Donald, I do not have a sliding sunshield at all. Just the tinting on my sliding windows...
Best, John On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Donald <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I understand what you are saying, and have seen the plastic stickon tint > stuff installed and it seems to work quite well, and as you say, it gets rid > of the hassle of getting in with a passenger. I have a pair of tinted rear > windows on the way, will match the windshield and the sun shield. > Did you ever fly with the side windows down and the sunshield up in the > center? I have not tried that yet, wondered just how windy it gets inside > with that configurtion. > > > --- In [email protected] <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com>, John > Craparo <john.crap...@...> wrote: > > > > I do not have a sliding sunshield. When I replaced my sliding windows, I > > put in green tinted glass. This has worked very well and I do not have to > > dodge the sunscreen. When it is too hot here in CenTex, I open the > windows. > > I also wear non-polarized amber sun glasses and a ballcap. I will put the > > ballcap on backwards sometimes, but most of the time I have no problems > > keeping it on if the peak is forward. I think the taller people in the > group > > have had hats blown off in the slipstream. I would bet that two pieces of > > that plastic that sticks through static cling would help those without a > > visor or tinted window. 6 innches either side of the opening would likely > > help cool things off and you would not have to remove it when you slide > the > > windows down if you do not push them all the way to the stops. > > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Donald <dongen...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, my mistake, I read your post as bubble WINDSHIELD. -- In > > > [email protected] > > > <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com><ercoupe-tech% > 40yahoogroups.com>, Robert > > > > Bullock <Bullockbob@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Do they really make a sunshield that will fit the bubble canopy on > the > > > Alon ????? I think they only make them for the older Ercoupes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ERECT-A TUBE INC > > > > Robert Bullock > > > > Regional Sales Manager > > > > 800-929-2666 Office > > > > 301-748-1402 Mobil > > > > 301-829-3522 Fax > > > > bullockbob@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message is intended only for the exclusive use of the intended > > > recipient(s) named herein and may contain information that is > PRIVILEGED > > > and/or CONFIDENTIAL. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > hereby > > > notified that any use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this > > > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > > communication in error, please destroy all copies of this message and > its > > > attachments and notify us immediately.Please remember you cannot alter, > > > amend, or bind a contractual agreement via voice mail or email without > > > confirmation from a licensed agent. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Donald <DonGeneda@> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com><ercoupe-tech% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:05 pm > > > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Interior Sunshield for 1966 Alon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have the tinted one, original to my coupe and love it. Skyport has > them > > > listed for your coupe, $50.25 clear, $60.35 tinted. I would go with the > > > tinted, sure is nice. > > > > They are not fragile in my estimation. Only downside is that it is a > > > little more hassle to load two people, you have to slide it over to the > > > opposite side when you enter, then slide it back to the other side when > > > passenger enters. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > > <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com><ercoupe-tech% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > "dtaylor9319" <dtaylor9319@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I own a 1966 Alon with the bubble canopy. It had a sunshield > overhead > > > when it was new but is now missing. I have been trying to find an > original > > > sunshield for my Coupe for about a year with no results. If anyone out > there > > > has one or knows anyone that can make one, please let me know. I have > never > > > seen a sunshield in a Coupe so I don't know what they were made out of, > but > > > I understand they were rather fragile. could be why we can't find any > > > replacement parts now. Dan N5603F > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
