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Sliding sun visor repair clip?

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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Default Sliding sun visor repair clip?

Stumbled onto this on YouTube. Anyone know where to find one? I've got an extra L-bracket somewhere...looks easy enough to make.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yj5dTzAPXc
 
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Lightbulb Made my own, now fixed.

Ok, got bored and fixed it:

Broken clip
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Ground the leading edge down flat. Didn't have to be perfect since I was using a glue gun; if using superglue may need to pay more attention so it marries up flat.
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Cutting wheels and an extra bracket I sacrificed for the new clip...
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New clip. Bent it 90 degrees with a hammer and square end of a hatchet. Bent it the rest of the way with a set of pliers.
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High-strength hot glue gun, clamped in place
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Finished product. Should have left the tail end of the new clip a bit longer to have more surface area for glue adhesion. May break out the sharpie and black it out. Works like a champ!
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Outstanding! Gotta love easy/cheap DIY fixes like this. Worthy of a sticky.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Mind blown. Doing this tonight. Thank you for posting this!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by greenharoguy
Mind blown. Doing this tonight. Thank you for posting this!
Glad to help, hope it went well! I may not know much about the engine or electronics, but stupid cheap/free mods are something I'm always looking for.
 
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