sun glare

[jct]

how do you manage all the sun glare off the hood i'm been thinking of just wrapping it in a mat finish of some color and the windshield doesn't help either.

 

[1978 NYB]

Plasti-dip..

 

[53ryder]

Paint your hood flat black!

Glenn

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

You can order tempory window tinting. It is thicker and apply it on the inside for 6-8" from the bottom up. It can be removed and reused when needed. I put it on the back window of my '78 New Yorker St Regis Coupe. It is on the outside and goes 75 mph and never came off. It is cheaper,looks better than painting the hood flat black plus its tempory (no loss in cars value).

 

[jct]

most likely will plasti-dip it a flat clear not worried about the value too much, just having fun with since it's a respray with some toyota color

 

[Zymurgy]

Sunglasses? Really?

 

[commando1]

most likely will plasti-dip it a flat clear not worried about the value too much, just having fun with since it's a respray with some toyota color

You seriously want to do that to this?

I'm taking away your keys until you come to your senses. .

 

[bluefury361]

Silly kid's....... :edgy:

 

[1978 NYB]

Get a hat like this guy.....or ask Ross if you can borrow his hat.....

 

[300rag]

how do you manage all the sun glare off the hood ...

I'm retired. I just go a different direction. :icon_cool:

 

[Samplingman]

You seriously want to do that to this?

I'm taking away your keys until you come to your senses. .

But you thanked Bob for his suggestion! We need a "no thank you button".

Beautiful car car by the way, how did I miss that one?

 

[commando1]

But you thanked Bob for his suggestion!

Yah cuz I thought it was funny as hell. lol

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Just park it under a tree for a couple of years and that should dull it right up.

 

[jct]

paint is not original, and it is parked under trees if it was parked in the sun, the plastic on my speedo will bubble up like craziness until it settles back down under the shade...

i'm doing it for every body else's safety even mine i want to see where i'm going still need to fix the awful glare on the windshield...

just talking out loud, doesn't mean i'm going to do it. the plasti-dipping and wrapping is reversible. painting it black not so much

 

[Wildaugust]

That paint does look nice though, at least from what I can see in the picture.

I used to have that problem with my car years ago, but she sat outside for so long before I built my garage that the paint isn't shiny anymore. She needs a repaint. What I used to do was just avoid driving it within an hour or so after sunrise and before sunset, the worst times for glare. I realize that may not be practical for you though.

 

[Big_John]

I'm wondering if it's the windshield that is causing the problem. The top of the dash should be a flat color too.

Try cleaning the windshield doing something like this:



I've done this with a razor blade rather than steel wool. Either way, that gets it clean and I'll bet it might cut down your glare problem. If nothing else, the windshield looks good when you are done.

 

[jct]

even when i had my FURY the sun glare was a proplem reflecting off the hood

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Keep a pillow handy and through it under your but when the sun hits a certain way I have this issue with my big truck (when its clean) I put air in the seat to change my angle.

 

[jct]

i would but that would ruin my angles of comfort

 

[bluefury361]

I've never had a problem with glare off my hood, new one on me.
I always wanted my hood to be the shinest part of my car because it's what I see when driving, Sometimes I just look at the hood.

Perhaps sunglasses, (as suggested), or perhaps an eye exam is in order.