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Rockin' Kev just sent me this. He says they are popular in England. I see the guy has two sets left...
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Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
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Odd. Thatīs more 1970-71 style cars and not 58-60
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Anders, I would agree with you. This is something I would put up in my den not on a squarebird.Dano Calgary,Alberta Canada
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Hi
These Blinds were popular in the Ford consul, Zephur, Zodiac range from 1956-62 in a lot of British cars but mainly in Australia.
I had one in my 62 Zodiac, and in my 1960 Vauxhall Cresta.
Different Counties might have used them at different times, i will see if i can dig out an old car mag showing were you could buy , as you could close the blinds, or pull them up out of the way.
I understand it looks strange but they were the real deal.
Kev.
For the record, there a rare option here and fectch a good priceComment
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Ok,
I have found the old car mag, The Autocar from 1961 showing the advert for these blinds, i will email it to Ray as i dont know how to post pics on here...i also found some cool Golde roof stuff too, a 1958 Fairlane showing the windbar!! and a power roof 1959 Pontiac.Comment
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Venetian Blinds For Squarebirds!
Here is the ad that Kev was telling us about.
Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
The Terminator..... VTCI #11178 ITC #6000 Yellow Mustang Registry (YMR) #12188
Contact me via Private Message for my email address, or Call (Cell) 210-875-1411
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Hi,
As Rockin Kev mentioned the Steel Blinds were very popular here in OZ in the '50s & '60s & the Plastic ones in the '70s. I believe Tinting became legal either in the late
'70s or early '80s & they became pretty well obsolete.
Having lived in Canada from '71-'76, I brought back a '73 Corvette Stingray with me that had tinted Windows. I had a ****-of-a time convincing them that, that was the way it came from factory. They wanted me to change the Windshield, but gave up after some persuasion. There's a '60 Squarebird getting around with the Steel Blinds here in Adelaide where I'm from. I'll take a Pix next time I come across it.
Chris....From the Land of OZ.Comment
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