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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 | I bought a pair of sun visors for my ’53 but now I’m hesitant to install them.
Just screwing them to the head liner seems kind of weak. Do I need to pull the headliner to find the holes in the roof? Will I find holes in the roof?
I don’t want to be drilling holes in things I don’t have to. My goal is to enjoy the truck for as long as I can, then If they don’t burry me in it, it can go to another stovebolter to drive and enjoy. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | They dont just screw to the headliner,theres pre-drilled holes in the cab for them. take an ice pick or awl and probe around till you find one,from there,insert your visor bracket and the other two will be right there. Punch the cardboard headliner first to make sure.If you look at the bracket,the holes are in kind of a "Y" shape. The "flat" part goes to the front of the truck. Hope this makes sense.
Marty | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 | Makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the info. I can now proceed like I really know what I’m doing.
Thanks again. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Been thingin' bout scrounging round the junkyard next time I'm there for sun visors that will fit in the '50, 3604. After seeing the shocking prices for them in the catalogs seems like it might be a better alternative. With the shipping it taint much of a stretch to say you’re gonna drop about a hundred bucks.
Since they are standard equipment on all vehicles sold in the last 40 years I would think that you could find a set that would fit the AD.
Anyone been through this exercise???
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | Denny, I plan on doing the same thing. I bought used brackets but was going to try to find the actual "visor" at a bone yard. No luck thus far. Let me know if you find a good donor.
54 3100 w/62 235 "Yosemite Sam"
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | E-BAY. Just insure that they are the proper side. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 223 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 223 | Also the driver's side was standard, I believe the passenger side was optional and can be harder to find used. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 113 | I was wondering if I was missing one from my passenger side, but there was no sign of holes or anything. Thanks for answering that question Nifty. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Thats right,,the pass. side was "extra". Theres a difference in the driv. and pass. brackets.
Also,,'47-'53 were all the same. '54 brackets are all by themselves. The flip down cardboard "visor" is all the same'47-'54
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