Venetion bilnds (on-topic, honest!)

#1 24th-November-2004, 10:44

Now don't laugh...

Marge (110CSW) currently has tinted windows, achieved by the use of
stick-on stuff. This is fine for driver's/passengers' windows, and the
middle row, but I find the tint in the back windows a nuisance,
especially when reversing and night driving (there is too much
reflection). I was thinking of fitting thin Venetian blinds, mainly so
that I could close them electrically when she's parked in town (for
security), but so that they'd only minimally obscure the windows when
driving.

Are there any MOT/legal implication to this, for example the fact they'd
be in the passenger compartment? Does anyone have a better idea? The
tint is excellent for hiding the vehicle contents otherwise.

Regards,

Simonm.

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#2 26th-November-2004, 05:46

Mercedes has an electrically controlled shade for the rear windshield on
some models. Blinds would be an inexpensive way to go, but perhaps the
mechanism from a wondering Merc could be studied and appropriated!

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> Now don't laugh...
>
> Marge (110CSW) currently has tinted windows, achieved by the use of
> stick-on stuff. This is fine for driver's/passengers' windows, and the
> middle row, but I find the tint in the back windows a nuisance, especially
> when reversing and night driving (there is too much reflection). I was
> thinking of fitting thin Venetian blinds, mainly so that I could close
> them electrically when she's parked in town (for security), but so that
> they'd only minimally obscure the windows when driving.
>
> Are there any MOT/legal implication to this, for example the fact they'd
> be in the passenger compartment? Does anyone have a better idea? The tint
> is excellent for hiding the vehicle contents otherwise.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simonm.
>
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#3 26th-November-2004, 23:04

>Subject: Re: Venetion bilnds (on-topic, honest!)
>From: "Martin Edwards" rosemountpark@supanet.com
>Date: 27/11/2004 03:37 GMT

>surely venetians are going to flap around all over the place as you corner,
>brake etc?. Roller blinds have to be better don't they? You could motorise
>them to drop while you hold on a sprung switch till they're all down, and
raise them the same way.

Pontless fact No: 431

I've restored a few pre war British saloon cars and most of these had a roller
blind mounted above the rear window with a cable control up to the driver.

Steve. Suffolk.
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#4 27th-November-2004, 04:37

surely venetians are going to flap around all over the place as you corner,
brake etc?. Roller blinds have to be better don't they? You could motorise
them to drop while you hold on a sprung switch till they're all down, and
raise them the same way.

redhand · #5 27th-June-2007, 01:41

the old ones are always the best.

mickobrien · #6 10th-June-2008, 05:26

OH my god i remember seeing venetian blinds in a car accessory mag called CARNOSOIUR (spelling) is was the 80s early 90s , haven't seen it since.
it came out every couple of months or so.

mainly german cars and vauxhall in in it , carn't beat the 80s all the best cars were made then....

Mick