I rebuilt mine for the same reasons, ..couldn't find decent used
ones and the price of new ones just didn't flush.
I carefully split the edge open at one end (pin end not swivel/mount edge)
and removed the innards. I took out all the horsehair, but left the wire
frame.
I cut out a piece of cardboard and taped/glues it to the wire frame.
a little super glue on the edge after re-inserting the innards back into
the vinyl
and you can't tell they were ever opened.
Paul Tegler
OB - 1973 MGBGT (Blaze Red, (orange))
YB - 1973 MGBGT (Primrose Yellow)
Millersville, MD (South of Baltimore, North of Annapolis)
wizardz@amdyne.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
To: G Graham <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Visors
>Gary,
>I have a feeling you won't find anything better, used that is, than the
>floppy originals that I have. I've looked, and visors are one of those
>things that you just don't find "good used" (like ashtrays and map lights).
>The horsehair stuff tends to wilt with age, mine resemble black plastic
bags
>in the shape of visors.
>I'd suggest you just look for a good deal on some new visors.
>I'm still debating a try at shooting some of that hardening foam insulator
>stuff that one finds at home stores into my old visors and pressing them
>into shape. I may give it a try, and send my results on to the list, but
>it's sorta low on my list, since sunvisors in a roadster are like,
>well....you know.
>Cheers.
>Dan
>73 B
>
>
>>On a lighter note . . . .
>>
>>Does anyone have a set of MGB sun visors aching for a new home? I have
>>the hardware mounted on the windscreen frame, but nothing to put in
>>them.
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Gary
>>74B (running on 4 cylinders, now -- thanks Lawrie!)
>>
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