Custom made sunshade

[tokuzumi]

While the custom sunshades for Corvettes aren't expensive, I wanted fitted sunshades for all my cars. Taped some contractor paper over the windshield, and cut out a template of the windshield. Traced that onto a 25' roll of Reflectix. It's a couple inches wider than it needs to be, and will get trimmed to fit a little better.

Going to do the same thing with the acrylic roof panel, and get some hook and loop tape to keep things in place.

[tiegsd]

Slick!

[AndrewL]

I did the same with that material on the glass roof on my daily driver. It made a massive difference in our 100+ degree summer days.

[JT ZR-Won]

That looks great! Very nice!

[tiegsd]

I did the same with that material on the glass roof on my daily driver. It made a massive difference in our 100+ degree summer days.


Great idea! How'd you get it to stay in place?


Now if someone would come up with some ZR-1 styled oven mitts to remove it on those hot days to avoid burnt hands ...

[AndrewL]

Great idea! How'd you get it to stay in place?


Now if someone would come up with some ZR-1 styled oven mitts to remove it on those hot days to avoid burnt hands ...


Necessity is the mother of invention. :)


I installed it with the metal surface facing the glass and used regular double sided tape along the perimeter with one piece in the centre. Visually I don't care about seeing the bits of tape if I look inside the glass roof from outside, I'm just happy for the insulation.
On my car there are pull out screens that cover the glass which I keep in place in case the insulation comes unstuck while driving.

[Young1]

How about making them to sell to us and C4 lovers?

[tokuzumi]

Not sure what I'd do with the edges to tidy them up. If people don't mind the "unfinished" cut edges of the reflectix, I can make more.

[mlipmd]

You've got to do something with that left over roll of Reflectix.
How much to ship one to 32327?
And is it wide enough to cut one for the rear window?

[Young1]

Sounds like another cottage industry founded right here on ZR-1 Net Registry!

[tokuzumi]

Currently out of town, but I'll revisit this thread next week when I'm back home.