Re: broken sun visor mount

On 1/28/21 7:40 PM, Cörvid wrote:
> On 01/28/2021 05:09 PM, T wrote:
>> On 1/21/21 1:59 PM, T wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> 2006 Forrester
>>>
>>> ... They wanted to sell me a whole new sun visor for ONE HUNDRED
>>> SIXTY U.S. DOLLARS.    YIKES !!!!
> 
>> A follow up to the "visor in the head" problem.
>>
>> A spring clamp firmed it up beautifully.  No more free swinging.
> 
> We have a couple MBZ 450SLs here, '76 and '77.
> 
> The outboard ends of their sunvisor rods are ball joints. The visors can
> swing all over, and hang straight down, when the inboard ends aren't
> plugged into their sockets by the rearview mirror.
> The inboard ends use plastic pegs, which break a few years after their
> mating sockets have broken.
> 
> Replacement visors were about $350 EACH, eight or so years ago,
> said the dealership parts guy. And they're shitty visors, no sculpted
> beauty, no flip-open or sliding features, nothing other than being a
> most basic sun blocker.

But, But, But, getting hit in the head every so
often keeps you from falling asleep at the wheel!!!

:'(