How to make ttop shades
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Re: How to make ttop shades
Originally Posted by GreenDemon
That's the greenhouse effect for ya. You might want to consider putting a layer of foil on the top to reflect as much light as you can. Works great on windshields, should be good for t-tops as well. I'm surprised I've never seen them on the rear of an f-body, considering how much heat the rear hatch much soak up due to it's huge surface area.
I put one back there... a trick my dad taught me. We had a spare one leftover from my '92 jimmy... It slightly folded sits nicely behind my rear seat and up the storage area flap.
Doesn't cover as well as the windshield one but is a NIGHT AND DAY difference in temps.
I usually leave it in, causes a little glare but nothing I can't deal with, but when the tops are off or the windows are down they flop around.
I got my set for $30 I believe. But I half considered just making my own. Get some heavy duty cardboard, like the stuff for boxes that carry heavy stuff, cut it roughly the shape, they can be wedged in. Then cover the bottom with headliner material, and maybe the top with aluminum foil or something jsut wrap the whole thing in it.
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Re: How to make ttop shades
Originally Posted by JLMZ28
You mean your car was a hardtop and you put t-tops in yourself 
yep, so did I...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/514505/4
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Re: How to make ttop shades
yes, i dont have a guide yet but check out my cardomain, theres a few pics of the ttops and many of the hardtop. All i need is a headliner and trunk holders and im done.
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