Sun Visor?

[Hettric]

Any new idea's to deal with this? I have the Seven wide mirror and the top on. During the day no problem but when the sun gets low it's blinding. I searched the forum for idea's but any pictures can't be seen.

 

Thanks

[DneprDave]

Mirrored sunglasses.

[Kitcat]

Plus a ball cap?

[Croc]

MA has sun?

 

 

what about adapting something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Trillium-Worldwide-GS-2014-Glare-Shield/dp/B00KBKOAGY/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0C7J7M2XJFYA4BA1YMGA

 

There are a bunch of different products like this on amazon

[coffee break]

Drive west in the AM and east in the PM :jester:

[coffee break]

Drive west in the AM and east in the PM

Edited July 7, 2017 by coffee break

[Dave W]

If you go the sun visor route, I would recommend designing a bracket using an extruded aluminum Tee section that bolts to the windshield frame. Mount [2] alloy Tee sections for each visor to the top of the windshield frame via two 6-32, tapped holes for each bracket. The design should allow the sun visor to swing either down or up above the windshield using see-thru plastic for the sun visor. Typically the Aluminum windshield frame is made from 1/8” thick channel stock, so you can just tap two 6-32 threads into the windshield frame to fit each of the Tee mounting brackets. You will need a total of 8 threaded holes in the top horizontal channel area at the desired spacing depending on the width of the base of the extruded Tee stock you are using. If you do not have an aluminum extrusion, you could just as easily fabricate the brackets from steel. You will need to tap the aluminum windshield channel before installing the glass into the windshield frame. Each Tee section hinge will need a single pivot hole for a 10-32 screw that uses a Ny-lok nut to allow for adjusting of the tension/friction on each pivoting hinge. For the bottom half of the hinge that attaches to the plastic, I used left over the windshield frame channel material. I cut off one side of the channel to make the four “L” shaped sections for the top half of the hinge that the plastic visor attaches to. These “L” hinge brackets where also taped with two 6-32 threads. I installed the plastic see-thru visor material to the lower hinge section using nylon screws and washers as a safety measure. I would recommend that you find some 7” or wider plastic for your visors. Narrow visor material that is less than 6 inches wide will not help late in the evening because at sun set you will need a visor that covers most of the small windshield. As a side benefit, once installed the visors actually help reduce some of the wind buffeting when set at a 20* to 30* angle above the windshield, which will help direct some of the air flow over the cockpit area. [i would attempt to drill and tap holes in the windshield aluminum frame, with the glass already installed in the windshield frame]

I found a material supplier “Pop Display” in South Bend IN 46614; that fits the bill for material that is excellent for a see-thru visor. Green Acrylic Plexiglas sheet that is 1/8” x 48” x 7 7/8”. Their part No. 2092 for $14.50 plus shipping. They will also cut it in half for shipping at no cost. Their phone number is 574-233-1934 or you can contact them at http://www.go2pop.com . The Plexiglas comes covered on both side which helps prevent scratches while fabricating the visor. The attached photo show my first visor which was too narrow, as mentioned, for the late evening sun sets, but shows bracket fabrication. Dave W

Edited July 7, 2017 by Dave W