Have to redo my headliner. Figured I would just delete the sun visors. Are the screws that hold the visors necessary for any other purpose like anchoring the headliner?
You don't find the sun visors useful? Damn, there are times while driving towards the setting sun that I'd have to park for awhile if it wasn't for the visors!
You don't find the sun visors useful? Damn, there are times while driving towards the setting sun that I'd have to park for awhile if it wasn't for the visors!
I am a vampire. Sun visors are a very sensitive issue with us. We resent the fact that automakers have refused to make them optional. It is discrimination to force us pay for something we never use.
To me, my GT sun visors has been awful and 'cheap' so I removed one as it won't stay up! My solution:
My interior will be the 'last chapter' including the headliner when I can fully open the doors as my Fiero is still up on the lift for a complete brake restoration....
Long ago, I noticed that the Ford Tauri had a dual sun visor setup on the driver's side...One that both flipped down and also swung to the side, and one that only flipped down when the other was positioned on the side....I made a custom mount and installed the flip-down one above the regular- worked good but did not look perfect so I removed it approx' ten years ago.
cvxjet: Long ago, I noticed that the Ford Tauri had a dual sun visor setup on the driver's side...
cvxjet is exactly right; my 1998 Ford Taurus has 'dual' sun visors which flip down at the windshield (as 'normal') OR The visors can be flip down and then swinged to the side windows, which is very convenient!
On the other hand, GT sun visors only flip down at the windshield and IMO are 'worthless'.
If I remember, the headliner sits under the plastic trim so the headliner should stay up without those screws. You may want to remove the sunvisors and do a test just to make sure there is no headliner sag when you remove them.
cvxjet is exactly right; my 1998 Ford Taurus has 'dual' sun visors which flip down at the windshield (as 'normal') OR The visors can be flip down and then swinged to the side windows, which is very convenient!
On the other hand, GT sun visors only flip down at the windshield and IMO are 'worthless'.
Just marked this date on my calendar....First time I "evr ben wright".....
As for the Fiero visors- you do know that the inner end pops out of the light console so you can swing them to the side...?
These are the very reason I started this thread. When I saw them I assumed they were just for appearance purposes for people who were deleting the visors but not redoing their headliner. But I just wanted to ask to make sure.
BTW There is an awesome step-by-step thread here for re-doing the headliner. Lots of good info on finding all the screws to remove it. But he doesn't mention deleting the visors.
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cvxjet is exactly right; my 1998 Ford Taurus has 'dual' sun visors which flip down at the windshield (as 'normal') OR The visors can be flip down and then swinged to the side windows, which is very convenient!
On the other hand, GT sun visors only flip down at the windshield and IMO are 'worthless'.
The 2010 Expedition also had the dual sun visors on both front passenger and driver's side seats. That was a nice feature and I wish that it was still available.
