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Jul 4, 2024 | 01:03 AM

USAZR1

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C5 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019

C5 visors

The driver's side visor on my convertible is falling apart and needs to be replaced. I've seriously considered replacing both with C7 visors but those are really scarce/expensive. Yes, I can buy a pair of cloth & cardboard generic C5 units, cheap, but I would really like to find some higher quality visors, maybe leather. Anyone know of a place that might offer what I'm looking for?
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Jul 4, 2024, 01:42 AM

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Have you tried C&S
https://www.corvettepartscenter.com/...isors-pair-new

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Jul 4, 2024 | 01:42 AM

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Have you tried C&S
https://www.corvettepartscenter.com/...isors-pair-new

Jul 4, 2024 | 03:31 AM

USAZR1

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Have you tried C&S
https://www.corvettepartscenter.com/...isors-pair-new

Thank you. Those definitely seem to be much better quality.

Jul 4, 2024 | 06:53 AM

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Good to see some improvements made to a part that has had durability issues.

Jul 4, 2024 | 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Smoken1

Have you tried C&S
https://www.corvettepartscenter.com/...isors-pair-new

I put these in my 04'vert last summer and it took about 10 minutes to do both of them. They have led lights and are much better than the oem.

Jul 4, 2024 | 09:19 AM

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I need a set of these too, thanks for sharing! I did the Corvette Clips delete years ago because my visors were trashed

Jul 4, 2024 | 09:30 AM

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I'm not convinced those are any different than the ones on amazon for 1/3 the price.

Jul 4, 2024 | 09:42 AM

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I'm not convinced those are any different than the ones on amazon for 1/3 the price.

I also bought the "upgraded" set from Amazon last year - LED lights and all!

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Jul 4, 2024 | 10:07 AM

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I have these. Excellent quality.

Amazon

Jul 4, 2024 | 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Smoken1

Have you tried C&S
https://www.corvettepartscenter.com/...isors-pair-new

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Originally Posted by USAZR1

Thank you. Those definitely seem to be much better quality.

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Originally Posted by capeokw56

I put these in my 04'vert last summer and it took about 10 minutes to do both of them. They have led lights and are much better than the oem.

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Originally Posted by alex04vette

I'm not convinced those are any different than the ones on amazon for 1/3 the price.

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I also bought the "upgraded" set from Amazon last year - LED lights and all!

These are the exact same set that C&S and other Corvette vendors are selling at 1/3 the price on Amazon. Below is a direct link.

Amazon

Jul 4, 2024 | 01:40 PM

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These are the exact same set that C&S and other Corvette vendors are selling at 1/3 the price on Amazon. Below is a direct link.

C&S probably also sells the cheap, cardboard visors for 1/3 the price. These newer units are made with a plastic injection-molded body (as opposed to the original cardboard), and improved hinge, similar to the C7 units..
Guess no one watched the video.

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Jul 4, 2024 | 10:15 PM

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I did watch the video and I'm local to C&S. The ones I purchased from Amazon are the exact same ones shown in the video down to the packaging, with the plastic guts, LED vanity lights and removable sticker but at 1/3 the price. The visors with cardboard guts are either the OEM visors or replica OEM visors with halogen vanity lights. Stay away from those unless you want the same problems over time as the OEM visors.

Jul 5, 2024 | 12:19 AM

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Sorry for the misunderstanding, Al. Can you post a good link for the good ones on Amazon?

Jul 5, 2024 | 01:44 AM

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^ it's in post #10

Jul 5, 2024 | 03:26 AM

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^ it's in post #10

I asked for a good link. The link in post #10 won't open for me.

Jul 5, 2024 | 06:08 AM

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that post works fine for me but try this

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Originally Posted by USAZR1

I asked for a good link. The link in post #10 won't open for me.

Amazon

Jul 5, 2024 | 09:10 AM

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Another option. Maybe leave the visors off. After removing the old ones in my convertible and waiting for the new ones to arrive , I really liked the added viability of not having them at the top of the windshield. They have been off for almost 2 years and do not miss them at all.

Jul 5, 2024 | 09:15 AM

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When I had my C5 vert I showed it most every weekend and always had the top down. However, I would fold the visors down to protect them from wind and sun. That's the solution.