A tip that might help Sunvisor installation
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:34 am
Hello, I have just finished this and if I were to repeat it I'd install captive nuts for the fixings and use a bolt of the appropriate size and head type. I know it's not original but it would look correct and it would have saved a lot of bother.
Once I restored the visors, with lots of drilling, filing, grinding and massaging with a hammer, the action was free enough to work but stiff enough not to simply drop down.
With 2 bloody tiny self tapping fastening screws, in my opinion no where near man enough for the job, and with the fixing plate a bit thicker with the new chrome not as much screw comes through to bite. So I had made sure the fixing hole was small enough to do the job and the screws were checked for tightness both before and after the headliner went in. 10 minute job you think, O/S goes in, the screws bite nicely but there's not exactly a lot biting before it stops . N/S screws bites goes in but doesn't really bite hard enough, so try again still the same. The sunvisor stays up but no way will I be able to swing it down without the screws giving way. Sorted it by getting next size up screws machined so the head was the right configuration and size but with the extra length and girth they are a much better hold but I would still prefer a captive nut to be sure.
V&S
Once I restored the visors, with lots of drilling, filing, grinding and massaging with a hammer, the action was free enough to work but stiff enough not to simply drop down.
With 2 bloody tiny self tapping fastening screws, in my opinion no where near man enough for the job, and with the fixing plate a bit thicker with the new chrome not as much screw comes through to bite. So I had made sure the fixing hole was small enough to do the job and the screws were checked for tightness both before and after the headliner went in. 10 minute job you think, O/S goes in, the screws bite nicely but there's not exactly a lot biting before it stops . N/S screws bites goes in but doesn't really bite hard enough, so try again still the same. The sunvisor stays up but no way will I be able to swing it down without the screws giving way. Sorted it by getting next size up screws machined so the head was the right configuration and size but with the extra length and girth they are a much better hold but I would still prefer a captive nut to be sure.
V&S