HOW TO - fix that annoying sun visor that sits just too low

[Bushbasher]

Ok, seeing as I was asked for pictures I thought I'd try and do a better job of it this time and do a little "how to" for anyone who might be interested.

There are 2 versions of this little bush mechanics mod but both have exactly the same result. The first will take just 10 minutes or so, but can be a little untidy looking, and requires :-

1 x phillips head screwdriver
1 x file
some kind of packing ( in my case it was 10 x 5c pieces from the consol)

First remove the visor retainer clip from the centre of the roof and file down the front side of the retainer then refit -

Before



After



Doesn't look like much but it makes all the difference!



Then loosen the 2 screws holding the visor hinge plate in place by the A pillar, removing the rear one completely so as to facilitate getting the packers in. This can be as simple as a bit of cardboard or washers or coins etc., whatever you have will probably do. Once the packer is in place at the rear edge of the visor hinge plate tighten the front screw a bit then replace and tighten up the rear screw next to the packers. Then finish tightening the front screw. Doing it this way, I found, seated the hinge plate better and got everything to fit snug. If you do the front screw all the way up first you struggle to get the rear screw in and if you, do it won't sit right.

I don't have a pic of the packer version as it's done to my Fairlane which the missus took this morning but you'll get the idea from the pics further down of the neater version.

Ok, the not so quick version took about 30 mins of messing around but the result is much neater.

For this I needed:-

1 x phillips head screwdriver
1 x file
1 x saw
1 x belt sander
1 x dremel
1 small piece of wood

Exactly the same as before but this time find a piece of wood and shape it appropriately to fit under the hinge plate instead of packers.

Cut your wood -





Shape it using the belt sander -



then finish with the dremel till you have this -





*note - this shape wasn't quite right and ended up being sanded back to a lesser angle for final fitting.

Then refit same as with the packer version; half tighten the back screw then do the front tight then nip up the back.

The end result looks like this -



The net result is that the visor sits higher when folded forward giving a much more comfortable line of sight allowing you to see up the road better into an afternoon sun and giving you alot more adjustment.

BEFORE



AFTER



All it needs now is a bit of colour to match the roof and it won't look too bad.

There is of coarse a bit of a down side to this. The first is that the visor no longer sits up hard into the shaped roof and hangs down about 10-12mm or so, probably not too worrysome but the bigger negative is that if you swing the visor round to cover your side glass you end up with this -



..... but nothing a t-shirt or towel hung from the window won't fix, haha.



Cheers
Bushbasher