Thread: holey visor or not

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Should I put holes in the model a Visor or not? Thoughts please
Wife says no, I say its flimsy and need's some strength with out a stiffner? Which looks better to every body?

Of course this is an opinion (mine)

I've seen the visors on Model A's with 1 to 2 inch holes in them and really don't care much for them. Is your car is a going to be 'rat'(I don't think so), then that might be different. Do you have that visor off now? If so, make up a similar cardboard version and see what it looks like. That's one Model A part that repro replacements have not been well made though I have seen homemade versions that are barely OK (now if you had a slant windshield '31 Fordor, it wouldn't have a visor)

Originally Posted by IC2

Of course this is an opinion (mine)

I've seen the visors on Model A's with 1 to 2 inch holes in them and really don't care much for them. Is your car is a going to be 'rat'(I don't think so), then that might be different. Do you have that visor off now? If so, make up a similar cardboard version and see what it looks like. That's one Model A part that repro replacements have not been well made though I have seen homemade versions that are barely OK (now if you had a slant windshield '31 Fordor, it wouldn't have a visor)

Na it welded on, the make a tool to do it on the car, all you needs is a pilot hole. Just seeing what everbodys opinions are. Car will not be a rat

I've always liked them drilled, sort of gives a drag strip look to them. Guess it's just what you like that counts though, and what look you are going for.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I've always liked them drilled, sort of gives a drag strip look to them. Guess it's just what you like that counts though, and what look you are going for.

Don

Well I cant go by ERA, I got to much meat in the back Me too reminds me of the drag look, flared or not flared look? A buddy of mine say's they didnt flare them in the good old days.

I like them flared too

My understanding is that they started drilling them to relieve air pressure as the cars went faster than Henry designed them to go.

Don

I personally don't care for that look. For some reason it just draws my eye to it every time I see one, It takes away from the chop in the roof. Just my 2 cents, if you like it go for it.
Ken

I like them drilled and flared too, can't see what it has to do with a ratrod, they were doing it a long time before they came along.

I did this one on an A coupe a couple of months ago.

Originally Posted by STREETWERKZ

I like them flared too

IMO, they look okay on a rat rod or a suede highboy, but I don't like them on a nicely finished rod.

Makes it easier to see stop lights.

Is it in the theme of the build or not. You can do a mock up on drawing paper and attach it to the visor to see how you like it.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Makes it easier to see stop lights.

If you weren't quite so tall you wouldn't have that problem.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

If you weren't quite so tall you wouldn't have that problem.

Unfortunately, being too tall isn't Bob's problem with seeing traffic signals.

Don

Thanks for all the comments As far as traffic lights about 6" from the back of the visor I have a sliding ragtop Still tossed I am leaning to more no holes, hate to put holes in it and then not like it Might try some circles taped to it to check it out.