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    Sun visor

    What does the Stratos sun visor come from?
    Do the works cars use them?
    What is the best replica version?
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    Re: Sun visor

    Made specially I'm afraid. They are quite small as the gap between the A pillars and the mirror are small. No vanity mirrors in them, pretty much a rectangular piece of padded vinyl with Fiat 124 Spider mounting clips and hardware. Very basic stuff.

    If there's enough demand I'm sure we could tool up to remanufacture and David H can give us the dimensions?

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    Re: Sun visor

    My first Hawk had them.
    They're not very practical, and I'm not that tall.

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    Part of the problem might be where they're nailed to? If it's the roll cage that runs between the A pillars on the screen then the visor is quite close to the driver's face? They'll need to be on the perimeter of the screen itself I think. So far I've just managed with a baseball cap.....

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    Re: Sun visor

    Quote Originally Posted by Guy Mayers View Post
    Part of the problem might be where they're nailed to? If it's the roll cage that runs between the A pillars on the screen then the visor is quite close to the driver's face? They'll need to be on the perimeter of the screen itself I think. So far I've just managed with a baseball cap.....

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    Yes, that's what I've used, tend to forget it though....
    If visors were available I'd try them.
    Driving into the low sun can be a nightmare.
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    Re: Sun visor

    Quote Originally Posted by Guy Mayers View Post
    Part of the problem might be where they're nailed to?Guy
    In the case of the dark blue Hawk, you're right Guy.
    The visors were mounted to a panel flush with the bottom of the roll cage tube. So lower than the roof itself. The distance would make a significant difference?
    See photo of actual car:
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    Ok so please what is the width and depth of the correctly minimised 850 spider sunvisor?? Am thinking of modifying some Fulvia coupe ones....

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    Sounds like a job for poloroid shades? Not qualified to judge as yet to drive my car but they certainly help when driving other cars with raked windscreens.....

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    Re: Sun visor

    I find that an external sun strip works well and most group 4 cars had them !!

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    Re: Sun visor

    I always thought that Fiat X/19 visors would work well

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