GB Visor rebuild service Still $110 with your cores, need 10 to make this work - Who's in |
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GB Visor rebuild service Still $110 with your cores, need 10 to make this work - Who's in |
bbrock |
Aug 7 2019, 10:51 AM
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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 |
Can't quite tell from the pic. Is the mirror included or do we pop our own in there? Doesn't matter to me as long as a mirror winds up under the flap.
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Mikey914 |
Aug 7 2019, 11:53 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Mirror is included as it has to be sewn in. That's part of the tricky part, these are not as easy as you would think.
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914_7T3 |
Aug 7 2019, 01:05 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,846 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
I can try. really depends on how the material rolls over the corners. I don't think it will be a problem, but will not know until we try. So Yes I can, but if the material co-operates. We have chosen the material we use as it's durable UV stable and wears well, it also will allow some stretch without showing. . I can decide later, but regardless please include me for a set. If you're going to take care of Jeffrey, I'd like mine done in Corinthian Leather. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Actually for his car it would be a shame to not use the exact German Vinyl . . . and he's the man that can find it! On a more serious note, I'd love to have much of my interior done in Leather or a mix of Leather and Alcantera faux suede for those "sensitive" seating surfaces. Not really looking forward to sitting on hot black vinyl again in my lifetime. Curious if you've considered either material as a possibility. I'm probably in the minority here on this one though. You provide, I'll give it a shot. These are somewhat technical to sew. @bbrock @Superhawk996 @Mikey914 Just to be clear, its the vinyl that is used for the dash, center console and tops of the door cards and not as heavy as the heat sealed originals. I will bring a sample of the Originals to the interior shop to see if they have something similar. If all else fails, Corinthian can work too! Smiles, Everybody Smiles! |
Superhawk996 |
Aug 7 2019, 04:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,673 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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ConeDodger |
Aug 7 2019, 07:21 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,543 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
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Dion |
Aug 7 2019, 10:14 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,754 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Interested, tell me what i need to do to my crunchy originals :-(
Ship when, where, etc,etc etc. Thanks Mark |
Gint |
Aug 12 2019, 05:03 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,063 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm interested also Mark. Can you tell us what stripped core looks like? Never taken one apart...
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doug_b_928 |
Aug 12 2019, 07:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
I’m in. I need the same info as others about preparing the cores.
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mepstein |
Aug 12 2019, 07:31 AM
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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 |
All you do to prep the core is slit the vinyl open and peel it off the frame. Remove any little bits of foam that is stuck to the metal frame. It takes about 5 minutes. Sandwich the frame in between a couple layers of cardboard when you ship and write your name on the cardboard.
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Dion |
Aug 12 2019, 07:58 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,754 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks Mark.
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Mikey914 |
Aug 12 2019, 09:10 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Looks like we are about 10 at this point and may pick up a straggler or two.
So we prefer to have the cores cut open and gutted. All we need is the wire cores. We then clean up the substructure and build the new ones. The only issue we have ever had with cores are the screw clamps. This is why we ask you to strip them down. Occasionally, the metal is pulled through from over tightening. We will rebuild your cores and return to you. Also, ONLY for those that participate in the rebuild we will offer the new visor clips. These are the new ones we make that are polished stainless steel. You will notice that when you remove these the pins will be rusty where they pivot on the pin. This is because the factory ones were plated steel and the scratch the chrome off to review the steel underneath. Of course they will rust. Mine will not. They are also made without the hollow the factory ones have as it actually creates a weak spot if we did them that way, so we spent the extra .02 in material and solved that issue. They are $59 a set with this GB. This is a substantial savings (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) |
Steve |
Aug 12 2019, 01:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,549 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Let us know when it's a go and we can send in our cores.
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Mikey914 |
Aug 12 2019, 05:15 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Will open this up this week. More to follow soon.
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FL000 |
Aug 12 2019, 06:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 31-January 12 From: Lancaster, CA Member No.: 14,076 Region Association: Southern California |
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Superhawk996 |
Aug 12 2019, 07:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,673 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I'm off work tomorrow recovering from surgery. I'll talk to local car upholstery shop and see if I can come up with a good sized leather remnant on the cheap. Would love to have you do the work!
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jsaum |
Aug 12 2019, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
Can you post pictures of what the stripped down cores should look like?
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Rob-O |
Aug 13 2019, 05:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I’m in.
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mxkinn01 |
Aug 13 2019, 09:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 18-June 17 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 21,195 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I’m in for a set as well.
Thanks Mike |
Mikey914 |
Aug 13 2019, 09:57 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
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jsaum |
Aug 14 2019, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
Ok I'm in for a set. Please post pictures so I know what I'm cutting into when I strip the visors. Is there anything that will cause them to not be useable?
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