Sun Visors
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Sun Visors
Looking for a set of new sun visors and having some difficulty finding ones of quality. Ecklers had a set that got decent reviews but I think now that are out of business. There is another kind that is offered on Amazon and eBay that are not of any quality according to a YouTube video and quite a few reviews i have read.. Does anyone here in this forum know where I can purchase a new set that is of good quality? I am looking for the ones that fit a 2002 C5 convertible with the lighted mirror. Even if it does not have the lighted mirrors that would still be good option . Thanks in advance.
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Perhaps if yours are functional, but in ratty condition you may just want to recover them with leather covers.
J_F_Customs on Ebay offers DIY leather covers for sun visors.
https://www.ebay.com/str/jfcustoms?_...p2047675.l2563
J_F_Customs on Ebay offers DIY leather covers for sun visors.
https://www.ebay.com/str/jfcustoms?_...p2047675.l2563
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Who has an easy trick to fix/connect back the flappy side ears which are cardboard and breaks inside the cloth. I tried injecting glue with a needle but was hard to get enough in.
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You can post up a thread in the C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted section and see if someone has a nice set, contact one of the forum's used parts vendors (Vettenuts or aescorvetteparts) or see if a vendor like APSIS may have something.
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I checked my source for replacement visors that I bought on eBay a couple of years ago and it appears they are no longer in stock. I've been very satisfied with them. Perhaps contact the seller ("buyavette_inc") and see if the seller expects to have more in stock at a later date. If so, I'd say worth the wait.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/buyavette_inc
https://www.ebay.com/usr/buyavette_inc
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Eckler's is not out of business. I bought a set from them awhile back. They do not perfectly match the OEM visors. However, they did appear to actually be of superior quality.
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I bought these on Ebay and they are excellent!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25511491456...4AAOSwzaJX5ZSY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25511491456...4AAOSwzaJX5ZSY
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I checked my source for replacement visors that I bought on eBay a couple of years ago and it appears they are no longer in stock. I've been very satisfied with them. Perhaps contact the seller ("buyavette_inc") and see if the seller expects to have more in stock at a later date. If so, I'd say worth the wait.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/buyavette_inc
https://www.ebay.com/usr/buyavette_inc
I bought these on Ebay and they are excellent!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25511491456...4AAOSwzaJX5ZSY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25511491456...4AAOSwzaJX5ZSY
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I did the same. I always have sunglasses in the car, so the visors were just an eyesore. Being on the tall side the extra visibility out the front once removed was actually pretty noticeable.
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For $168 I don't mind, and kinda like floppy ear visors... It's a C5 thing.. Unpretentious.... If you just gotta spend money, replace with F45 not F55. 😉
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