Pro Glass sets the standard for windows in all forms of racing, from dragsters to stock cars. The year was 1983 and Bob Mayerle was drag racing Peppermint Twist, a Super Gas 1955 Chevy. Bob spent years making meticulous modifications, trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of his car, until he nailed it: he needed lighter replacement windows to reduce its overall weight.
Back then, acrylic and Plexiglas were the only options available. These did not provide the safety or durability from scratches that a racer requires. At that time, no supplier had developed the technology to make a safe, lightweight and optically superior molded window for which Bob was looking. Bob began searching for alternatives. General Electric had been producing sheet stock Lexan for many years, but nobody was using this to mold windows to OEM sizes.
Armed with a makeshift oven and the original glass windows from his 1955 Chevy Bel-Air, he set out to create a set of Lexan windows for Peppermint Twist. After months of experimentation, Bob produced his first set of shatterproof, optically superior, preformed Lexan windows.
Back then, acrylic and Plexiglas were the only options available. These did not provide the safety or durability from scratches that a racer requires. At that time, no supplier had developed the technology to make a safe, lightweight and optically superior molded window for which Bob was looking. Bob began searching for alternatives. General Electric had been producing sheet stock Lexan for many years, but nobody was using this to mold windows to OEM sizes.
Armed with a makeshift oven and the original glass windows from his 1955 Chevy Bel-Air, he set out to create a set of Lexan windows for Peppermint Twist. After months of experimentation, Bob produced his first set of shatterproof, optically superior, preformed Lexan windows.
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