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Old 05-16-20, 11:01 AM
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So I tested out the fitment of the shade and panel and it fits fine without getting the shade specific division bar. Not I need to find some good 5% tint to layer up and cover up the back side of the shade
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Originally Posted by baconRx
So I tested out the fitment of the shade and panel and it fits fine without getting the shade specific division bar. Not I need to find some good 5% tint to layer up and cover up the back side of the shade
the bar has this bracket on it for the small sun shade to clip into, otherwise it might be loose.




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Looks like it’s going to rattle.
Old 05-16-20, 12:51 PM
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Its pretty snug without it. It was kinda hard getting it on but yea it'll definitely not clipped in without it. Question is is that security worth an extra 120
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Originally Posted by baconRx
Its pretty snug without it. It was kinda hard getting it on but yea it'll definitely not clipped in without it. Question is is that security worth an extra 120
you could put some foam between it and the window and should be fine
Old 05-16-20, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by peasodos
you could put some foam between it and the window and should be fine
VELIMAX Static Cling Total Blackout Window Film Privacy Room Darkening Window Tint Black Window Cover 100% Light Blocking No Glue (17.7 x 78.7 inches)
Amazon Amazon

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Originally Posted by baconRx
Originally Posted by peasodos
you could put some foam between it and the window and should be fine
VELIMAX Static Cling Total Blackout Window Film Privacy Room Darkening Window Tint Black Window Cover 100% Light Blocking No Glue (17.7 x 78.7 inches)
Amazon Amazon
i was going to use a satin vinyl wrap I already have the sticky part is all black. I’m taking the glass out so easy for me to do it.

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Continuation of install, first step is to remove the black bar to remove the rear door side window.. There is a small screw under the weather strip, remove that.


Then remove these two bolts, circled in red. Make sure your glass is all the way down.


Remove the inner weather strip and pull the black bar out, careful when removing it.


Then slide the small glass out.


I added a 1.5" Black vinyl strip on the edge of the glass to blackout the small sunshade mechanism. Doing this instead of replacing the glass with the one for the sunshade.


Glass reinstalled.


Reinstall the black bar(or in my case I replaced it with the one for the sunshade) and the door panel, make sure the glass is in the track!


Now my 20 percent tints look like limo tint with the shade up.

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Personally, I tint my vehicles at 5% or 2.5%, so the rear shade doesn't help me (or passengers). But nice to see it done!
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Originally Posted by eddie420
Personally, I tint my vehicles at 5% or 2.5%, so the rear shade doesn't help me (or passengers). But nice to see it done!
How do you avoid tint tickets in NJ? I thought you are not allowed to have tints on the front window in your state. 5% would be a dead giveaway.
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Originally Posted by chrispy
Thanks for doing this! What about the hook clips on top of the frame?
you have to replace the interior plastic trim with the one for the sun shade, it has the hooks
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This is some great work. Do you happen to have the parts list you sourced?
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Continuation of install, first step is to remove the black bar to remove the rear door side window.. There is a small screw under the weather strip, remove that.


Then remove these two bolts, circled in red. Make sure your glass is all the way down.


Remove the inner weather strip and pull the black bar out, careful when removing it.


Then slide the small glass out.


I added a 1.5" Black vinyl strip on the edge of the glass to blackout the small sunshade mechanism. Doing this instead of replacing the glass with the one for the sunshade.


Glass reinstalled.


Reinstall the black bar(or in my case I replaced it with the one for the sunshade) and the door panel, make sure the glass is in the track!


Now my 20 percent tints look like limo tint with the shade up.
dang get I get some of that vinyl? the one i have is light gray on the sticky side. that looks great
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Originally Posted by baconRx
dang get I get some of that vinyl? the one i have is light gray on the sticky side. that looks great
3M Satin Black or Any Satin Black vinyl should work. I only had a small amount of it. The stain black looks oem from the inside of the car. In my case I had about a quarter inch of it exposed inside the car.

The blackout tape you linked to on amazon would do the same thing. I also used a metal ruler and cut directly on the glass using a surgical blade, doesn't take much pressure, since the surgical blade is very sharp.

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1.5" wide 3M Electrical tape will also do the trick to blackout the strip in the window and the width is already perfectly cut:
https://www.amazon.com/88-SUPER-1-1-2X44FT-Vinyl-Electrical-Tape/dp/B000VB3N3E/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=3m+electrical+tape+1.5%22&qid=1589817027&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/88-SUPER-1-1-2X44FT-Vinyl-Electrical-Tape/dp/B000VB3N3E/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=3m+electrical+tape+1.5%22&qid=1589817027&sr=8-2


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