Date:         Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:38:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Carter <carters@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Carter <carters@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Windshield Sunscreens
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John typed:

>I bought a roll of insulation and made my own. The
stuff I used is made of plastic bubble material with aluminum foil
on both sides. It is available at hardware and RV stores here in
Arizona.

I made a screen for the front window and individual screens for the
cabin windows and the rear window. I put two suction cups on every
screen except the one for the front window which is held in place by
the sunvisors<

FWIW, I used the same material to make screens for the two front door
windows. I made them slightly bigger than the windows, including the wing
windows then glued (hot glue gun) magnetic strips (hobby, craft store) top,
bottom and sides near the edges in a manner so that they adhere to the metal
surfaces around the windows. I do this when our Westy is parked for awhile
to mitigate sun damage. Except for the front windshield, for which I use a
Wal-Mart fold up screen, all the other windows are tinted so I do not worry
about those.

Kit Carter, 85 Westy
central coast, CA (I think it might cool off soon)