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Subject:Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:26:26 -0500

A dab of clear caulk or the like helps them stay put. Clips would be harder to configure. 

Sent.

> On Jan 22, 2015, at 11:54 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I see that the T3's now come with clips to hold them in place.  Has anyone
> devised a way to hold the non-L-shaped deflectors in place?  Is there some
> kind of generic clip that would work?
> Patti
> 
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:43 PM, Nick Feickert <thesuperflydisco@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Just a little heads up on the inserted style Wind deflectors. I'v had a
>> pair on my van for 10+ years and I did like them for a while,but......
>> 1. They crossed right in my field of vision so you haveto scrunch down to
>> see under them.
>> 2. After having them a while, I noticed they were starting to slip down
>> all the time. That's because the deflector is wedged in between the glass
>> and the window seal. So when you roll the window back down, the seal has
>> been stretched open, allowing the deflector to start to loose it's grip.
>> 
>>     I have new seals going in soon and I don't think I'm gonna put mine
>> back in. Once they start slipping, they're kinda a pain in the ass!!
>> 
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