Re-store classic car sun visors - Updated! - Volkswagen Bus

Classic Sun Visor restore for a VW Bus. Will work on most sun visors with inner frame.

Step 1 Remove Visors from Auto

Remove assembly from auto, being careful to keep all pieces separate from the other sides peices (our driver side visor differs from the passengers side) Now is the time to replace any broken or missing pieces.

Comments

[abadfart]

nice mine is wrapped in electrical tape

[writerlady]

Wonderful! I am restoring a 1968 beetle, so my visors are similar to yours. I have used material from Joann's fabrics for my headliner, and now I can have sun visors that match. Thank you for this. BTW, love the fabric. Are your seats covered in the same? Kathryn

[deanarue]

thank you kathryn, no our seats are recovered with original oem fabric,(which cost a pretty penny to find) but we are recovering the roof of the cab area with this material. if you post your you work on your beatle I would love a link. My husband is a beatle maniac.

[Derin]

i like the gray cover with different shapes on it

[dchall8]

This isn't anything like what I thought it was going to be. I like this. It is easy and you can be as creative as you want in design. This could even become a business for some enterprising young spirit with a sewing machine. If you wanted to modify this, you might mention up front what tools you need, what materials to buy, and where to get the tools and materials.

[deanarue]

Thank you for your advice, I will incorporate them into my next project.

[leebryuk]

I like it. I have the interior panels of my old Saab covered in a paisley pattern. It confuses the hell out of people. I've thought of going to Zebra or some other nonsense when the current fabric fades. I purchased normal fabric from Wal*Mart on their sale table. The whole gig cost me 2 dollars for the entire car (4 panels). I already had contact spray cement.

[deanarue]

That is what we are doing to the roof of the cab, Matching materials and contact cement. This was actually my second try, the first I used craft foam sheets to sculpt an emblem on one side, but this heavy tapestry fabric doesn't sculpt well. It is upholstery fabric, it will fade slowly fo rmany years.The roof and the visors took 2 and 1/2 yards altogether.