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Sun Visors, How to restore |
Dario |
Feb 9 2019, 04:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 21-June 15 From: Florida Member No.: 18,875 Region Association: None |
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mepstein |
Feb 9 2019, 04:24 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
its ~1/2 sheet foam. After 40-50 years it starts to crumble. The challenge in "restoring" them is the seams were heat seemed, not sewn. There is a company that does reproductions that are good and a couple people who restore the cores to like new.
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rgalla9146 |
Feb 9 2019, 05:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,538 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
It's foam inside.
I know that some have had success building a jig that has parallel surfaces to provide a sort of form... like a sandwich. Then expanding foam was injected into the pivot shaft openings.....Voila ! New 'soft' rigid form in the original envelope. I suggest experimenting on your less 'pristine' examples |
Dario |
Feb 10 2019, 05:26 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 21-June 15 From: Florida Member No.: 18,875 Region Association: None |
It's foam inside. I know that some have had success building a jig that has parallel surfaces to provide a sort of form... like a sandwich. Then expanding foam was injected into the pivot shaft openings.....Voila ! New 'soft' rigid form in the original envelope. I suggest experimenting on your less 'pristine' examples Thanks I was thinking of making a mold and trying just that. Thanks to all. |
bbrock |
Feb 11 2019, 03:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm in the same boat. Haven't found a perfect solution, but found this interesting: https://www.impactbumpers.com/forum/index.p...estoration-diy/ 914Rubber offers a visor core rebuild service but the vinyl is sewn on so don't match the originals perfectly.
I'm really interested in the spray foam approach. The only thing I could find with Google was someone mentioning they tried it with mixed results. I think if I tried it, I'd look at minimal expanding window foam which I believe sets up a little more flexible than the common stuff. |
IDEFIX63 |
Nov 18 2019, 09:50 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 15-April 18 From: COLUMBIA SC Member No.: 22,039 Region Association: South East States |
Hi
I have just finished mines... it's not a perfect job but better than a crispy 45years old one... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.servimg.com-22039-1574092199.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.servimg.com-22039-1574092201.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.servimg.com-22039-1574092201.3.jpg) |
Mikey914 |
Nov 18 2019, 11:27 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,622 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Nice job,
As you can see it's a lot of work Attached thumbnail(s) |
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