The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop 1956 exterior visor fitting, need help/advice

I bought a new visor several months ago and took it and my truck to a local paint and body shop. After a week they called me and said it would not fit. The curve in the visor did not match the curve of the roof and because they had tried to make it fit I could not return it. Well I've decided to try it again and ordered up another visor from a different company. Yah, I know. They probably all come from the same manufacturer. Well, holding it up to the truck the new visor also appears to not match the curve of the roof. It's looks like a lot more than holding it up, drilling the holes and putting in some screws. Any advice would be welcome.

Mickey - Can you share which product(s) you ordered and maybe some pictures of the mismatch situation?

Dan here are pictures of the visor but pictures holding it up would take three people. All I can say that when holding it up to the roof and with the two ends making contact at the right and left sides of the roof the center looks to be a couple inches below the center of the roof.

Mickey - Not sure if this may help, but below is a picture of the 1957 Chevy Accessory Installation Manual instruction page for the truck sun visor. Should be same process for your ‘56.

No idea if the piece you have has enough flex in it to install starting at the center per the instructions or not.

Maybe you could protect the mounting surfaces with painters tape and attempt a test fit, with some helping hands of course.

Not a one person job IMHO.

Took the new visor and truck to local paint and body and this time he wouldn't even try it. What's with these new visors? Would really like to hear from others that have installed one of these new visors.

Mickey- I put one on the 57 3100 of mine, or I should say I had one put on by my body man. He freely said it was a PITA, to install but he got it done. No specifics. delky dave in , cooler now, WYO

Thanks Dave that helps. I hope some others speak up. If this poor fit is common it might cause others to think twice about installing one. You read the instruction sheet that Dan posted above and it sounds like a simple installation. But in addition to the cost of the visor there's also going to be the cost of a paint and body shop.

Mickey - It may help fellow Bolters, who might be considering purchasing/installing one, to know the source(s) for your non-fitting visor. Plus a bunch of complaints from current and prospective customers to the vendors might get them to go find a solution to their poor products, if they are really interested in making any money.

Yeah, I know that's probably wishful thinking, but you never know.

Dan the first one was manufactured by and bought from Counterpart Automotive and the second one was by United Pacific Industries thru Octane Lighting Inc.

I think some company made it wrong and other companies copied it with the mistakes and all.

Did you talk to anybody at either company about the problem. All they would need to see is a photo of the product held up to the windshield to see that it is formed incorrectly.

I don't think the visor is supposed to be under tension when fitted so bending it to install makes no sense whatsoever.

Otto I started the process of returning it and am waiting for a response. I will provide photos if they wish. The problem is photos are two domination and can be misinterpreted. Photos show height and width pretty well but not so well with depth. (That's just the photographer in me).

Mickey - Just an observation, but after looking at dozens of ads for these visors, I think the Counter Parts and United Pacific Industries pieces (as well as most of the others sellers offering theirs for about the same price point) most likely came from the same off-shore manufacturer.

Other than this one offered by Jim Carter under MSV100, which I would be inclined to think will fit better, I think I would investigate this Dynacorn 1103DK as a possible better fitting item. Dynacorn says these are "Made in the USA" and they have built a reputation for having better fitting products.

As you say though, it would help more if others that have gone this route would share their experiences. How about it fellow Bolters???

Maybe look for a 1959 truck and see if the visor you have will fit.

Dan I'm going to try one more. I've ordered the one from Dynacorn.

Guitplayer I like that idea but finding one around here in rural Texas would be pretty hard.

I'm interested to hear how the Dynacorn product turns out. Hoping with crossed fingers that I haven't steered you wrong.

Well the Dynacorn looks like a better fit but the paint and body guys still say it's a "no fit". I'm going to give up on them and keep looking for someone local that has done this kind of work before. I'll update if I have any success.

All of these visors from multiple vendors, including Dynacorn - producer of what are considered to be the highest quality reproduction sheet metal parts for a wide range of antique cars - are supposedly the "wrong" shape. Yet, they continue to be sold by respected vendors.

These visors are obviously being installed on hundreds or even thousands of other trucks.

The only common denominator here is your shop. I suspect they don't have the skill, desire, or knowledge to install them.

I would contact Dynacorn Classic Bodies - the division that builds the sheet metal tubs - and talk to them about the problem.

www.dynacornclassicbodies.com