Ive removed the panel and theres a small clip and retainer holding in the sunvisor on the pass side, how do you get that clip off the bolt?

 

This is a timely question as I just installed my referbished visors today.

I used a small flat-blade screwdriver to pry up a few prongs and then tapped a larger screwdriver blade against a prong till the retainer washer could be removed. Be alert as the spring under that washer can send it off on a short trip if suddenly released.

Pernaps that retainer washer could be simply unscrewed if the spring under could be compressed but I could not find access to the spring.

 

65z01, i would be interested in learning the procedure for refurbishment, becuase mine look like crap..... :lol:

 

I just stuck a flat blade screwdriver under it, put my hand on top of it, and pryed it up. That lil spring won't hurt ya ;)

 

Wheelman, do you want to recover those visors or just fix the floppy ears?

 

I need to recover them, the covers are hanging off under the mirrors.

 

That reminds me... I'll try to get to mine this weekend. Can't stand the floppy ears.

 

I've been looking into this myself. If you have a sewing machine and the correct sunvisor/headliner material it's a DIY job. If you take a razor blade and cut the threads at the seam, the visor folds open and you'll see how simply put together it is. GM uses cardboard as the backing material, so when you refurbish them you can use something more durable instead.

I finally got a local lead on the material, so if I ever get around to refurbishing mine, I'll post a tech tip with pictures.


[Modified by sraft, 9:08 PM 12/25/2003]

 

Broke mine getting them off.... then retapped the visor rod, added washer and nut to hold spring, actually tighter/solid fit... and easy to remove if needed... again.

 

Had mine done by a guy in cal... 45.00 for both and they look better than new and stronger... does/did both plain and lite visor.. 2day return...

If you need info, let me know... vincedaddio@***.net

 

Ok, but even recovering them will be a tedious operation. First off the visors consist of a central masonite board which retains the metal mounting rod, a cardboard cover wrapped around the masonite center which has padding glued to both outer surfaces, a thin black fabric cover and a lighted mirror on the fabric which has two hard rubber prongs that lock through holes through the masonite center board.

Since they are sewn with a lock-stitch cut the thread, open up the cardboard pieces, work the two mirror holder prongs out from the back of the masonite center piece, cut the fabric that was under the mirror and remove the fabric.

For simplicity, close a yard or so of material to cover the visors; I found a foam backed black upholstery fabric that closely resembled the OEM.

Trim the two outer cardboard pieces just inside the stitching holes, wrap the cardboard back around the masonite, drape the fabric over the cardboard & padding, trim the fabric about 1/4"-1/2" past the cardboard edges, fold the fabric and sew it around the visor. When finished, tuck the top ends in toward the metal rod. Here I had to hand stitch the fabric around the visor but you may want to have someone sew it.

Cut mirror mounting holes through the fabric similar to the original (careful to assure the holes will be completely covered by the mirror), work the light wiring through the cardboard and out near the visor mounting shaft and carefully press the mirror into position until the two mounting prongs have locked through the holes in the masonite. Here I had to carefully remove the mirror glass, press the rubber mirror holder into position and very carefully slip the glass back into the mounted rubber holder.

At this point the visor is ready to be installed through the windshield header.

 

Is it possible to replace the mirror glass when you have the visor apart?? Mine is covered with some kind of mess that wont come off and im sure i could get the mirror pieces cut for pretty cheap if i could get them out

 

I'm also doing the visors in the IROC; I broke mirror and now need to replace it too.

A guy at the local auto parts store suggested I have a new mirror cut at a glass shop. I have not yet checked into this approach.

 

Yea, you can,,,, once you get it apart...

 

To fix the droopy ear thing on my 94 I split the stiching and inserted a piece of .062 thick polycarbonate. On the edges of the poly I taped polar fleece fabric to soften the edge. After hand sewing back together the droopy ears are gone. Beats the cost of replacement sunvisors and noone can tell the difference.

 

My passenger side is shot. The cardboard got broken. I think I'm going to replace my cloth with a leather.

 

Before replacing the covering, as described above, I had to build new cardboad flaps.

I trimmed the old cardboard along the stitck line, traced the pattern on to some poaster board, cut to shape, wetted the cut poaster board on both sides along the center, bent it to shape and let dry till the new for was set.

I then cut some 1/4" thick padding (not foam rubber), applied some spray adhesive to the outside of the formed cardboard and pressed the padding onto the cardboard outer surfaces.

After the adhesive had set, I cut out the padding for the mirror, slid the metal hinge rod and masonite between the cardboard folds and proceeded as above to finish off the job.

 

I used a small regular screw driver and a small needle nose pliers to hold on to the clip so it did not disappear.

 

Vader... I thought you only answered questions.... you mean you actually didn't know something?!! :lol:

 

[QUOTE]This is a timely question as I just installed my referbished visors today.

I used a small flat-blade screwdriver to pry up a few prongs and then tapped a larger screwdriver blade against a prong till the retainer washer could be removed. Be alert as the spring under that washer can send it off on a short trip if suddenly released.


If you break or lose that small retainer they can be picked up through your local dealer. The parts number is 11501937 Nut. List for 72 cents give 41 cents for a couple yesterday. Have not had a lot of luck with them after they have been once removed. Pain to replace after you get the upper windshield trim back in place.
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