Floppy ear sun visors
Le Mans Master
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From: Manassas VA
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
You're probably right but if no one has any feedback on it, for the common good of all C4 owners here I'm willing to order one and check it out....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2446397573
Ya know, looking at that picture, that looks like a piece of a metal venision blind that a lot of people used to hand in windows. (in their home)
[Modified by tobijohn, 4:07 PM 12/4/2003]
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2446397573
Ya know, looking at that picture, that looks like a piece of a metal venision blind that a lot of people used to hand in windows. (in their home)
[Modified by tobijohn, 4:07 PM 12/4/2003]
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Lansing MI
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
I installed the $6 ebay piece this weekend. It's a cheap fix but it will work until I decide to replace my sunvisor. It's basically a plastic piece of venetian blind that could probably be duplicated at the hardware store but for $6 why go through the trouble?
Race Director
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Indianapolis IN
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (LT1 Tom)
Flame me now but,,,
I used a wooden paint stir stick,, works very well , just pull the vanity mirror out and slide it in.
AND it lowered my ET 1 full second when I had the top off :lolg: :lolg:
I used a wooden paint stir stick,, works very well , just pull the vanity mirror out and slide it in.
AND it lowered my ET 1 full second when I had the top off :lolg: :lolg:
Race Director
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From: Southern CA
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (Rex Ruby)
I guess you could trim up any piece of flexi plastic - tupperware? - and shove/glue it on the floppy end. Does the mirror come off easy? Never checked it out.
Team Owner
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From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (froggy47)
On my '88 the mirror holds the lights & mirror holder to the "masonite" center laminate. The mirror element has two rubber "stoppers" on it's back side that slip through two holes in the "masonite" and keep the mirror in place.
I used a pointed tool to carefully work each rubber stopper back through the "masonite", freeing the mirror element along with the mirror holder & light assembly.
Now I just need to locate the right thickness of cardboard, some plastic strip, some jute padding and the right fabric to do my referbish. :lol:
I used a pointed tool to carefully work each rubber stopper back through the "masonite", freeing the mirror element along with the mirror holder & light assembly.
Now I just need to locate the right thickness of cardboard, some plastic strip, some jute padding and the right fabric to do my referbish. :lol:
Bench Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (Strick)
I'll give the illustrated Tech Tip a shot once the repair kit I ordered arrives and I have a chance to muck around with it...
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Bench Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
Well, I got them and they do work. Both okinawa86vette and 93 ragtop were right, though. The inserts look like a piece of plastic Venetian blind with dimensions of 12"x1.75"x 1/16" which you could pick up and duplicate yourself. With your fingers, you slightly pry up the side of the visor mirror (right side for driver, left side for passenger) and slide it underneath, wiggling it slightly as you feed it in. It's a pretty simple process (i.e. I was able to do it) and it solves the problem. Give me a couple of days to head over to Home Depot to get pricing on comparable material, take a few pics and write this up. In the meantime, if anybody wants a copy of the illustrated instruction sheet, IM or email me and I'll scan and send it off to you...
[Modified by tobijohn, 2:31 AM 12/14/2003]
[Modified by tobijohn, 2:31 AM 12/14/2003]
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Magnolia Mississippi
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (gybonz)
Had my 87's redone for $45.00 for the set... and they look better than new, and a heck of a lot cheaper, that for sure...
Martin Hernandez [stichinproducts@msn.com]
you just send him your visors and they come back like new... :thumbs: :thumbs:
Martin Hernandez [stichinproducts@msn.com]
you just send him your visors and they come back like new... :thumbs: :thumbs:
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Texas
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
tobijohn:
I'd like to see a scanned in version of the install sheet, try and do it myself with stuff around the house.... BowTieBloodC4@AOL.com :cheers: Thanks ahead of time.
I'd like to see a scanned in version of the install sheet, try and do it myself with stuff around the house.... BowTieBloodC4@AOL.com :cheers: Thanks ahead of time.
