65GTO

Hi All: My wife wants Xmas ideas from me. I am thinking to suggest AK sunvisors as a gift for my nearing completion 62 restoration. Neither my 59 or 62 has (had) visors when I got the cars, so I am not sure what I need to add visors to a non-visor car. i don't see for example where the visor arms would attach to the windshield frame. Don't see the usual mounting points or holes to screw something into that holds the arms on both ends. It suggests that the windshield frame surrounds / moldings across the top might be diff for a visor vs non-visor car. If I also would need new moldings or other items (that may not be easy or cheap to come by) I'll probably skip the idea.

Could someone post some detailed pics of both ends of the visor. How they attach. I do see the visor attach kit from CC. But shows no pics of how they attach to the windshield. Also.. am guessing the 58 - 62 would be the same so maybe any pics of those years will help me out ???

1959-1962 Corvette Sunvisor Hardware | Corvette Central

Thanks much !

65GTO

OK... I think I answered my own question should it help others. How the visors attach... I found that Topflight / Corvette America offers two diff upper moldings. One for, and one not for visors. At a staggering almost $500 for the molding.. Yikes !!!

That said.. I see my 62 has the correct molding for visors !!! Yeah ! . My 59 has the non-visor molding. The 62 visor holes are filled in with stainless trim screws at present.

Hope this update is of use to others.

PS: Some pics with visors to confirm above still welcome before I have the wife order visors


Molding with visor holes

Molding without visor holes

Jermo

Hope this helps. Looks as I need to polish my hangers as well!

65GTO

Perfect ! Thanks Jermo !

claf

All 62's were built with "sun shades" In 1960 they were an extra cost option.

silfox

Ditto for a 59, they were an option. This was first year for sun shades option; not avail in 58 or prior.
Bob
59 245hp & sun shades
waving in San Diego

65GTO

Ahhhh... I guess that explains why my 62 has the 'with visors' molding already in place and the 59 does not. Thanks all !

Fred Catcott

HI,
Good morning. Just another day in Paradise and only 69 days til Spring. If you zoom in on this pic you can see where the screws are. Have a great day, Fred