08-09-2018, 01:19 PM
As a stop-gap, but the reality is that it will probably be permanent, for my Ruby, I used a modern car "sun" blind, these are as cheap as chips (fiver) and surprisingly not that badly made. The bar is metal, but the mounting clips are plastic but not really that intrusive. I got a blind to the correct width of the window and then cut the mesh down to the right drop, keeps the bulk to a minimum when furled.
I haven't gotten around to replacing the mesh for fabric (left-over headlining), but in terms of its fitness for purpose with preventing dazzle from following car headlights it works a treat. Spring-loaded so it retracts neatly when finished using.
I have got the cream plastic knob & hook for the knob that Tony shows in his photo - I don't know what original ones looked like, probably a wooden knob, the plastic is a bit crude but adequate, I think I got them for about a tenner - expensive for what probably cost just pennies to make.
Tony, in terms of pricing, as a kit of parts from a single supplier (no fabric), you asked for opinions and mine is a reasonable price would be about £12.00-£15.00, plus profit of course.
I would not have thought it worth the effort making up the fabric section for a kit as cars will have different finishes and a generic fabric will not necessarily match in.
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I haven't gotten around to replacing the mesh for fabric (left-over headlining), but in terms of its fitness for purpose with preventing dazzle from following car headlights it works a treat. Spring-loaded so it retracts neatly when finished using.
I have got the cream plastic knob & hook for the knob that Tony shows in his photo - I don't know what original ones looked like, probably a wooden knob, the plastic is a bit crude but adequate, I think I got them for about a tenner - expensive for what probably cost just pennies to make.
Tony, in terms of pricing, as a kit of parts from a single supplier (no fabric), you asked for opinions and mine is a reasonable price would be about £12.00-£15.00, plus profit of course.
I would not have thought it worth the effort making up the fabric section for a kit as cars will have different finishes and a generic fabric will not necessarily match in.
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