What ever happened to those black rear hatch sun shades?

[romulus]

I haven't seen one of those in years. Who made them and are they still available anywhere? They looked like a black set of blinds. I bet they were hard to keep clean. Any comments pro or con?

[Paidroe454]

Are you talking about the shades that where on like every car like camaro's 300ZX's and stuff like that during the 80's ?

[romulus]

I don't remember them on any other cars but the mkIIs supras and celicas.

[suprablazed]

oh no camaros and mustangs had them too , also escorts
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Toyota-Celica-GT-S-22RE-ra64-ra65_W0QQitemZ140027282258QQihZ004QQcategoryZ15288 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem here is one for you to see

[CELICA GTS]

I thik this is a better picture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/gmprosnik/Jul3022.jpg

[Greg G]

They were called Shadow, which were made by the Chastain company.

In general, these blinds are called louvers. I found these catalog pix online:

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/F7162.jpg

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/F7162-2.jpg

[BillyM]

Kinda hard to find, you'll have to pry a mint set from some member's (me) cold dead hands. Most of the time, they were screwed into the hatch, which just begged for rust (and the rust-gods appeased) but I have played with two-sided tape on the outer runners where it meets the glass with good result.

If I ever had a hatch with no wiper, i'd toss them on for sure. Nothing better than it raining like stink and you seeing out back with no problems.

--billyM

[scorpmatt]

Hey Billy... how hard is it to clean the rear window with those louvers in place?

[BillyM]

Not hard at all... I can get a squeege up in there no problem. ...hit it from all angles with the high-pressure sprayer at the wash.

--BillyM

[CLToy]

Not only that, but release the lower latches on both sides and the hinge at the top allows for access to the back window when needed. I kept mine on as well. You just dont see those anymore...I like that.

[williamb82]

i got a set too. no one local wants them and i think they are too bulky to ship.

[Black_fin]

i got a set too. no one local wants them and i think they are too bulky to ship.
You got that right. I couldn't even give my mint louvers away once people learned the shipping cost. I gave them to a kid with a celica locally, he was happy to get them, i was happy to see them go to someone who would appreciate them.:)

[scorpmatt]

Ah. there is a white 83 near my work with a celica gt hatch w/ the louvers... the louvers would look much better if the car was in better shape. :)

[romulus]

Did the double sided tape work Billy M.? Maybe with a Jet Hot anti-rust coating, the thing might last a while.