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Rear sun blind #1601963
03/06/2017 22:23
03/06/2017 22:23
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Auld Reekie
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At last after finding a really reasonable off-the-shelf blind from ebay, having exhausted all hope of getting anything remotely OE,
here is the result, aided by the metalwork skills of dante giacosa.
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Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Edinburgh] #1601965
04/06/2017 04:32
04/06/2017 04:32
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Good job.

But do you know the manufacturer of the original OE blinds in your research?

I would think they would give you the specifics of the OE blind .

Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Edinburgh] #1601967
04/06/2017 05:06
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This wasn't a case of the blind leading the blind then Simon?.. laugh

Looking good..... cool


I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Edinburgh] #1602028
04/06/2017 09:35
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Looks good but I must ask, is a rear blind much use especially in the UK? Do you have it up or down most of the time and isn't it a nuisance climbing into the back to lift it and lower it?

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Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Clintos] #1602047
04/06/2017 14:58
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Originally Posted By Clintos
Looks good but I must ask, is a rear blind much use especially in the UK? Do you have it up or down most of the time and isn't it a nuisance climbing into the back to lift it and lower it?


Fair question indeed - if it's a hot day and it's parked in the sun I've no problem saving the seat tops and keeping it cooler smile

But an electrically-operated version...... cool


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Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Edinburgh] #1602060
05/06/2017 05:10
05/06/2017 05:10

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I like it. Good job simon, link for purchase? I always left mine up....

Re: Rear sun blind [Re: Edinburgh] #1602072
05/06/2017 08:03
05/06/2017 08:03
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Lightwater, Surrey
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I always used to leave mine up to, and then found that the "spring" or whatever it is that rolls them back in seemed to have stopped working. I blame the kids who used to keep fiddling with them when they were sat in the back...


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