series external sun visor fitting

hiya,

just got a second hand external sun visor, and was wondering, before i actualy go out in the cold. is there a pdf doc or anything out there on the web that shows the correct fitting, or does anyone here know,

does the long edge fit under the roof to screen bit, or does it go over it.

TIA

Andy

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Andy
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If you mean does it go underneath the lip of the roof at the top of the windscreen, I think it does. My optional parts catalogue is very unhelpfull, it just shows the visor and 4 self-tappers to screw it onto the windscreen pillars.

Alex

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Alex

I have one attatched to a windscreen in my shed somewhere. As far as I can remember, the thing basically fits right at the top of the windscreen, butting up to the roof. Try offering yours up to the windscreen - it should be fairly straightforward. As Alex said its secured by self tappers. Just a case of marking up throght the holes on the visor and a quick whirr with the drill!

Andy

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Andy Warner

In news:cinood$9oj$ snipped-for-privacy@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk, Andy Warner blithered:

Where you going to use it ? UK? You'll just be adding leaks for no benefit.

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GbH

i just think they make them look cool (er)

i suppose you mean by forcing rain upwards towards the roof/screen top seal. i can see your point,

maybe if i put some slicone sealant there it would help.

just one last question, are the visors coloured to match the roof or the body?

Andy

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Andy

My mates landy has a sun visor on. they do look pretty good (and work). Attract spiders though :)

His is fixed straight onto the top of the screen. I think it has some silicone under/round it. Rubber roof seal strip then goes on top of the visor. It doesnt have any more leaks than a landy usually has, but it does make removing the rag top a bit tricky (you have to lever all the fingers up to get the rag past them)

His is shiney ally coloured, but i dont know if that is due to lazyness by whoever fitted it in the past or if it came on the truck and looked like that when new?

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Tom Woods

Personally I can't stand them. Mind you, I'm 6ft and I'm constantly looking through the top bit of the screen where the wipers don't wipe anyway, a visor would mean I'd have to lie down on the passenger seat to see traffic lights.

Try windscreen sealant, it's better, but a bastard to remove afterwards

Usually roof colour, I think

Alex

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Alex

heheheheh - that would get some funny looks!!!

Nige

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Nige

No!! I always thought it would knock a couple of mpgs off, and create a bitof a turbulent airflow. The LR it was fitted to had an exceptionally good top rail to the bulkhead - the sunvisor prevents the water from the roof getting down inside the doorpillars/ under the bottom seal... bout the only plus point.

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Andy Warner

6ft 3ish here. I made extended wiper arms for my 101 to get round this problem. Its great now as i can actually see when it rains! Now if only the wipers went fast enough to clear heavy rain off!... I chopped the 101 arm, then sacrificed an old car arm and welded a bit into the gap.
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Tom Woods

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