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Old 06-15-2008, 09:52 AM
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I am looking to buy a sun shade for my 07 vert. I can probably go to Walmart but I want a custom fit and I figured some on the forum have them and can suggest a vendor and/or type of shade. I am driving the vert a lot more now and summers in Texas can be brutal with interior heat. Thanks for any suggestions.
Old 06-15-2008, 10:01 AM
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I did go to Walmart. :o Their shiny Mylar Jumbo sized shade fits perfectly top to bottom and side to side if you fold in the last two flaps. Not perfect but for <$10 it works almost as well as the $40-50+ fitted ones.
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Zip products, forum vendor has a nice one custom fit for the C 6 I think it's $70.00 it is worth it! folds up nice and fits perfectly, has corvette logo on front. IMHO you will not like one from wal-mart or your local "autoparts" store
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I just bought a $12 version at Autozone, Jumbo sized. It was a little

big but I trimmed it to fit and now it's just right. It didn't delaminate

after I cut it to size. For $12 I thought I would try the cheapo route

first and if it didn't work go bigger ( $ ).

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I just bought a reflective sun shade at AutoZone or somewhere (I don't recall the brand). Frankly, I couldn't imagine a $70.00 'custom' Corvette shade could fit any better...the size and shape of this one is perfect.
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From forum vendor, Southern Car Parts. It's expensive, but well worth the cost. Best sun shade I have ever seen and used.

http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...ade-p-541.html


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The hard custom shades and even the rolled ones are a pain to set and store. I have the 2 separate square panels made by L&M Cool Shades - http://www.lmcoolshades.com/Products.htm (also sold by Eckler's). Excellent quality, and folds into a flat pouch I store behind the passenger seat.
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Originally Posted by clydetrb
From forum vendor, Southern Car Parts. It's expensive, but well worth the cost. Best sun shade I have ever seen and used.

http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...ade-p-541.html


Works great! Just watch your mirror map light buttons; if you bump them with the hard material you can accidently turn them on. And it's cheaper at Mid-America; $50 for one without the logo.

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I purchased a mylar shade last year for $2.50, then added my own Vette color emblem with rubber cement, works for me!

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Originally Posted by clydetrb
From forum vendor, Southern Car Parts. It's expensive, but well worth the cost. Best sun shade I have ever seen and used.

http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...ade-p-541.html


I bought this one and fits perfectly. Several site vendors have them including Zip Products. It folds up nicely and easy to install.
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
Zip products, forum vendor has a nice one custom fit for the C 6 I think it's $70.00 it is worth it! folds up nice and fits perfectly, has corvette logo on front. IMHO you will not like one from wal-mart or your local "autoparts" store


Real nice item. Well worth the money, and looks real good. Nothing looks worse than a 50K car with a cheap piece of crap in the window.
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I bought this one and fits perfectly. Several site vendors have them including Zip Products. It folds up nicely and easy to install.
i just used this product in 98 degree temps here in north texas. works like a champ. blocks out more heat than any other i'ver ever had. got my fron WCC
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Originally Posted by harry2
I purchased a mylar shade last year for $2.50, then added my own Vette color emblem with rubber cement, works for me!

Pretty cool.

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