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| jpboost Member Since: 13 Apr 2021 Location: Gatwick Posts: 377   
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I've not got anything useful to add, but I'm interested to see what comes out of this thread.
Like you, my current choices on a bright (winter sun) day are, 1:blinded, 2: hunchback or 3: seriously reduced visibility. I'm only 5'11" but my partner is rather shorter than I am - like about 5'3" and she doesn't see the issue. Perhaps I should consider having a handful of vertebrae removed... |
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31st Oct 2022 10:45am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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I've been faffing about trying to make some tinted transparent ones like these, being a tall chap I find the standard ones a bit long as well.
https://www.holden.co.uk/p/sun_visor_smoke |
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31st Oct 2022 10:48am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2643  
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I know that it’s a bit 1980’s but would a tinted window strip across the top of the windscreen help.
Alternatively have you checked eBay to buy a second hand set, cut the outer covering carefully along the bottom and peel it back then cut off the lower piece you don’t want then fold back the outer covering, cut off the excess then fold it under and glue it in place. And if that works then you will also be qualified to help out at local Bar Mitsva’s…… 
Good luck.  |
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31st Oct 2022 11:46am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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I feel your hunched backed pain  The only way I find to deploy is not to push up against the screen but to have them angled backwards towards me. This way there is enough space to adjust. Yes it feels like you might hear butt the visor, but it works.
Especially when twinned with a pair of Bloc Titan sunglasses with Photochromic lenses. Excellent for driving during autumn-winter low sun altitudes. |
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31st Oct 2022 11:53am |
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| swt Member Since: 24 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163 
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I've taken two approaches to this in the past, both moderately successful: (1) most obviously, strip off the cover of the visor, carefully cut the visor to the desired size, re-cover. You need to make a good tight job of this, or it somewhat defeats the object. My own efforts fell somewhat short of perfect. (2) find a smaller OEM visor from another vehicle.
I took approach (2) with an Acc16 roof console, so I wasn't worried about a nice fit or match with the Landy roof lining. I seem to remember that it was a late model Alfa Spider visor that worked (readily available online, don't cost the earth) - correct spacing and much smaller. The only problem was that they were a bit cheap and plasticky compared with the LR equivalent, and eventually snapped off near the hinge. |
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31st Oct 2022 12:34pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3421  
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That is the approach I used to use, including the head butting since I had a Hard Top and getting out from angled junctions was not always easy (nor the safest ). 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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