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Old 04-26-2012, 08:43 PM
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Default Visor Retainers Keep Breaking
Are the black visor retainers (the clips that hold the front visors) especially cheap or is there something generally wrong with my visors (which would be odd)? IO have been through two sets and am not doing anything weird that I know of, I set them with the hole and pin aligned, and screw them in.

Any secrets? Junky aftermarket parts?
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Old 04-26-2012, 08:50 PM
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Jim M does a great job beefing them up and they can be purchased from Roger. T
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:23 PM
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bradartigue, I have been through about 20 of those clips. I have been wondering if i have the right visors.
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 77tony
Jim M does a great job beefing them up and they can be purchased from Roger. T
By what do you mean? Roger sells a different part that actually holds up, or Roger sells the stock part and Jim M has a process for beefing them up?
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I have broke a few in the six years I have owned my car. So I just wear dark sunglasses now and try not to un-clip the visors.
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by killav
I have broke a few in the six years I have owned my car. So I just wear dark sunglasses now and try not to un-clip the visors.
Hell I never unclipped them! Installed them, clipped in the visors. A few weeks a later they are broken. Sad.
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:42 PM
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yeah, seems like people used to driving american cars tend to pull the visor out rather than down. I filled up my last set with epoxy (in the hollow part). Held up so far
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My visors are always down. Passenger side was broke when purchased, so I ordered a set from ebay. Two days later it broke again. Lovely.
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[QUOTE=bradartigue;9480106]By what do you mean? Roger sells a different part that actually holds up, or

Roger sells the stock part and Jim M has a process for beefing them up?[/QUOTE]
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We sell the upgraded visor clip made by Jim Mayzurk and guaranteed not to break $10 each.
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Originally Posted by ROG100
We sell the upgraded visor clip made by Jim Mayzurk and guaranteed not to break $10 each.
Well then check your email for an order of two of those and some electrical goodies.
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I purchased mine from Roger (928rus) posted above. Indeed, fixed the issue. Thanks Roger.
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Funny. Mine are still original and intact. But they broke on a buddy's car, so I replaced them for him. Less than a year later, they were broken again.
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These will be a part of my next order with Roger, for sure.
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Originally Posted by dfrhodes
yeah, seems like people used to driving american cars tend to pull the visor out rather than down. ...
Originally Posted by Bill Ball
Funny. Mine are still original and intact. But they broke on a buddy's car, so I replaced them for him. Less than a year later, they were broken again.
Hmmm....
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