Vintage Steel Visor...

[Possmguts]

So I ran across this the other day and bought it...
Has anyone installed one of them or seen a build thread with the installation of one they can point me to?
Its not as straight forward as one would think... Just looking for tips.

[flashed]

I have never seen one for our trucks but I like it.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by flashed

I have never seen one for our trucks but I like it.

The guy bought it over 25 years ago and still had it in the box.. the instructions were shredded....

[CG]

Ive only seen em in fiberglass

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by CG

Ive only seen em in fiberglass

Me too.. and I don't care for the look those give. I have been all over google looking for one like this, not even knowing if there was ever even one made, for a while with no luck. Fired up Craigs List and there it was... an hour away... Only one I've ever seen, and its for 67-72... my lucky day I guess

Still, its gonna take some tweaking to get it to fit right.

[special-K]

Those were made by J&J Enterprises. They made them in chrome or primed. They fasten using nutserts and stainless button heads. The split in the sides is for the drip rail. You don't need instructions, pretty simple to install. Looks like you have it figured out

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by special-K

Those were made by J&J Enterprises. They made them in chrome or primed. They fasten using nutserts and stainless button heads. The split in the sides is for the drip rail. You don't need instructions, pretty simple to install. Looks like you have it figures out

No spacers or brackets under it? Surely its not made to be in contact with the roof or pillars?
I think Ill make some nylon tube spacers if thats the case.

Thanks

[Possmguts]

Got it sort of fitted today. Since I mounted it in a lower angle than it was designed for and used spacers to get a 1/2 inch gap along the roof line I will have to patch in the notch around the rain channel to get a cleaner look out of it, but I think Ill be happy when its done. I like the look it gives.

[undertaker72]

nice

[special-K]

Nope. Just like the fiberglass ones, it just bolts on. The nylon washers are a good idea. The louvers and step in the center relieve air pressure and it's plenty rigid w/o brackets.
I had ordered a chrome one for my '70 C/30 work truck back in the late-80s. The listing said 67-72 C10-30. Well, not if it has clearance lamps and all dual rear C/30s do...and most were dual rear. Not to mention the lamps were an option on any 10-30. I returned it for a primed one since I had to cut into it to make work. They made me pay the return shipping as if I had ordered the wrong part. I disagreed, they wouldn't budge, so I sucked it up and paid rather than be stuck with a useless part. Well, they sent my unpainted one and I put it in the barn. A few days later I came home and thought I was experiencing deja vu. Leaned up in the same place was another one. It wasn't deja vu, it was good karma for being the one to give in to those butt heads and bad karma for them. So like man, I stashed that one and checked the stars that night to see what was aligning to cause these good vibes and even checked my horoscope...man.
I decided I wanted to keep the body stock on the C/30 and had two stashed. Flash forward a few years and I bought a '70 C/10 for one of my guys to run. I put a Reading steel work cap painted Medium Olive to match and while I was at it painted one of the visors because I thought it would look tough with that combo (cap was cab-high). I just did sell that freebie a few years ago to a member in Oregon who posted he was wondering if there were any visors made for these trucks other than the Lunds (that were designed for Fords)

[Willie Makeit]

funny how some look at stealing from others as good karma. says a lot about a person.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Willie Makeit

funny how some look at stealing from others as good karma. says a lot about a person.

Let's not get critical, it's not stealing when they send you two. It's a gift, never look a gift horse in the mouth.....lol

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Willie Makeit

funny how some look at stealing from others as good karma. says a lot about a person.

Funny how some don't know tongue and cheek when they read it. Funny how someone will pass judgement on a person at a single glance when all they are doing is making an ass out of themselves because they won't find a more honest person. Says a lot about a person. I come here for enjoyment. Did you enjoy making that post? I figured since they made me pay triple shipping on their mistake (almost equaled cost of item), they would expect me to pay to ship their second mistake a fourth time. But I was wrong, they said keep it when I contacted them. I meant them making a mistake that cost them a visor was their bad karma for wrongfully making me pay the return shipping as well as paying to ship one I could alter. I even asked them specifically if it would work with factory clearance lamps originally.

