61 sunvisor's
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Racer
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61 sunvisor's
Does anyone have assembly or installation instructions for installing new sunvisors? or can anyone explain the best way to install?
The mounting hardware is in a bag and the sunvisor vinyl has no holes to slide the rods into.
it has 4 rods, 4 flathead screws, 8 recessed washersand 4 threaded bolt type pieces that the screws "screw" into.
I'm sure I could figure it out but would rather ask and to it right with your expertise!
Thanks -Scott
The mounting hardware is in a bag and the sunvisor vinyl has no holes to slide the rods into.
it has 4 rods, 4 flathead screws, 8 recessed washersand 4 threaded bolt type pieces that the screws "screw" into.
I'm sure I could figure it out but would rather ask and to it right with your expertise!
Thanks -Scott
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From: Conroe Texas
Ok, here you go....
1) The 4 screws go in from the "under" side of the visor, if you consider the top of the visor being the side that faces the sun
2) The 4 screws, and 4 special nuts each have a washer around them
3) The rods insert into the ends of the visor after you poke holes in there
4) You'll have to also poke holes in the visor for the 4 screws.
My visors are 1982 reproductions, and at that time the holes were in place in the hard-board inside the visor, but the vinyl was solid. So you could squeeze the vinyl and feel where the holes were, and thus know where to pierce the vinyl.
Please forgive the slight corrosion on the chrome, the car was restored in 1983 and lives in a humid Houston climate. It cleans up real nice when I can get away from the office.
1) The 4 screws go in from the "under" side of the visor, if you consider the top of the visor being the side that faces the sun
2) The 4 screws, and 4 special nuts each have a washer around them
3) The rods insert into the ends of the visor after you poke holes in there
4) You'll have to also poke holes in the visor for the 4 screws.
My visors are 1982 reproductions, and at that time the holes were in place in the hard-board inside the visor, but the vinyl was solid. So you could squeeze the vinyl and feel where the holes were, and thus know where to pierce the vinyl.
Please forgive the slight corrosion on the chrome, the car was restored in 1983 and lives in a humid Houston climate. It cleans up real nice when I can get away from the office.
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my window frame doesn't have any holes in it? guess it didn't come with that option.
guess I can just drill them?
Racer
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Sounds like you have a stainless moulding from an earlier model. The holes for the visor should already be there. The pot metal is drilled and tapped for the outside mounting screw. The inside mounting screw goes into a welded nut on the windshield frame - but I'm not sure if all frames had the nuts welded onto the frame. If you try to drill the stainless and don't hit the holes underneath just right, you could have a mess on your hands...
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Army
rengawdor is correct.
The AIM shows some piece in the center of the windshield header in the cutaway that the visor inboard screws secure to (see red oval in pic). Can't tell if there is a welded nut but there very well might be. If they are SUPPOSED to be there and they're missing, or you don't drill the new holes exactly over them, then you will have screwed up some expensive stainless...not sure what to tell you.
The AIM shows some piece in the center of the windshield header in the cutaway that the visor inboard screws secure to (see red oval in pic). Can't tell if there is a welded nut but there very well might be. If they are SUPPOSED to be there and they're missing, or you don't drill the new holes exactly over them, then you will have screwed up some expensive stainless...not sure what to tell you.
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Drifting
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On a 59, the outer two visor screws actually go through the stainless and into the top part of the windshield posts. The inner two screws are screwed into a plate that is attached to the inside of the top molding which necessitates taking off the molding. I didn't realize this (and didn't want to do it at the the time), so I drilled the two outer holes where I thought they would fit. I missed the top part of the post by a smidge on both sides but when I screwed in the screws they caught between the molding and the end of the post enough to take a bite, just didn't over tighten. The inner two were different. I drilled two holes in the thin molding, again where I thought they would fit. One screw held and I unfortunately stripped the last one (of course), had to go to a bigger screw. Also, others had suggested using a nut cert. THEN I DECIDED TO REDO THE DASH PAD AND THE WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIPPING. Totally *** backwards. With everything apart, I was able to see how everything fit and thus able install the visors correctly. Sooooo my suggestion is if you need a new dash, new weatherstripping, and visors, do it right and all at once.
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From: Conroe Texas
Using the driver's side visor as a measuring point, the left-most hole is centered 1/4" from the left edge of the center stainless trim.
The right-most hole for the driver's visor is 15 15/16" over from the left-most hole.
I ASSUME the passenger side is approximately the same.
Here's your video. Yeah, I still need to clean the chrome.
Burning Brakes
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My upper molding (now installed) has the holes for the visors and I intend to install them eventually. However, the outer holes in the molding do not expose any holes in the windshield posts. I don't recall if the posts had holes before my windshield guy put it all together.. Before I pull off the molding (and screw it up most likely), are all windshield posts drilled and tapped for the holes? If so, perhaps the holes in the molding are located incorrectly....
Team Owner
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However, the outer holes in the molding do not expose any holes in the windshield posts. I don't recall if the posts had holes before my windshield guy put it all together.. Before I pull off the molding (and screw it up most likely), are all windshield posts drilled and tapped for the holes?
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Vegas NV
Looks like I'll be drilling and tapping these posts to work. Thanks again!
