liverpool - GR8 4 spares
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