BTW, I've had people talk to me about my trucks while buying gas for decades and have enjoyed talking with them each time. I'm just a friendly truck loving kind of guy

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by special-K

Funny how some don't know tongue and cheek when they read it. Funny how someone will pass judgement on a person at a single glance when all they are doing is making an ass out of themselves because they won't find a more honest person. Says a lot about a person. I come here for enjoyment. Did you enjoy making that post? I figured since they made me pay triple shipping on their mistake (almost equaled cost of item), they would expect me to pay to ship their second mistake a fourth time. But I was wrong, they said keep it when I contacted them. I meant them making a mistake that cost them a visor was their bad karma for wrongfully making me pay the return shipping as well as paying to ship one I could alter. I even asked them specifically if it would work with factory clearance lamps originally.

BTW, I've had people talk to me about my trucks while buying gas for decades and have enjoyed talking with them each time. I'm just a friendly truck loving kind of guy

Well said Tim...

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by Willie Makeit

funny how some look at stealing from others as good karma. says a lot about a person.

"i don't care about the truck you used to own back in the day. i am trying to pump gas in my truck. leave me alone please."

We don't need that crap on here or your bad attitude.

[Possmguts]

Well, this used to be a place one could post up stuff and not get called names and guys didn't act like angry school girls attacking each other.

I was told a little while back I had no right making posts because I'm not a paid member, even though I have bought parts from members. SMH... I dont plan on paying until I have enough parts to post for sale when the truck is done....

Yes its a cool visor, and will get painted the body color, but I do plan on making some sort of brackets to mount it with. I dont care for how it gets mounted so close to the painted surface of the roof.

[n33k0]

I've seen similar visors on older trucks and always wondered if there was a visor made for our 67-72s. I think it looks pretty neat. Do you have pictures of the whole truck with the visor in place?

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by n33k0

I've seen similar visors on older trucks and always wondered if there was a visor made for our 67-72s. I think it looks pretty neat. Do you have pictures of the whole truck with the visor in place?

not yet bud.. truck is still apart... gonna be a while yet

[Gromit]

Originally Posted by Willie Makeit

funny how some look at stealing from others as good karma. says a lot about a person.

Hey; I'm sure you probably didn't know this; so you might could get a pass this time if you ask the right folks.

But from what I've observed and experienced we are pretty much Brothers and Sisters here - so we don't really do that (disrespect) each other around this forum.

God knows I've written some stupid things too and nobody piled on to me when they could have.

So this group is different - so maybe please take that into consideration next time. We're GM folk!

Be happy - life is short

[michael bustamante]

I never even thought of a steel visor. that will look good body colored

[pat english]

Lucky!..I have a fiberglass one and i just used screws to hold it on.

[JPsChevy]

I would love to find one of those!!! Pretty cool.

[tommys72]

Some people on here are just destined to have ignorant posts every time, like a permanent crappy attitude....

Anyway, the visor looks good there. Should look good painted

[slomotion]

The only caution I would throw out concerning the brackets is before they are permanent make sure they don't whistle going down the road. Don't know how your going to test them ahead of time though.
When I built small boats I used to deliver them on brackets fastened to the roof of my van. If I didn't get the boat just right on the brackets there would be a moaning sound start at about 50 MPH and it would get loud about 65. (Just like blowing across the top of a soda bottle.) All I had to do was tie a rag in a knot to the after bracket to disturb the air flow and it would go away.
Anyway, I said all that to suggest you fab your brackets with the idea in the back of your mind to have some method to disturb the air flow if they whistle. (Doesn't have to be a rag)

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by slomotion

The only caution I would throw out concerning the brackets is before they are permanent make sure they don't whistle going down the road. Don't know how your going to test them ahead of time though.
When I built small boats I used to deliver them on brackets fastened to the roof of my van. If I didn't get the boat just right on the brackets there would be a moaning sound start at about 50 MPH and it would get loud about 65. (Just like blowing across the top of a soda bottle.) All I had to do was tie a rag in a knot to the after bracket to disturb the air flow and it would go away.
Anyway, I said all that to suggest you fab your brackets with the idea in the back of your mind to have some method to disturb the air flow if they whistle. (Doesn't have to be a rag)

yeah, that is a concern of mine... dont want any whistle for sure. Thanks