Sporting a visor?

[lowesguy]

Anyone sporting a sun visor on their truck? thinking of adding one? over $200,by Lund new,used one ebay? do they work well ,or forget about it?

[dieseldawg142]

people either like 'em or hate them. got a plain unlighted lund on my crew. picked mine up off CL for $40 7 or 8 yrs ago. mine throws just enough shade to cover my new dash pad, & i like the way they look, when you come to stoplights, you can't see them unless you lean forward a little though

[GmtGmt]

like diesel said its like them or hate them. I personaly like the look of them.
But they are not worth buying a new one they can easy be picked up for next to nothing on fleebay or CL

[tucsonjwt]

One issue, if you are one of the first few vehicles to stop at a traffic light, when you look up to see if the light changed you likely won't see it - unless you are a very short person. The visor will block your vision - tinted visors less so.

[chevyman95]

Hate them with a passion

[86c20]

my buddy put one on his truck and it did help cool it down so i got some but have yet to get them on the truck lol

[motornut]

bought one used,got the bolts and caps for them,paid for it ,walked to the truck it was from,
after seeing the rusted hole in the guys roof,who sold it to me IDK
bouncing in the 4X4 prob not,4X2 on the street maybe

[76stepsidechevy]

I picked up a used one for 75 bucks, went to mock it up and it hits my dealer installed cab lights... some day ill get around to it.

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by motornut

bought one used,got the bolts and caps for them,paid for it ,walked to the truck it was from,
after seeing the rusted hole in the guys roof,who sold it to me IDK
bouncing in the 4X4 prob not,4X2 on the street maybe

when you put your visor on, forget about hardware grade sealants. being in the roofing industry, seen & tried them all. by far the best i've ever used is either Sonolastic NP 1, or Tremco 830. not only will it seal the holes permanently,but it's also an adhesive, & i guarantee, a few dabs & that visor is going nowhere
it's polyurethane & comes in colors if thats your thing

[Redcap]

Visors look stupid.

[cory d]

its an old guy thing. i clean cleaning up teh BS body work on my cab. it had a visor at one point

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by cory d

its an old guy thing.

an old guy thing? where i'm from, most of the trucks i see with visors are driven by hair dyed purple 18-25 y.o.'s. probably cause it's one of the few mods they can actually afford

[Jabes1]

Not a big fan of them either...

[kjc292]

personally i think it fits the truck. the wide square body with the tiny top cab just doesnt seem proportional. which is why im assuming a lot of guys that dont like visors are bigger fans of the swb. but then again my father has had 77 dually with a visor since 1980, and to me it just fits the wide stance truck. and who cares if you can see the green light, if youre late taking off youll smoke the hybrid toys that are lined up behind you

[kjc292]

oh also what looks more stupid are those "accessories" that go from the cab to the bed, kind of angled at 45 degrees....i dont know them name because frankly theyre so bad i dont want to the name.

[SamsAutoParts73-87]

I have one on my 87 R30 (it was installed by the PO) I like it, but I would never install one on any of my other trucks (unless I bought the truck with it on) I just don't like making extra holes.

-Sam

[SamsAutoParts73-87]

Originally Posted by kjc292

oh also what looks more stupid are those "accessories" that go from the cab to the bed, kind of angled at 45 degrees....i dont know them name because frankly theyre so bad i dont want to the name.

Agreed!! When ever I see one I always think to myself "the 80s called they want their mod back"

Plus it instantly makes your bed useless for hauling, and cuts down on visibility.

-Sam

[Shyguy]

Well, I guess I am an old guy, what is wrong with old guys, lol.

That being said I like the looks of the visor on the '75 C-30 I bought a while back, but if it did not have one I probably would not put one on it myself.

I tried to post pictures, but I guess something has changed with the site and will not let me post pictures that I have posted before.

[Rubble]

Originally Posted by Shyguy

Well, I guess I am an old guy, what is wrong with old guys, lol.

That being said I like the looks of the visor on the '75 C-30 I bought a while back, but if it did not have one I probably would not put one on it myself.

I tried to post pictures, but I guess something has changed with the site and will not let me post pictures that I have posted before.

I must fall into the old guy boat,cause I think they look good on these trucks.Had a visor on an 83 & 85 years ago,no problems & looked good too!!
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[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by SamsAutoParts73-87

I have one on my 87 R30 (it was installed by the PO) I like it, but I would never install one on any of my other trucks (unless I bought the truck with it on) I just don't like making extra holes.

-Sam

i can understand not wanting to punch extra holes in the roof, but if it's done right, it's not a problem. heck, just about every vehicle has holes in the roof- anntenea's, shark fins, cab lights, roof racks, rain gutters, cab seams, etc.

[SamsAutoParts73-87]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

i can understand not wanting to punch extra holes in the roof, but if it's done right, it's not a problem. heck, just about every vehicle has holes in the roof- anntenea's, shark fins, cab lights, roof racks, rain gutters, cab seams, etc.

yeah, so far my visor seems like its holding, no leaks. and since I don't drive the truck all the often it seems to shade the interior a good bit, would never remove one from a truck I bought unless I was replacing the roof or going full on custom show truck.

-Sam

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by lowesguy

Anyone sporting a sun visor on their truck? thinking of adding one? over $200,by Lund new,used one ebay? do they work well ,or forget about it?

Forget which but try jegs or summit. I saw one or the other that had them when I was looking at their dashes.They are cheap. my 22 yr. old son wants one on his 87.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

when you put your visor on, forget about hardware grade sealants. being in the roofing industry, seen & tried them all. by far the best i've ever used is either Sonolastic NP 1, or Tremco 830. not only will it seal the holes permanently,but it's also an adhesive, & i guarantee, a few dabs & that visor is going nowhere
it's polyurethane & comes in colors if thats your thing

cool thanks,good to know,(i'd go clear?)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=421767&page=8
a pic of it post 61