Have any of you found a nice alternative to the stock sun visors. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't want to set them on fire.
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I agree would like to replace my visor. looking for some good ideals.
I haven't thought about the interior yet, but I want to look into aircraft type visors
http://www.pilotshop.com/catalog/pdf/insight4pg.pdf
http://www.pilotshop.com/catalog/pdf/insight4pg.pdf
My Longchamp has shaded plastic, looks like it was done at the factory.
Maybe David B could elaborate on what he actually had to do to make his. Jaguar Parts
Tint the glass heavy on the top with a fade in gradual tint?
Well I think DavidB has the most logical solution. It seems to be simpler just to make them then find a pair from another car?
He just showed the one picture. Kind hard to see the details on them.
I wonder what Detomaso did back in the day? Would he just send a couple of guys out into the city and find something that looked like it would fit?
Maybe Fiat was just the everyday driver of most of the employees?
He just showed the one picture. Kind hard to see the details on them.
I wonder what Detomaso did back in the day? Would he just send a couple of guys out into the city and find something that looked like it would fit?
Maybe Fiat was just the everyday driver of most of the employees?
The problem with the sun visor is the steel pin spins inside the plastic mount. I assume all cars had the screws for tightening the visor on the pins? I drill through it and tap a small nail into it with lock tight. Measure the nail and then drill the hole to exactly the same size. Mine was 1.6mm from memory.
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My problem is just the shape of the visor itself. In order to sit tight to the roof it needs to curve over the windshield header and the tail needs to bend down to clear the header over the door.
I'm about to disassemble the passenger side and maybe make a new sleeve out of leather once I get the shape where I want it?
the sheet metal screws that are on the underside that tighten the grip on the pins are now not holding tight.
I long ago replaced the original Fiat piece with the anodized aluminum billet ones that IPSCO makes.
I suspect that I will wind up with a curved or maybe more correctly described...cupped visor to curve around the windshield header.
I don't know how that will play out being curved against the inside of the windshield?
I think it will also get shortened and the tail over the door header eliminated?
I still need to find a material that is light and still still enough for the core of the visor?
I know I could do it with .035 aluminum but don't know how smart that would be for crash safety?
I'm about to disassemble the passenger side and maybe make a new sleeve out of leather once I get the shape where I want it?
the sheet metal screws that are on the underside that tighten the grip on the pins are now not holding tight.
I long ago replaced the original Fiat piece with the anodized aluminum billet ones that IPSCO makes.
I suspect that I will wind up with a curved or maybe more correctly described...cupped visor to curve around the windshield header.
I don't know how that will play out being curved against the inside of the windshield?
I think it will also get shortened and the tail over the door header eliminated?
I still need to find a material that is light and still still enough for the core of the visor?
I know I could do it with .035 aluminum but don't know how smart that would be for crash safety?
Here is my solution. Remove them altogether and:
I thought about it but I kinda feel naked without them like the first time on a nude beach. Something missing and not right?