Hi all. Have been struggling with fitting the JK curtain rails and have now given up!
They fit okay in the main part of the van but I cannot get them to bend and twist to the contours of the cab without either snapping or going out of shape so the sliders don’t slide!
Anyone any recommendations for ones they have fitted in the cab? Ta.
Curtain rail recommendations
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Curtain rail recommendations
1985 Super Viking with Subaru EJ22 (formerly 1.9 petrol DG)
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
I think you're better off just getting a 'Silver screens ' external cover, insulated and completely opaque.
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
^^^This^^^
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
Are you trying to fit plastic ones? I had metal ones in my van, easy to fit to any contour - if any track needed adjusting if jamming it can be opened or closed slightly easy enough.
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
Most camper converters for the last 40 years + have used 'Silent Gliss' top fix aluminium camper/boat curtain track, I even remember these when growing up in a 57 Canterbury Pit splittie and I have them in my T25 around the screen, continuous length from the passenger B post to the corner of the screen on the drivers side and then a straight run to the wardrobe at the back, the downside is that this makes the nearside front curtain bulky because of the length.
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1955 trials buggy with 1.9 DG high lift cam and twin dell's (now sold)
1972 1303 beetle
1992 Audi 100 2.8 quattro estate
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1955 trials buggy with 1.9 DG high lift cam and twin dell's (now sold)
1972 1303 beetle
1992 Audi 100 2.8 quattro estate
1967 Vw Madison kit
Re: Curtain rail recommendations
Plastic JK rail. Absolute garbage. Previous (original ones) were plastic but better quality - they’d just suffered from time!
With the rest of the van done with the crappy JK don’t really want to do the whole lot again. Probably go with the silver stick on covers I have in the garage. Just irritating as it is the final part of a long makeover.
Thanks for the replies all.
With the rest of the van done with the crappy JK don’t really want to do the whole lot again. Probably go with the silver stick on covers I have in the garage. Just irritating as it is the final part of a long makeover.
Thanks for the replies all.
1985 Super Viking with Subaru EJ22 (formerly 1.9 petrol DG)
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
Maybe this or similar? Not used it but would consider when I get to that stage
https://camperinteriors.co.uk/collectio ... -end-stops
https://camperinteriors.co.uk/collectio ... -end-stops
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
mariner wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 16:50 Plastic JK rail. Absolute garbage. Previous (original ones) were plastic but better quality - they’d just suffered from time!
With the rest of the van done with the crappy JK don’t really want to do the whole lot again. Probably go with the silver stick on covers I have in the garage. Just irritating as it is the final part of a long makeover.
Thanks for the replies all.
sorry to hijack the post mariner , iv just purchased some JK curtains and tracks link below
https://www.justkampers.com/curtain-set ... -1992.html
are these the ones you have ? have i made a mistake buying these ?
Thanks in advance
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Audi A4 Avant 1.9TDI Sport B6
DG0925**
1915cc
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Re: Curtain rail recommendations
Not the rails I bought - think you'll be good!
1985 Super Viking with Subaru EJ22 (formerly 1.9 petrol DG)
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top