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07-02-2022
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 Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Alpharetta
Posts: 28
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Custom made sunshade
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. |
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07-02-2022
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: West Chester, PA
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Re: Custom made sunshade
Slick!
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1990 Black/Black ZR-1 #1155 1993 White/Red coupe (Regrettably sold) 
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07-06-2022
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 Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 90
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Re: Custom made sunshade
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.
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07-06-2022
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Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Bradenton, FL
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Re: Custom made sunshade
That looks great! Very nice!
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07-08-2022
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: West Chester, PA
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Re: Custom made sunshade
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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 ...
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1990 Black/Black ZR-1 #1155 1993 White/Red coupe (Regrettably sold)
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07-10-2022
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Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 90
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Re: Custom made sunshade
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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. |
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07-10-2022
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 897
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Re: Custom made sunshade
How about making them to sell to us and C4 lovers?
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Steve Young 1991 ZR-1 Quasar Blue Metallic/Black #729 Second Owner 1991 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Black #2040 SOLD 1990 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle #1670 SOLD Double your happiness.....complain half as much. |
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07-10-2022
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Alpharetta
Posts: 28
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Re: Custom made sunshade
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.
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07-11-2022
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Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 220
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Re: Custom made sunshade
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? |
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07-11-2022
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 897
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Re: Custom made sunshade
Sounds like another cottage industry founded right here on ZR-1 Net Registry!
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Steve Young 1991 ZR-1 Quasar Blue Metallic/Black #729 Second Owner 1991 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Black #2040 SOLD 1990 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle #1670 SOLD Double your happiness.....complain half as much. |
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