My window curtains give some privacy during the day or on a campground. One piece was still missing: a divider curtain between the front seats and my living quarters.
The Mounting Challenge
The window curtains have rails on top and bottom, which can’t work here, so I needed a top-rail-only curtain. I found one in the same fabric and color, with the same self-adhesive plastic rail. Two sets cover the full width: three of the four rails are used (left, right and a middle filler), and all four curtains close the gaps.
My first idea was an aluminum angle bent to follow the headliner, but a piece of metal flying around my head in an accident didn’t appeal. Instead, I glued the rail directly to the sunroof frame and left the sides unglued.
Wire Terminal Hooks
The solution came from my electrical parts box: I removed the plastic cover from a leftover wire terminal, drilled the rail end to match its diameter, and inserted it. Instant mounting hook.
Installing the Rails
I bent the rail along the ceiling curvature with a heat gun and cut the closing block on the inner side so the curtains slide freely. The flat part sticks to the sunroof frame; the bent part has its tape removed. The terminal’s round part goes under the column plastic cover, and the rail presses onto the column. I repeated this on the other side, then cut a third rail to fill the gap.
Transparent cable clips fix the curtain edges, and the holders from the set let me tie the curtains back with velcro.
Quick Facts
- Vehicle: Toyota Sienna minivan
- Curtains: two sets (4 curtains), matching the window curtains
- Rails: 3 self-adhesive plastic rails
- Rail shaping: heat gun
- Side mounting: wire terminal hooks
- Finishing: cable clips, velcro holders
That completes the build series. See the full build story for every step.
