Floppy ear sun visors
Le Mans Master
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From: Castro Valley Calif.
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (gybonz)
I seem to remember a post where the solution was to insert a fairly stiff wire in from the end of the visor.........sorry I can't be more specific.
I know I coulda' remembered more 15 or 20 years ago though :lol:
I know I coulda' remembered more 15 or 20 years ago though :lol:
Burning Brakes
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From: Bergen County NJ
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (Blown 96)
I was curious also, so I took a set apart.
There's a masonite-like piece (~3/16" thick) that the is the main backbone of the visor. The bracket and mirror are mounted to this piece. This backbone is sandwhiched between two larger pieces of cardboard. On one end, the cardboerd is 3-4 inches longer than the masonite and forms the ear. The cardboard eventually tears and results in the floppy ears.
So, as others have posted, you can jam something in there to keep the ears from flopping, you can have the visors recovered for ~$50/pair, or you can try and repair/recover them on your own. If I end up redoing them myself, you can bet I'll substitute something a little more rugged than cardboard for support.
There's a masonite-like piece (~3/16" thick) that the is the main backbone of the visor. The bracket and mirror are mounted to this piece. This backbone is sandwhiched between two larger pieces of cardboard. On one end, the cardboerd is 3-4 inches longer than the masonite and forms the ear. The cardboard eventually tears and results in the floppy ears.
So, as others have posted, you can jam something in there to keep the ears from flopping, you can have the visors recovered for ~$50/pair, or you can try and repair/recover them on your own. If I end up redoing them myself, you can bet I'll substitute something a little more rugged than cardboard for support.
Le Mans Master
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From: Springfield PA
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Re: Floppy ear sun visors (sraft)
I opened a floppy disc, threw out the disc, trimmed each piece down, removed the mirror and side in the plastic. No more floppy ears :D :cheers:
Team Owner
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From: SE NY
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Re: Floppy ear sun visors (sraft)
My visor covering has finally disintegrated along the floppy ear edge so need to be recovered and rebuillt too...ah, a winter project.
I recall someone using a piece of heavy plastic instead of the cardboard to cover the masonite. Appaarently this solved the broken ear problem.
I recall someone using a piece of heavy plastic instead of the cardboard to cover the masonite. Appaarently this solved the broken ear problem.
Team Owner
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (65Z01)
yup, same winter project for me as well. my drivers side visor also makes annoying noise due to some sound pellet-like item rolling around when i make any turns, drives me a little nutz :crazy:
Racer
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 423
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From: Austin Texas
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (gybonz)
Count me in on this one. Driver's side only but annoying as
the devil. I even folded mine up between the visor and roof
for a while to get it out of my face. I'm 6'1" so my view out
is immediately below the visor.
Have a good'un.............
the devil. I even folded mine up between the visor and roof
for a while to get it out of my face. I'm 6'1" so my view out
is immediately below the visor.
Have a good'un.............
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Drifting
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (Micky Davis)
I just got annoyed with it after taking the visors off of my '86 for the same problem and bought a new pair for my '88 from TLD. They were worth it since they were brand new GM pieces and of the updated late C4 style. They even had the airbag warning on them.
Chris
Chris
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From: Charlotte NC
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CI VI Veteran
Re: Floppy ear sun visors
I'm 5' 5", so I just took them off. Make a nice clean look on a convertible!
Welllll, it's true.
If you do have to replace them, I purchased a set from Ecklers for my father's '88 for like 60 or 70 bucks each... much cheaper and just as nice as the OEM ones.
For now, I'll just leave mine with the clean shaven look. (ahhh, nevermind)
Mark
Welllll, it's true.
If you do have to replace them, I purchased a set from Ecklers for my father's '88 for like 60 or 70 bucks each... much cheaper and just as nice as the OEM ones.
For now, I'll just leave mine with the clean shaven look. (ahhh, nevermind)
Mark
Drifting
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (C4 Newbie)
TLD is The Last Detail......their website is
http://www.tld-corvette.com/
I have had nothing but good luck with them. Their prices are very reasonable especially when compared to a lot of the other places out there. They list the repro visors for $75 each if yours has the lighted mirrors. Ecklers listed the lighted ones for $90 each.
Chris
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Resume Speed Tennessee
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
Has any one tried the $6 kit that's been advertised on e-Bay? It's listed as
"84-96 Corvette Sagging Sunvisor Repair Insert" but provides no details.
"84-96 Corvette Sagging Sunvisor Repair Insert" but provides no details.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (TenneC4)
I'd bet it's probably one of those deals like the $15 t/b bypass kit when you can go down to autozone and pick up a pair of hose clamps and a hose adapter for 3 bucks. But I don't know anyone that's tried the visor repair one.
Chris
Chris
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
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Re: Floppy ear sun visors (okinawa86vette)
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
[Modified by tobijohn, 4:07 PM 12/4/2003]
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2446397573
[Modified by tobijohn, 4:07 PM 12/4/2003]
Drifting
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (tobijohn)
For 6 bucks, even if it doesn't work, it might be worth trying in case it does. My visors were shot though, not just sagging, but the 16 years of use made them pretty rough looking.
Be sure to post how it turns out. It looks like it might be a stiff piece of material that slides into the visor through the hole that the metal rod goes into.
Chris
Be sure to post how it turns out. It looks like it might be a stiff piece of material that slides into the visor through the hole that the metal rod goes into.
Chris
Burning Brakes
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From: Los Altos CA
Re: Floppy ear sun visors (gybonz)
I was able to solve the floppy ear problem by inserting a piece of hacksaw blade. I inserted it through a hole in the cover where the metal support bar enters the visor. I pushed the piece of blade into position and then put in some glue (liquid nails) to hold it in place. This solved the floppy ear problem but I eventually decided the visors were a bit tacky looking and bought new ones from TLD.