I went the suction cup route first (rear side sliders) and found that cold or very hot weather would make the cups fail. I'm sure there are better quality suction cups out there but the cheap ones were a pain after a while. Also the cups got in the way when rolling up the material. I then moved...
What material do you plan to use and how do you plan to attach? I'm currently using water heater reflective material which is OK but I could have done a better job measuring.
@Elsie Inn, it ended up being the A/C compressor. The "coolant" looking stuff was actually a dye added prior to me purchasing the vehicle and I was confusing it with coolant.
I purchased the Denso NP471-1166 compressor and took it to my mechanic for him to install along with a new A/C Receiver...
Do you have the time/ability to measure how much of an an effect these have on temperatures on the 80 or if you think these may serve the purpose better at a lower or higher traveling speed? I'm always on the look out for something to draw the hot air out of the bay going up steep grades...
Cleaned the front cloth manual seats I picked up last week. I plan to get tan covers long-term but they cleaned up way nicer than I would have thought with a drill rotating brush and tide/water mix. These seats feel a good 25 lbs. lighter than the electric leathers and allow me a lot (approx. 1...
Long shot but maybe you could get something from Hagerty's with a general range of agreed vaules they have of the 80. It's a vehicle they cover but may not be willing to share the info.