Thread: Front windscreen sun shade to suit D3/4

Originally Posted by LRD414

You have one too David, it's the roof gutter

Scott

ooops, it looked like a strap over it

David

Originally Posted by Odysseyman

hi Scott
That looks a really good mod. I’m wondering what the vertical strap is in the top left of the pic.
Cheers
David

You mean the black plastic roof trim that sits in the groove where an optional rail for a roof rack would be mounted

Originally Posted by W&KO

Thanks for the direct email....I emailed Luke and haven’t received a reply. I dropped into Brendale to discuss a custom version but that didn’t really work out. Hopefully Kaito can take on my challenge.

No luck dealing direct....they keep pointing me to their website saying everything I want is there, sadly it’s not.

Will track down a local canvas guys to make what I want.

Originally Posted by LRD414

Picked up mine from Drifta yesterday. Very happy with the additional canvas cover.



Cheers,
Scott

Got my custom D4 Drifta windscreen cover with bottom extension today. Looks well made and insulation should reduce cabin temperature considerably. The custom cover appears to be the Drifta standard cover (which stops above the windscreen wipers) and has a bottom extension that folds over the wipers and the cowl. The coverage is very good but my only issues is that the extension, on each side, isn’t quite wide enough and misses 20 mm (x2 = 40mm) at the top and 50 (x2 = 100mm) at the bottom, see pictures. If anyone is thinking about getting one made I would request this extra width for full coverage.
On another note, I think the D3/D4 standard cover which stops above the wipers has relatively poor coverage and really should have been designed to go under the wipers and sit on the top part of the cowl. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to have this also on the custom cover. Then have the extension on top to cover the wipers and cowl completely.

Originally Posted by Tankmat

Got my custom D4 Drifta windscreen cover with bottom extension today. Looks well made and insulation should reduce cabin temperature considerably. The custom cover appears to be the Drifta standard cover (which stops above the windscreen wipers) and has a bottom extension that folds over the wipers and the cowl. The coverage is very good but my only issues is that the extension, on each side, isn’t quite wide enough and misses 20 mm (x2 = 40mm) at the top and 50 (x2 = 100mm) at the bottom, see pictures. If anyone is thinking about getting one made I would request this extra width for full coverage.
On another note, I think the D3/D4 standard cover which stops above the wipers has relatively poor coverage and really should have been designed to go under the wipers and sit on the top part of the cowl. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to have this also on the custom cover. Then have the extension on top to cover the wipers and cowl completely.

All good points. Why not also
(i) extend the sides to better protect the plastic A pillar trims, and
(ii) if wanting to use the wipers to hold down the blind, still have the longer into under-bonnet extension for sun protection and have mini flaps (and velcro) to accommodate the wiper shafts?

Would this do the job?
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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

All good points. Why not also
(i) extend the sides to better protect the plastic A pillar trims, and

(ii) if wanting to use the wipers to hold down the blind, still have the longer into under-bonnet extension for sun protection and have mini flaps (and velcro) to accommodate the wiper shafts?

(i) Could be done but there is quite a rise going onto the A pillar and the cover might not sit as flush against the windscreen. Might flap around a bit.

(ii) The door tabs keep the cover in place nicely probably don’t need the wiper blades to hold it. The Drifter standard cover is made of insulation and covered in canvas while the custom extension is just canvas. For better insulation of the cabin just thought it would be good to have the installation section cover the full window. The design is excellent goes in place in a minute.

Tried out my sunshade with the extension yesterday. Brilliant! Would imagine it would also give good protection from hail should the need arise. I can see its worth in the ski resort car parks to quickly clear the screen and wipers of snow build up on departure.
Trevor.