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Thread: Side window ventshades

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    Side window ventshades

    We sell them for a bunch of vehicles, and Ive checked
    a few of the major vendors.
    And since Ive seen them on several VXs here in the forums
    at least I know they are made, or where made at one time.
    Any info would be great, thanks.

    Ventshades: the tinted plastic shields that clip or tape on
    around the front door windows.


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    click on the Vehicross button on the left side
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    macneil (weathertech) makes the clip in ones for the vx.. many love them.. i remember someone saying you can get some from autozone or a place like that that tape on.. but imho those look like doodie compared to the clip in ones

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    You can order them witht he tape from Autozone I have them they look good IMHO.

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    I have the clip in ones frome weathertech and they are nice and have held up fine.

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    Same here they are great. I would pay some bucks for the JDM ones though.

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    Love my weathertechs. All the other cars and trucks have the tape-on ones that look like crap and seem really flimsy.

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    I ordered a few sets for stock and a set
    for my own Vx.
    If anyones interested in some email me.

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    found some and we now stock them..
    for anyone interested, lmk


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    Or ya coulda got the WeatherTech brand from MacNeil Automotive. They're smooth and stock looking.



    Back in spring 2000 when we were on the suv.com board, Tone contacted the VP of MacNeil Automotive
    about the delay in getting these made for a VX and we were allowed to pre-order before they got in the
    country or were even mentioned on the MacNeil website. We actually sent the VP our credit card info via
    non-secure email! That's how desperate we were to get these back then. I got a pair from the original
    shipment from Germany in June 2000, so I've had 'em on for 7.5 years now.

    Have you noticed they don't call 'em WeatherFlectors anymore? Now they're just 'side window deflectors'.

    Mark Griffin
    Last edited by deermagnet : 01/17/2008 at 06:06 AM

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    I had the MacNeil's before changing to the JDM - they worked fine except for when you bend the mirrors inward. The JDM have a cutout for the mirror shape, as the JDM VX had motorized mirrors that would bend inward when the VX was parked (parking is tight in Japan!).

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    I also recently purchased the weathertechs and am sad to say I will have to return the passenger side one, there is a little notch for the block (?) on the weatherstipping, the driver's side fits perfect but the passenger side for some reason is offset, obviously in light of the driver's side, it is possible to get a perfect fit so I will need to contact them about a return, thank goodness I saved the shipping box

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Isuzu View Post
    I also recently purchased the weathertechs and am sad to say I will have to return the passenger side one, there is a little notch for the block (?) on the weatherstipping, the driver's side fits perfect but the passenger side for some reason is offset, obviously in light of the driver's side, it is possible to get a perfect fit so I will need to contact them about a return, thank goodness I saved the shipping box
    i had the same problem.. but purchased from ebay so had to deal.. i just sanded down the edge towards the door jamb a bit and it helped with the fit.. still not perfect but you can hardly tell even if you are looking for it

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    Same problem here but im not complaining. I have had no issues with them and have had them for a year or more now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyapollo View Post
    I had the MacNeil's before changing to the JDM - they worked fine except for when
    you bend the mirrors inward.
    John, are you saying your mirrors contacted the MacNeil's when they were folded in?
    I looked at mine today and they didn't even come close to hitting the deflectors when
    all the way in. I just don't want others to think this is a problem with 'em if it's not.

    Mark Griffin

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    Mine hit the mirrors and prevented them from being folded all the way in - the mirrors bumped the inside edge. Sounds like yours don't?

    -- John

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