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I own a C5 convertible that is to be in a car show in August, a first for me, it needs new sun visors. I have checked eckliers and Corvette Central. Both list them as discontinued. Where else could I obtain replacement visors? MIne have the vanity mirrors and lights. Please let me know where else these could be purchase. thank you, Alan. Trueblood@gmail.com
I own a C5 convertible that is to be in a car show in August, a first for me, it needs new sun visors. I have checked eckliers and Corvette Central. Both list them as discontinued. Where else could I obtain replacement visors? MIne have the vanity mirrors and lights. Please let me know where else these could be purchase. thank you, Alan. Trueblood@gmail.com
The OEM visors SUCK. Firecrackers on this 4th of July will last longer than the OEM junk. If I were you I'd look for ANYTHING BUT OEM visors. JMHO......
I have the ones from Eckler's. They don't match the headliner like the OEM ones do. However, they are noticeably better quality. You might want to try Zip Corvette as well.
Or just go visor-less! A few years ago when I redid my sun visors, I had them out for several weeks and really liked the clean look and the more open view. However, I did put them back in once they were refurbished. However, in 2019 during a multi-day road trip, I got tired of them always being in the way - I have a convertible as well and the visors block too much of the windshield when down, look dorky when flipped all the way up when the top is dropped, and hit the brim of my hat/visor when put midway. So I pulled them off and threw them in the trunk and decided I'm going visor-less from now on. I ordered the plugs from Corvette Clips and I got this thing (https://sunblocker.store/) for those rare times when I have to deal with sun glare. The Sun Blocker just parks up top near the rear view mirror, pretty much out of the way, and is available anytime I need to move it into position. All you see on the outside is a quarter-sized silver metal disc magnet on the windshield (which I have since swapped out for a black-painted magnet disc so it is even less noticeable). On the rare occasion that I am driving into a low sun, I slide the Sun Blocker in to position.
The one down side is that if you use a sun shade that sits on the dash against the windshield, you don't have the sun visors to hold up the top of the shade.
That would be a great question to ask the seller! The description states the fabric is made in USA- so the sticker on the box aside (which says made in USA assembled in China), based on the product description, I had assumed everything else was made in China; but it is possible, I suppose, that there are more USA made components than just the fabric (perhaps the heavier card?)
In any case, I do think these replacements are likely better engineered and made than the originals (which I realize isn't saying much given the originals were rather poorly made). These aren't exact reproductions- (the design of the sticker varies from that on my original and they use LED rather than the old bulb technology); but the fabric and color, just as advertised was a perfect match.
That would be a great question to ask the seller! The description states the fabric is made in USA- so the sticker on the box aside (which says made in USA assembled in China), based on the product description, I had assumed everything else was made in China; but it is possible, I suppose, that there are more USA made components than just the fabric (perhaps the heavier card?)
In any case, I do think these replacements are likely better engineered and made than the originals (which I realize isn't saying much given the originals were rather poorly made). These aren't exact reproductions- (the design of the sticker varies from that on my original and they use LED rather than the old bulb technology); but the fabric and color, just as advertised was a perfect match.
sun visors
That's what I bought and I am very happy with them after 2 years (my car is a convertible so they get a lot of use).
