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Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:28 am

Hey are any of you guys running a visor setup like these?? I saw a couple pics an I really like them. But I am cheap so right now I dont want to shell out 300-500 bucks right now. So has anyone out there made a mesh visor that clamps?? At work we have a machine shop an welding shop with some pretty talented guys working in it. I would just need a pattern or some good pics for ideas.

Any help out there???

Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:53 am

Nobody has a outside sunshield (visor) on their bug????

Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:02 pm

what vizors are you looking for? there is no pic in your post.

Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:00 pm

Sorry I cant post pics to this site. But they are a mesh style sun visor that clamps onto the side of the windshield an goes across the windshield on the outside. I have seen some with the tinted plastic lenses but I saw one made out of black mesh that looked really nice. I will look again for the pic.

Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:02 pm

Like this?

Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:09 pm

You could make a cardboard template and have your friends at the shop fine tune it

Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:16 am

Now that is cool! I know that seanboy is going to make his, but where does the one in the last picture come from? I really like the mesh effect.

Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:32 am

Yes!!! Thats it!!! The last pic!!!!!! I think that looks really cool.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:57 pm

Quote: Now that is cool! I know that seanboy is going to make his, but where does the one in the last picture come from? I really like the mesh effect.

Aussie OEM visors still in production today...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1954-67-VOLKSWAGON-BEETLE-M...5ad7aaa787

Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:19 pm

Just emailed them, they are saying pick-up only. So I asked them if they would ship one for me. It is awsome.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:30 pm

I have one on my '53 bought in Austrailia years ago.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:47 am

Drdarby...Nice car!! Are you going back down under any time soon? I could get you to run down there an pick me one up? Ha Ha

Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:06 am

The price is OK, but the cost to go pick it up might be prohibitive. :shock:

Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:33 am

Road trip... 8) 8)

Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:10 pm

Dangermouse wrote: Quote: Now that is cool! I know that seanboy is going to make his, but where does the one in the last picture come from? I really like the mesh effect.

Aussie OEM visors still in production today...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1954-67-VOLKSWAGON-BEETLE-M...5ad7aaa787
Thanks for the link. They don't have a shipping price quoted but they want you to contact them for one. I am still waiting for a reply.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:18 pm

I contacted them yesterday an I havent heard from them yet.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:32 pm

Here is their reply:

Quote: "G/Day. I dont send overseas but autocables.com.au will send my visors there. Regards Brian"

I contacted autocables.com.au about shipping:

Quote: "Hi, postage to the U.S. will be $75.00 Aust. Cheers, Joe"

The visors cost AUD$202.51=USD$185 on that site http://autocables.com.au/ (I think that they should deduct the local VAT tax but Joe didn't say that) plus the shipping AUD$75=USD$68. So you can have this on your bug for a little over 250 bucks! :D The internet is awesome!!!

Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:26 am

Thanks!! I couldnt get them to respond to my emails. I will be ordering one very soon. I think they are a neat add-on. Thanks for all your help.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:46 pm

I got mine from Vic

http://www.vicsbahn.com/parts.htm

Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:06 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=941673
Found this in the classifieds today, thought you might be interested