t top sun covers?

lsgheero · 05-11-2007, 05:55 PM

has anyone out there with a t-top ever made (or know of where to get) covers that way we can have the sun roof effect or we can cover them and have the no sunroof like a hard top.

I live in Arizona so the sun beating down on my head all the time might get kinda old.

Davis · 05-11-2007, 06:37 PM

You can get them from toyota..but its gonna cost you. You can order it off of partznet for $184.84(that's only one side!) Or you can get it from someone on here that's parting out their car. good luck!

jakobe · 05-11-2007, 07:23 PM

the sun shades are 184.00 ..great googly moogly!
its just a fuzz covered plastic shell.

lsgheero · 05-11-2007, 08:24 PM

thanks, me thinks i will just make them.

would like to come up with a design that retracts (like a simple cloth design) that just has a hard lip that will lock into the other side for quick enable/disable action.

Ben · 05-11-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jakobe

the sun shades are 184.00 ..great googly moogly!
its just a fuzz covered plastic shell.

Its not even plastic, its thin plywood!

seven_mgte · 05-12-2007, 02:27 PM

I have a pair of black ones in mint shape. $100 shipped if you are interested.

jakobe · 05-12-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by seven_mgte

I have a pair of black ones in mint shape. $100 shipped if you are interested.

If I already dint have a mint pair, I would buy some instead of making them.
they will never look stock if you make them yourself without an original set to use as molds.

plus the stock ones have a locking mech. to keep them in place.

for the amount of time/effort/materials that goes into measuring, glassing, cutting, sanding, painting, ect ect.

just buy them from seven_mgte for 100.00

Makelo · 05-14-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jakobe

plus the stock ones have a locking mech. to keep them in place.

Yeah but that "locking mech" never works as they keep falling

jakobe · 05-14-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Makelo

Yeah but that "locking mech" never works as they keep falling

mine are in solid and tight.

I cant see how a homemade one would fit any better.

31337 · 05-15-2007, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakobe

the sun shades are 184.00 ..great googly moogly!
its just a fuzz covered plastic shell.

I almost sat on one of mine, I forgot to put it up after I put the Ttop on

NightRider88 · 05-15-2007, 10:07 PM

you can also tint your t-top windows. Mines are tinted and it's a lot colder than before in my car.

emar2 · 05-23-2007, 03:47 AM

I also live in AZ with a T-top car. I tinted the panels with 5% metallic film and that helped some, but since we live directly adjacent to the sun, I needed more. I could not find any factory shades, and since my first T bar had them and they were always falling and rattling, I decided to make my own. I used a china marker to mark the glass while the panel was in the car. I cut some cardboard about 3/4" larger than the outine from the glass. I test fitted and trimmed the cardboard as neccessary to fit over the opening, but within the weatherstripping. Once I had trimmed the cardboard to the right size, I used it as a template to mark and cut 1/4" masonite the same size. 3M spray adhesive and mousefur on the interior side and foil-backed thin insulation on the other. I spent about $35 to make my set, and they look and work very well.

butter nuts · 05-23-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Makelo

Yeah but that "locking mech" never works as they keep falling

Only if they are broken.

butter nuts · 05-23-2007, 10:15 AM

Im tempted to buy the $100 set as a spare. I just paid $160 for a good set.

Makelo · 05-24-2007, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by emar2

I also live in AZ with a T-top car. I tinted the panels with 5% metallic film and that helped some, but since we live directly adjacent to the sun, I needed more. .

what I did was to double tint the tops with the Mirror Tint 5% and I'm happy / yeah the hadles are broken

PS man, is a PITA to find t top covers in good condition

emar2 · 05-25-2007, 11:38 PM

There is a set on ebay right now for $6. Sure to go up I'm sure, but may be worth watching. Here is the address for the item. Good luck. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AW11-...19176429QQrdZ1

jakobe · 05-26-2007, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emar2

There is a set on ebay right now for $6. Sure to go up I'm sure, but may be worth watching. Here is the address for the item. Good luck. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AW11-...19176429QQrdZ1

the seller wont quote shipping.

be careful..people like that tend to mark the shipping up if it doesnt sell for enough.

items prices should just be the items price
..shipping should be the fair or the exact shipping amount.

I hate when poeple try to profit off of shipping charges.

emar2 · 05-26-2007, 02:08 AM

Yeah, I noticed that. But he does say that if you are unhappy with the shipping costs after the close, you can cancel the transaction. Might keep the price down.

jakobe · 05-26-2007, 02:41 AM

I just bought a machine part for some of my pressure washing equipment.
(a small 3-5$ part)

same thing,
the guy said I'll let you know the shipping if you win.
he wanted 19.85 for shpping from alabama to georgia.

I still had to pay.

he told me the shipping to my area was real high..the recipt came taped to the package when it arrvied.
4.60

bastard.

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Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	You can get them from toyota..but its gonna cost you. You can order it off of partznet for $184.84(that's only one side!) Or you can get it from someone on here that's parting out their car. good luck!

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jakobe Cert. APR System tech Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Ga. Posts: 939 Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the sun shades are 184.00 ..great googly moogly! its just a fuzz covered plastic shell.

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lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 747 Thanks: 9 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	thanks, me thinks i will just make them. would like to come up with a design that retracts (like a simple cloth design) that just has a hard lip that will lock into the other side for quick enable/disable action.

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seven_mgte Cage Fighter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coquitlam, BC.ca Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I have a pair of black ones in mint shape. $100 shipped if you are interested.

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NightRider88 No Skills Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	you can also tint your t-top windows. Mines are tinted and it's a lot colder than before in my car.

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emar2 '87 NA T-bar; '88 FX-16 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I also live in AZ with a T-top car. I tinted the panels with 5% metallic film and that helped some, but since we live directly adjacent to the sun, I needed more. I could not find any factory shades, and since my first T bar had them and they were always falling and rattling, I decided to make my own. I used a china marker to mark the glass while the panel was in the car. I cut some cardboard about 3/4" larger than the outine from the glass. I test fitted and trimmed the cardboard as neccessary to fit over the opening, but within the weatherstripping. Once I had trimmed the cardboard to the right size, I used it as a template to mark and cut 1/4" masonite the same size. 3M spray adhesive and mousefur on the interior side and foil-backed thin insulation on the other. I spent about $35 to make my set, and they look and work very well.

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butter nuts The Dissident Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 460 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Im tempted to buy the $100 set as a spare. I just paid $160 for a good set.

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emar2 '87 NA T-bar; '88 FX-16 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	There is a set on ebay right now for $6. Sure to go up I'm sure, but may be worth watching. Here is the address for the item. Good luck. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AW11-...19176429QQrdZ1

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emar2 '87 NA T-bar; '88 FX-16 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yeah, I noticed that. But he does say that if you are unhappy with the shipping costs after the close, you can cancel the transaction. Might keep the price down.

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jakobe Cert. APR System tech Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Ga. Posts: 939 Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I just bought a machine part for some of my pressure washing equipment. (a small 3-5$ part) same thing, the guy said I'll let you know the shipping if you win. he wanted 19.85 for shpping from alabama to georgia. I still had to pay. he told me the shipping to my area was real high..the recipt came taped to the package when it arrvied. 4.60 bastard.