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place an order or for information call or email us today! 954-476-1194
updplastics647@bellsouth.net
Monday- Friday 9 - 5
Welcome
to Measuring
a Console Windshield page. If you have your old
windshield then you are in the right place. If you
do not want to go through the measuring process, and would rather send
your shield to us please click
here. If you do not have your shield please click
here to measure your console.
Windshields can be simple or complicated. In either case there are common
measurments that must be taken in order to ensure a proper fit. Below
is a schematic of a typical windshield illustrating required measurements.
If you do not want to measure your old shield, then
you can ship it to us CLICK HERE and we will figure out the measurements.
Note: We do not return your old windshield!
Important!
We absolutely do not give quotes based on limited measurements, so please
save time, and confusion, it is important that you follow all instructions
exaclty! Any information not provided will result in you being
redirected back to this page!
*Click here to read our Policies
Please
download our Online Form, and Radius Chart below
to help you provide the neccessary information we need.
Click on the PDF logo for an Acrobat Order Form.
Below is what need to measure your windshield.
Print out this whole instruction page.
Order
Form - Click here to print out this form. You
must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer to download this form. Save
a copy of this form to your desktop (make sure you save it as a "Word
2002" compatible) and print out one copy to hand write
your measurements on at your console location. Then you will take that
information and type it into the form you saved on your desk top and email
it with your pictures.
Radius Chart - click
here to print out this chart. You need this
to determine how much of a radius your windshield has. Note:
Please be sure to set your "Page Scaling" to
"None" in your "Print Dialog"
box under "Page Handling" or the radius chart
will print at the wrong scale and you will get a wrong radius reading!
The inside measurements
are as follows:
F = This is the center vertical height of the windshield.
G =
Base of windshield front to back.
H = Spread of windshield in the back at the base.
I = Inside measurement at the top. (Measured after the curve turns into
the side panel).
J = Side of windshield front to back. ( Measured from front face of shield
until the slope downward).
K = Inside length of shield. This is measured after the curve turns into
the side panel).
When measuring the
inside length of the windshield it can be confusing where to start. Here
we will clear up the confusion. The measurement must be made after the
curve is complete and it meets the side panel of the shield. This is important
because this is the width of your console. Below is another illustration
of this. The radius will be dealt with in the next section.
Knowing
where the radius ends
In the illustration below, you can see where the heated
bends ends, and the natural factory surface starts. The black arrow is
the point where you start your measurement. Never measure into the
curves!
Measuring the corner radius...
Below
is an example of how to determine how much of a radial curve your windshield
has. Simply place the chart on a table and put your windshield on top
of it as illustrated below. Move the shield around until you see the curve
of your shield match one of the templates radius lines. When you get the
match just look to see what size radius the chart says it is. In this
case it is 1/2". This is extremely important as this curve needs
to match the curve on you console! You can print this radius chart out
by click
here to print out this chart..Please
download our online form to help you provide the neccessary
information we need.
You
must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer to download this file.
Click
here to print out this form or click on the PDF Logo. After you fill the form out
you will need to email it to us.
Some windshields tilt back.
Often times it follows the tilt of the console, but sometimes it does
not. Below shows a typical windshield that is tilted back about 7 degrees.
Illustration also shows how to determine the amount of tilt on the base
of your shield if you do not have an angle guage. Simply put the front
face of your windwshield up against a wall or any two surfaces that are
90 degrees to each other. Then get a tape measure and see how much the
shield lifts off the table top at the back of the windshield. In this
illustration it is about one inch.
Some windshields have rubber spacers between the console
and shield. If yours has it, then measure it, and let us know how much
space there is. See below example.
Note:
If your windshield is too complex to do through corrospondence, which
some are, then you would have to send us the old one. Note:
We do not return your old windshield!
Below are two examples
of pictures that are needed.
Now,
lets check to make sure you have done all of the steps before you submit
your information about your windshield.
If you skip any one of these steps we will not quote
you! You will be asked to complete the missing information! Please submit
all required information below!
1-
Did you measure F, G, H, I, J, K measurements?
2- Did you measure the radius corner of your shield with the radius
chart?
3- Did you check for the tilt measurement if it has one?
4- Did you pick a thickness 1/4" or 3/8"?
5- Did you measure the thickness of the spacers if you have any?
5- Did you pick a color?
6- Did you get those two pictures of the boat, and side shot of console?
High resolution pictures only! Do not send small
low resolution! Do not send small low resolution! We
need to zoom in so it does not blur out. Please no Kodak gallery format
pictures! They need to be in the attahment as .jpeg format only!
7- Include Manufacturer, Model, Year, and Size of boat.
*Sales tax will be added for Florida residents.
Please
download our online form to help
you provide the neccessary information we need. You
must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer to download this
file.
Click here to print out this form. or click on the PDF Logo. After you fill the
form out you will need to email it to us.
If
you did all of the applicable steps above, then you are now ready to
submit the information to us for a firm quote. You can email us with
the downloaded form. You
must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer to download this
file. Click
here to print out this form. at updplastics647@bellsouth.net.
If you need to ship us your shield you can do
so at:
UPD
Plastics
2255 Sw. 70th Ave
Bld. 2 Bay 8
Davie, Fl. 33317
954-476-1194
*Please
do not send your shields by way of the post office as sometimes they
do not deliver and we will not travel to the post office to get it.
After we get your
windshield we will contact you for payment and shipping information.
Please write your name, address, phone, make, model, year, and size
of your boat right on the windshield!
Radius
Chart
Form