Jocko_51_B3B Posted March 14, 2017 Report Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) I have a 51 B3B undergoing a full original restoration. Does anyone know the type of metal from which the visor base brackets are made? My driver side is broken (upper bracket in the photo). Are they aluminum or pot metal? If I knew the type of metal then I might be able to weld or braze a new section onto the broken part and thereby restore it to original. The base brackets aren't magnetic so they aren't cast iron or steel. (The rods ARE steel, but the bases are something else.) Edited March 14, 2017 by Jocko_51_B3B added some wording Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 Cast material aluminum or zinc. Driver sides are easier to find to replace, or I think DCM has repopped them. Quote
Jocko_51_B3B Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks. I'll see what DCM has available. I saw a drivers side on eBay for $80. That's what got me thinking about a repair. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Jocko_51_B3B said: Thanks. I'll see what DCM has available. I saw a drivers side on eBay for $80. That's what got me thinking about a repair. DCM repopped both passenger and drivers...passenger sides were rare as hen's teeth Quote
jmooner3 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 Good to know, I have both with my 49. The frames are both functional but visors are in pretty crispy shape, is there a source of replacement for the vinyl covering of the visor itself? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, ggdad1951 said: DCM repopped both passenger and drivers...passenger sides were rare as hen's teeth it's evident you folks not raising the right chickens......while not a hen, it does provide genes Edited March 15, 2017 by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote
JBNeal Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 That one looks like it was made in China, dunno how good the quality is Quote
jmooner3 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 Any chance that crock-a-doodle knows of a source for the visor material...? or has anyone found a way to refurb these things themselves? I'm a ways off from that even mattering. JB thanks for the great wire diag. That's the next to-do on my list just ordered the connectors, refurbed the two switches, the spedo and collected a bunch of wire. At some point in this build, I'll get back to the visors, it would be nice to get them looking sharp too. I found an old radio in my parts heap, gotta see if that works too, never had a tube radio before... Was ahead of its time, now they call it YOUTube and it's got moving pictures! Would you connect radio to the "GA" on key switch? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 I have tig welded a number of items but got to admit that I have not had one of these to play with so I cannot say if or if not a viable fix...If mine I would try to tig first...what the heck, it is already broken right? Now if that arm is pressed fit with interference rubber media, it will ruin the ability to stay in place so welding would be out of the question. Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 Looks like it wouldn't be too hard to make if you've got access to a mill or a buddy that does. Quote
B1B Keven Posted March 15, 2017 Report Posted March 15, 2017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Dodge-Truck-Sun-Visor-Pivot-and-rod-PN-1279153LH-19521953-1954-1955-1968-/182482527918?hash=item2a7cce66ae:g:HngAAOSwol5YwMwM&vxp=mtr Quote
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