sun visor location

PostPost by: Hongokongo » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:39 pm

My +2 had new headlining put in by the previous owner, but he did not attach the sun visors. I have three visors, and as they are 'handed', I hope I have a pair. I have been told that there is a wooden block fitted in the fibre glass that these fit into. Is this correct, and could someone provide a picture, preferably without the head lining.
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PostPost by: Bud English » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:25 pm

Not great pics, but I think you can see what your looking for. This is a '70 +2s (Fed).
Sun Visor Mount 2.jpg and
The whole corner piece where the visor mounts is a separate molded piece glassed in. There is no "block of wood", but there appears to be a layer of luan plywood, laminated between two layers of glass. You can just make it out in this picture.
Sun Visor Mount 3.jpg and


If the PO duplicated the foam pieces when they installed the new head liner, there will be a cutout in the foam where the visor mounts. You may be able to feel the area where the mount holes are. If not I may be able to make measurements to locate the holes for you. It looks like the corner piece was make up as a unit and bonded in during body assembly.
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PostPost by: TonyJ » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:10 pm

Hello,
Once I had fittted my new headlining it then occured to me that I had to fit the sun visors :oops: . I felt out the main hole quite easily, made a slit for the main hole and screwed them in easily.

This also applied to the rear view mirror!

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PostPost by: Hongokongo » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:37 pm

Thanks both, for those replies. Now, how do I decide which is the left side visor, and which is the right?
The parts manual says they are 'handed'
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PostPost by: TeeJay » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:38 am

Photo's should help.

LH Sun Visor.JPG and


RH Sun Visor.JPG and
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PostPost by: Hongokongo » Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:13 pm

thanks Trevor, perfect.
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