Fabricating Sunvisors

[NOBLNG]

Some kits have inadequate or no sunvisors, like this Revell Bronco.  They should be attached to the windshield frame and not the removable hardtop.? So,I made some with masking tape and styrene.

I am using .020” music wire and .020” styrene sheet. I put a narrow strip of paper across the sticky side of the tape, so the pin won’t be stuck, laid the wire and styrene down and wrapped the tape around it.

A little trimming and shaping later.? The pin can be removed and replaced and the visor position adjusted. I coated the edges with some thin CA before paint in hopes that the tape will never let loose.

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by NOBLNG

[NOBLNG]

I previously made these similarly on my ‘65 Chevy. The pin is not removable, but the visor will adjust…at least until the tape dries up.?

Edited September 11, 2023 by NOBLNG

[BDSchindler]

NICE!!!

[StevenGuthmiller]

I've begun making sun visors for some of my projects as well, but using all styrene.

 

I could have utilized wire for the pivot and made these functional, but being a convertible with a relatively fragile windshield frame, I decided that it would be better to do them n plastic and risk having the visors break, rather than risk the windshield frame breaking due to a mishap.

These were done with a piece of plastic rod for the pivot side of the visor, thinner rod for the pivots themselves, and styrene sheet for the visor.

They were then encircled with a bead of stretched sprue for the piping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

[NOBLNG]

21 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I've begun making sun visors for some of my projects as well, but using all styrene.

 

I could have utilized wire for the pivot and made these functional, but being a convertible with a relatively fragile windshield frame, I decided that it would be better to do them n plastic and risk having the visors break, rather than risk the windshield frame breaking due to a mishap.

These were done with a piece of plastic rod for the pivot side of the visor, thinner rod for the pivots themselves, and styrene sheet for the visor.

They were then encircled with a bead of stretched sprue for the piping.

 

 

Steve

 

Very nice Steven! I like the piping…pretty fine work.?

I managed to make a slightly more accurate set for the Bronco.

 

 

Edited September 11, 2023 by NOBLNG