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Sun visor covers

Posted: 10 Mar 2013 14:20
by rgsSpider
Has anyone tried these? Just wondering what quality and more importantly fit is like.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350732422660?ss ... 1423.l2649

Randy

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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 18:57
by FI Spyder
I'd be concerned with the velcro, I'd rather hand stitch them closed.



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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 19:12
by Beans
I'd be more concerned by the foam inside the visors being pulverised with age.

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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 19:50
by rgsSpider
Yeah, the foam in mine are already shot!

Randy

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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 21:45
by FI Spyder
Powder in mine too. The plastic on the drivers side flaps on the frame unless I have it pointing down. Going to do Mildred's trick with sponge pads when I find a suitable sized mirror.



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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 22:02
by darrellw
To fix mine, I cut the cover along the heat seam on the top edge, made new foams inserts, and stitched the cover back up. The stitching isn't that attractive, but the only time you can see it all all is when they visors are down.

Darrell Walker
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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 22:28
by silverseven
I plan on rebuilding mine sometime soon with fibreboard , personally I like the velco idea and just might try it myself (sewing is just not my thing....)

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Posted: 10 Mar 2013 22:54
by darrellw
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I plan on rebuilding mine sometime soon with fibreboard , personally I like the velco idea and just might try it myself (sewing is just not my thing....)
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If you saw my sewing, you would agree it's not mine, either!

I actually used a piece corrugated plastic to fill the area inside the wire frame, sandwiched foam over it. It gives the visors a more solid feel.

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 01:52
by MCNX BFF
<font color="purple"> <font face="Comic Sans MS"> I had mine rebuilt 5 years ago and they look great... now if I could just find the retainer clip thingy to keep them in place. I've bought 2 sets from different venders and they just don't work.
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Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:33
by supercass
Yes, the problem with mine is that the inner foam has become malformed, the covers are in good condition, so fitting these would just make the situation worse. I have an idea that the sunvisors are still available in black / white, it's the all tan and all blue ones that are not available. supercass

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:57
by Hasbeen
My son used some stretchy material, with a pile like a short crushed velvet, or a long velour.

He sewed up a tube, inside out on the machine, & cut to length.

He hemmed one end to shape, turned it right side out.

Slid the tightish tube over the sun visor.

[}:)] A gave the thing to his girlfriend [:D], to hand stitch the other end. They look great.

Hasbeen

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 06:03
by Sautie
when I redid the interior on my 8 there were no new tan visors to be had. My upholster used the same vinyl as the top of the windscreen & recovered mine even to installing a new mirror on the passenger side. He hand stitched them & they look fantastic.[:)]

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 11:20
by Workshop Help
Please, good people. Please don't go out and try to reinvent the wheel all over again.

Here is my article from 2008. Guess what? The visors are still as good as new after all these past 5 years.

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... sun,visors

Mildred Hargis

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 18:04
by Steve-LPS-Thomas
Navy blue and tan still around but black and white n/a. FHC and DHC are different but its so long since I had a DHC I can't remember why.

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Posted: 11 Mar 2013 18:31
by supercass
The FHC has white on the top and the trim colour (tan , blue, black etc) on the bottom.(or perhaps the other way around) The DHC has the trim colour all round. All tan and all blue for the DHC are no longer available as far as I know. supercass