Yes, I got a frame from a Coupe owner in Ohio, bought the plexiglass from Skyport, had a local maintenance shop put it together, then installed the tint from Wal Mart.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 8:47 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Windows tinting works too[ Did you already have the tinted overhead sunshield?--- In [email protected], "Jim Truxel" <jimtru...@...> wrote: > > We used the tint film I bought at Wal Mart and applied it to the top sunshield over 1 year ago. It is still in perfect condition and works fine when the sun is at an angle that shade is needed. Got the darkest shade and the entire roll only cost about $ 12.00. > > With the overhead sunshield in place and the side windows it is a cool breeze that keeps us comfortable and with no wind being blown into the cockpit from above all the maps, papers and other loose items stay put. > > I went to an auto tinting shop and they wanted $50 to do it. > > Jim > N3439H 415C > KFDK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ebengui...@... > To: thesu...@... ; [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:48 PM > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Windows tinting works too[ > > > > > Just a thought: > Why not consider color tinting material. > The stuff they use to tint auto glass. > It's available at almost any automotive store like Strauss. > It comes in different percentages of shading too. > It doesn't work with open canopy though > Prof. Ed >
