Anyone fitted sun visors?
Author |
Message |
sanzomat
GTM Nirvana
Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:10 pm Posts: 1136 Location: Bristol GTM: Spyder
|
Anyone fitted sun visors?
As the sun is quite low in the sky this time of year (and I tend to use the sun as my cue to get the Spyder out) I'm noticing the lack of sun visors. Has anyone fitted them? If so what doner works well? A very quick look on ebay suggests BMW Z3 visors might work as they appear to be just hinged rather than hing/rotate so the bracket is central on the visor and has a flat back. I'm hoping that screws simply self tapping into the trim layer GRP will hold them.
Any advice?
|
Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:28 pm |
|
|
Juls
Ready for SVA
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:31 am Posts: 255 Location: Rowley Regis, West Midlands GTM: Spyder
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
Hi, I have MGTF visors fitted, very easy to fit. Just trying to think when I've ever used them though? Cheers Juls
|
Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:03 pm |
|
|
Libra_134
GTM delivered
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:34 pm Posts: 49 Location: Aberdeenshire GTM: Libra
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
I used one of these http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show/6/557/sun-visor/Not cheap I suppose for what it is (nothing on that site is, be warned!) But is of good quality and I think it works well. I like the fact it is semi-transparent to still let some light in. This is also good as I tend to push it forward against the window when not in use to act as a sort of permanent sun strip. (I also do this because with it folded fully back the relatively sharp edge is pointing at my head... ) Cheers, Mike
|
Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:48 pm |
|
|
sidewinder
On the Road
Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:27 am Posts: 619 Location: Sheffield GTM: Libra
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
I used Rover 100 ones, with rotate (handy for when sun is on D/S) and tilt. Fit and work well. Used self tappers with drilled pilot holes. They're 18" x 5" overall and fixing brackets are about 13" apart Attachment: GTM Libra Sun visor1.JPG Attachment: GTM Libra Sun visor2.JPG SAS
_________________ 2000 GTM Libra 1.8VVC 145BHP
|
Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:18 pm |
|
|
jim
GTM delivered
Joined: Thu May 08, 2008 8:53 pm Posts: 46
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
I used grey smoked perspex visors and fittings sold for use on Cobras. There is a chap who usually has a stand at the Stoneleigh Kit Car show who sells these. They look very neat and I used existing holes for the trim to attach the hinges. Attachment:
P1040858.JPG [ 146 KiB | Viewed 7469 times ]
Attachment:
P1040863.JPG [ 147 KiB | Viewed 7469 times ]
|
Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:02 pm |
|
|
RaymondH
On the Road
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:11 pm Posts: 604
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
_________________ Education is important. Cars are importanter.
|
Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:37 pm |
|
|
Malcolm_Ball
On the Road
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
Hi Raymond, 7.80 is the screw pack to mount sunvisors The visors are considerably dearer
_________________ Malcolm GTM O/C Member 754.
|
Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:51 pm |
|
|
RaymondH
On the Road
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:11 pm Posts: 604
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
Eh? There's something wrong there! The linked page says visors, has a photo of them and gives their dimensions. It ends by saying that they need a screw pack which is available separately I'm confused........and not for the first time, either
_________________ Education is important. Cars are importanter.
|
Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:26 pm |
|
|
Malcolm_Ball
On the Road
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
RaymondH wrote: Eh? There's something wrong there! The linked page says visors, has a photo of them and gives their dimensions. It ends by saying that they need a screw pack which is available separately I'm confused........and not for the first time, either If you look down the page there's a "chose option" the visors are 80 quid upward. And I agree, it's not what it first appears <grrrrrrrrrr>
_________________ Malcolm GTM O/C Member 754.
|
Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:16 am |
|
|
RaymondH
On the Road
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:11 pm Posts: 604
|
Re: Anyone fitted sun visors?
Thanks for pointing that out Malcolm. What a stupid way to show it. Chancers
_________________ Education is important. Cars are importanter.
|
Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:39 pm |
|
|