Restoration-Mini

Technical Forums => Maintenance and Modifications => Topic started by: stan360 on March 29, 2018, 06:15:25 PM

Title: Sun visors suck
Post by: stan360 on March 29, 2018, 06:15:25 PM
So, today I had time to work on the mini.  My fiancee wanted to help.  71.gif .  We did some cutting for extra jute padding on the floor, and I find she has a skill at finding the holes in the headliner to attach the dome light, visors , and we will do the rear view tomorrow maybe. First time, uses a fingernail  , and exactly spot on.  I think I am going to have to put her to work to help me finish this thing.   So I put the new visors on and they sag.  I tried putting a bit of heat shrink on the stems to stiffen. That was useless.  What to do now? 
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: 94touring on March 29, 2018, 06:18:43 PM
Wrap those things in tape till it stays.  Yeah they suck.
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: stan360 on March 29, 2018, 06:19:41 PM
I used my old stems.  I notice the new ones have a couple raised points. Dont know if that helps ? But yeah, I will get the tape out.
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: John Gervais on March 29, 2018, 06:52:44 PM
I have mine tucked above the roll cage bar and I wear sunglasses.  The sun visors haven't sagged - nor can they be used - but I haven't had any unwanted glare problems that a good pair of Serengeti sunglasses couldn't solve.
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: MiniDave on March 29, 2018, 07:53:34 PM
Stan, you can put a small circle or dot of Velcro to hold them up.....
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: joakwin on March 29, 2018, 10:41:12 PM
Roll cage in my car with no sun visors

sun glasses work just fine

Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: Jimini II on March 30, 2018, 09:52:26 AM
Can't remember who but one of the vendors was selling the new stems for them.
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: stan360 on March 30, 2018, 11:30:33 AM
I ordered the new style stems.If they dont work. I will try tape, then I try velcro. Something will work .
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: 94touring on March 30, 2018, 12:19:28 PM
Yeah they don't work as intended either.
Title: Re: Sun visors suck
Post by: stan360 on April 02, 2018, 05:06:06 PM
OK, so the new stems work.........for now.  Ha , I am sure this won't last long as they seem to be about the same design but with a couple bump stops, and then on with the tape.