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86MclarenCapri
Joined: 27 Sep 2015 Posts: 231 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 pm Post subject: Annoying Sun Visors |
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Is it me, or is there some design issue with the stock sun visors?? Mine stay up pretty far, but they are straight and point right back at my forehead--and I'm only 5'10"!?
I have an 86 roadster.
So, is there a curved alternative? Like, maybe from another convertible?? _________________ Dan
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt |
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svo413
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 753 Location: San Mateo, California
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject: Visor |
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I just removed mine. I'm 6'2" and they seemed to block my view no matter what. I made a small plastic block to fill in the hole and painted it.
I can never drive the car without sun glasses and a hat anyway. As for not loosing the hat, get one of the coiled card retainers they give you with a casino club membership and clip it to the headrest. No lost hat. _________________ Kevin Gold card MCA Judge for Fox Body
85 ASC Vert #612205
88 ASC Vert #542 20,550 miles
84 SVO 24,000 miles, 84 GT Turbo Vert.
03 Mach I, 89 LX Vert, 74 Mustang II
14 CA Special, 69 Mustang coupe, 07 GT500
67 T-bird, 15 F150 Tuscany, 16 F250 |
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U-MAN
Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Upper Bucks, PA
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, Had the same problem. So this was my answer to it. Got another set of visors and cut them in half, length wise. Had them recovered to match. To me this was the best of both worlds. Still had visors and they were no longer in the way. |
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86MclarenCapri
Joined: 27 Sep 2015 Posts: 231 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Now, that's a good idea! I was looking into getting plain visors without the mirrors and inserting a metal sheet inside. I was planning on bending the sheet to make a curve, but I would then have to get them recovered. It would add weight to them and they would have (even more) trouble staying up.
I think I'll look into this.. _________________ Dan
Norfolk, VA
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that idea makes total sense.
With the windshield raked back farther than a stock Mustang I can totally see the stock visors being an issue.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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U-MAN
Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Upper Bucks, PA
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi! Sorry to be so long on a reply. Tooo Much Holiday. The set of visors that I used for this replacement, I had found them on EBAY. They came with all the hardware also. So if there was a mounting problem, I had backup stuff. |
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heat4copper
Joined: 03 Jan 2017 Posts: 4 Location: Bronx
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:39 am Post subject: |
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The idea with cutting visors sounds very reasonable. Thanks for sharing! |
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