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Old 13-04-2013, 01:04 AM   #1
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Default Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

My AU Forte wagon has an over head sun glasses holder 😎
My NU Fairlane Ghia has not! 😠
Maybe it was an option? Or possibly a space issue for when a sunroof was fitted?
A sunroof was standard in the LTD so they couldn't possibly have a sun glasses
holder in the lower model Fairlane ! 😏😏
Question: Can I fit one to my Fairlane? If so without taking out the roof lining?
I would imagine the metal base plate is glued to the under side of the roof.
Has anyone done this?
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Old 13-04-2013, 12:59 PM   #2
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

Only AUII/III got them. Every one I've seen is broken to some extent though!
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Old 13-04-2013, 03:29 PM   #3
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Yeah, only the AUII and III got them. Yes they do break easy.
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Old 13-04-2013, 04:45 PM   #4
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

My sunglasses never fitted in them anyway ... and I had it in my ute.
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Old 14-04-2013, 10:09 AM   #5
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

I find the one in the wagon is very handy and has not broken in 13 years.
Is there a HOW TO install a sunglasses holder?
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Old 15-04-2013, 08:13 PM   #6
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

Got one in the xr, works a treat, fits my oakleys and isn't broken
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Old 15-04-2013, 08:17 PM   #7
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not fitted with a sunroof
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Old 15-04-2013, 10:16 PM   #8
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

To fit you need to take out the hoodlining, they screw in from the top.
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Old 16-04-2013, 12:05 AM   #9
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

The one in my AU still works fine, although my latest sunnies are a very tight fit. I started worrying that it would break so I've stopped using it with these sunnies.
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Old 16-04-2013, 09:00 AM   #10
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

Mine works perfectly, apart from my glasses not fitting
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Old 16-04-2013, 01:59 PM   #11
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Series 1 AU Fairlane has sunglasses holders in front door armrests.
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Old 16-04-2013, 02:02 PM   #12
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What glasses do you guys wear that don't fit? They must be enormous!
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Old 16-04-2013, 04:33 PM   #13
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metrolsexual glasses?
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Mine aren't big at all, and they barely fit. It's just the curvature of the glasses doesn't match the curvature of the sunglasses holder! And those who have met me will verify I'm far from metrosexual :P
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What glasses do you guys wear that don't fit?
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:50 PM   #16
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

how do you fix the AU o/h sun glasses holder?

like most others mine is broken too.
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Old 13-10-2014, 10:42 PM   #17
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

Mine was also broken years ago in my AUII Futura wagon. And recent I started to hunt for a good replacement hatch. They usually break at the hinges which clip into place. I even discovered my mate (TheInterceptor)'s supposedly good one, actually was cracked on one of the hinges, but still remained in one piece.
But I kept looking, and one day stopping in at the wrecker, they had a AUII Forte just in, and it had a spotless interior with a PERFECT sunnie holder hatch, so I carefully, pulled it out, and it now lives in the wagon, filling the void that's been there for years!
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Old 13-10-2014, 10:45 PM   #18
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Series 1 AU Fairlane has sunglasses holders in front door armrests.
Although they CAN fit your sunnies, I kinda doubt that was the original intention.
I got a pair of these door pockets from an AU1 Fairlane for my wagon, pretty easy install too since the provisions for them are already there.
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Old 14-10-2014, 06:38 AM   #19
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Default Re: Why is there no o/h sun glasses holder?

There's still a chance of finding good ones - not everyone uses them.

I had an AU3 Futura as a company car for 3 years - never used the sunnies holder once.
Depending on subsequent owners usage, or lack of, someone might score a mint unused one.....
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Old 14-10-2014, 10:03 AM   #20
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i bought a brand new genuine one off ebay like $40
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Old 14-10-2014, 10:51 AM   #21
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I saw the genuine ones too on ebay, but mine is untouched and cost $10!
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Old 14-10-2014, 08:07 PM   #22
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If you think yours isn't broken, check that the forward edge is perfectly flush with the housing. Because they were when they were new. They still work fine for years after that goes until, if they aren't greased, they snap for good.

I'd love one where it's 100% original condition but the tiny tangs that break wouldn't last long if I was to use it. Maybe I'm better off with my half broken one that works
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