jubileepeyton
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• dothan, AL, USA |
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• Registered on 10/5/2007 |
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 Posted:10/5/2007 12:06 |
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my sun visors in my o4 are too short! blinding when sun is at my left. does anyone make an extension or a longer visor? |
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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Posted:10/6/2007 17:41 |
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First, WELCOME to the X-Files! 
Second, I was not successful in locating a visor extension, though I have seen them. You may want to search or look at some online RV stores that cater to motorhomes.
Third, can you raise your seat to where the visor is sufficient?
Fourth, don't drive west at sunset or east at dawn. (Sorry ... couldn't resist.)
Fifth, live at a location that is east of your work ... then you're typically driving away from the sun during both commutes. |
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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• Registered on 1/5/2002 |
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Posted:10/10/2007 15:05 |
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Tint your front windows?
Add tint strip to the top of the windshield?
Only drive at night?
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E. Long
 
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Posted:10/14/2007 08:49 |
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 This reminds me of being at meetings at the office with some of our engineers. "Only drive at night" and "Don't drive west at sunset or east at dawn" -- offering up workarounds rather than fixes to a problem with the product. Classic! 
I have often wondered why nobody has invented a visor that truly works. It's almost as if the designers of the visors installed in our Excursions never drove with the sun in their eyes. 
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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Posted:10/14/2007 10:38 |
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I probably do not fully understand the problem because I've had no issues at all with my sun visors. With the driver's seat being adjustable in all directions, including vertical, the sun has never been a problem in my eyes.
jubileepeyton said the problem is when the sun is at the left. When my visor is swung over to the left, I experience no problem. jubileepeyton did not say if the sun is coming in below the visor or behind it. I have seen some visors (in both Ford & GM vehicles) that have slide-out extensions to provide more shade to the rear when the visor is positioned against the side window.
Eric - Yes, engineer types tend to think in a more logical manner. When asked if the glass is half full or half empty, logic counters that question with, "The glass is neither half full or half empty. The glass is simply twice as large as necessary." |
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LANDYOT
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Posted:10/14/2007 10:44 |
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I thought Monsta's signature was "I wish I had a witty signature." I thought that was truly more witty than most. My sister spoke seven different languages. Me? I have enough problems with this one. |
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Bigjakes12
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• Phoenix, AZ, USA |
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Posted:10/16/2007 18:01 |
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I have a similar problem. I have pretty long legs & arms, so I have to move the seat back pretty far. When the sun comes in the drivers window, the visor simply isn't long enough. I've often used a piece of cardboard or a map folded over the visor. Or I just squint...  |
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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Posted:10/16/2007 18:14 |
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| Quote: | | I've often used a piece of cardboard or a map folded over the visor. |
Now THERE's an idea for a product that could be patented and sold! I realize some of you may be visualizing a crappy piece of tattered cardboard held in place by a jumbo-clip or rubber band, and the cardboard scrap came form a case of your favorite beer, but ...
Picture a piece of material that could be wrapped loosely around a sun visor, and be secured to itself with velcro. One side of this material has a slippery nylon or pastic finish so that once wrapped around a visor, it can be slid out as needed past the end of the visor ... the slippery side allowing it to move somewhat freely across the visor.
The outside could be adorned with all sorts of stuff such as a favorite sports team or NASCAR driver. (GO Jeff Gordon!) The downside to this idea is that the vanity mirror would not be accessible. On the other hand, I don't use the vanity mirror on the driver-side of my X.
Throw that idea at a mass production firm! And don't forget to send me my royalty payments!  |
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txangler
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• k, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 9/11/2007 |
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Posted:10/16/2007 19:20 |
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My local auto/boat upholstery shop will reuse the OE hardware with whatever size visor you want. Price is variable.
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