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Old 06-10-2010, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom in Austin
Hey Greg, do those really stay in place, all the roll-up types I've ever seen sag below the sunvisors and often fall out of position ...

I use a leftover folding one made from my 968. A little too short for the 928 but it does stay in place in the Texas sun!
Seem to work for me, I just pull the visors down, mine is parked outside right now with them on.
Old 06-10-2010, 01:13 PM
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I tinted my windows with a very light, yet hi uv reflecting tint. Does wonders for keeping car cool and me cool when driving. Well, I am cool anyway but the rest of the interior needs help
Old 06-10-2010, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dr bob
We used to call those 'cockpit covers', the shields for the roof and the windows. No way to hard-fasten them to the car, so they would too often end up on other peoples' cars though. Maybe a loop around a mirror or two with a little plastic lock or something.
Maybe a couple strips at the rear that go under the hatch lid and lock inside, elastic to snug around the side mirrors, and some kind of stiffener along the front below the windshield wipers to keep it flat against the windshield. Or maybe some kind of lock down that is permanent in the cowl.

Catch I see is that we are a small market, and have three types of rear fitting depending on spoiler. OB and S might be close to same, but flying wings would need either slots to go under or be a lot bigger.
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I have never heard of the Porsche Sun Shades. Any pictures?
Old 06-10-2010, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by blown 87
I have these and they work well and fit well.
They make them for all the windows, with them all on on a hot summer day in Georgia in a black car it is not real bad when you get in the car.

http://www.heatshieldstore.com/catal...oducts_id=2226
I have DR's full window kit, bought long ago. It has saved my interior. I use it anytime I'm parked outside on a sunny day. If Heatshield makes a full window kit, I would encourage anyone who wants to preserve the interior to get it.
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I had this discussion with Jeannie about six months ago, seems the reflective material with its backing is no longer available. Thus her supplier discontinued the product. I was after the full car window kit that Bill is referring to. Anyway, my wife as a sewing factory in our basement, so we could make them for 928 Specialist if someone could find the right material. I talking with suction cups and serged finished edges. So if anyone can help here let me or Jeannie know.
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I looked around a little and couldn't find any source for the reflective fabric, but could be one of those invisible to consumers type things and easy for a business to find.

My preference would be either the cockpit style outside cover, or a flexy wire frame type interior panels.

Lots of tint seems to work pretty well for the rear hatch and quarters.
Old 06-10-2010, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Brent
I had this discussion with Jeannie about six months ago, seems the reflective material with its backing is no longer available. Thus her supplier discontinued the product. I was after the full car window kit that Bill is referring to. Anyway, my wife as a sewing factory in our basement, so we could make them for 928 Specialist if someone could find the right material. I talking with suction cups and serged finished edges. So if anyone can help here let me or Jeannie know.
As did I, I showed her the new ones from the same company at her request, and they look and feel identical, the only difference is the size of the suction cup on the ones from "HeatShield" are bigger, and they are replaceable at no charge.

I hope DR and Jeannie start to sell these again, I really like the rear one I got from them with the 928 SP logo on it.
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I use the Pop-up style shades on my windshield. Those have worked pretty well for me, and they fold to a really small size. However, I doubt those could be made to fit the other windows in our cars. I wish we could get the complete set again; I missed that boat in the old days.
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Originally Posted by Nicole
I use the Pop-up style shades on my windshield. Those have worked pretty well for me, and they fold to a really small size. However, I doubt those could be made to fit the other windows in our cars. I wish we could get the complete set again; I missed that boat in the old days.
Nicole, you can get the whole set, call the folks in my post.

1-800-777-6405

They do not show up on there web page but they have die cut ones that are for the 928.

You can still get the rear one from DR, at least I think that is what they were in the office.
Old 06-10-2010, 06:14 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/Coolaroo-Shade.../dp/B000P7FVZC

Search today and I found several fabric sources.
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The Porsche shade used to be sold a long time ago.
I bought one from someone on here and the other from eBay.
Just a folding shade with Porsche on it that fits the front window perfectly.

As it would appear that everyone is going to be buying the complete sets from 928 Spec I will just move ahead with the folding shades only.
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Old 07-05-2010, 08:09 AM
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Are the complete sets really available still?

I've been looking at a custom fit rollup from CoverCraft or Coverking, but holding off to see if something better turns up.

I still really like the idea of a cockpit cover on the outside, and have found a couple more "interesting" universal fits as well as the sized but not fitted and 928 not listed poptop.

http://smartcarcover.com/ sold on amazon and HSN gets draped over the car, and the door is closed over whole side part.

www.Lekasunshade.com is a Canadian stick stuff in the door and close it type. The front and back look like big spring loaded ovals, but trouble with both is that I found now owner comments on how well they actually worked.
Old 07-05-2010, 10:47 AM
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I like Rob and Mike's desire for an exterior "cockpit" shade. Seems that would be the easiest/fastest/most protective option.

I'm all in for two if someone makes them.


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