Re: 49-50 Windshield shades???

Posted by HH56 On 2023/11/10 12:56:35

I did not see those particular shades in the 48 accessory folder on site but they could have been added in a later version or maybe was a 23rd series addition. The 48 accessory folder does show a rectangular shade that clips on the regular sun visor. Since the seller is a Packard region chances are they are an authentic repro.

The 51 acc folder shows a one piece windshield shade strip that is tinted much lighter than those. It is a piece about 2 inches wide and goes across the top of the windshield much like the later built in strips of shading on more modern glass. Do not know how the originals attached but I do recall my father bought one of the strips with his new 51 and had all kinds of issues keeping one section in position. As I recall he even tried Scotch tape but the sun must have heated that up and it didn't hold either. Strip finally came down once too often so he just ripped it off and threw it away.