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05-04-2012, 11:42 AM
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450SL Visors
I love the 107 for its style and tank like build quality....but, the visor design sucks....most of them look like saggy old flags! They are ridiculously expensive (clips and/or visors).
I can't believe MB came up with this design and then kept it for 20 years! Worst part of the car! The price for a new set is insane. The repop's are crazy expensive. I can't believe someone didn't come up with something much better for the money instead of reproducing the same crap which will fail in less than 5 years. It's sad when my 1956 Ford truck visors are close to the same design but so much better! They are still intact 56 years later, they don't flop, they don't look like deflated balloons....I think the big problem was MB embraced the age of plastics before they had any idea how shortlived most plastics are in a high heat / high UV environment. I think what I will do is reuse the arms and build a new visor body out of something other than foam filled vinyl. Not sure what to do with the clips, they are pretty worthless down here in TX. I like the concept of what MB wanted to do, keep the design clean but if it is illegal to remove the visor the only position you want them in is up or down. Blocking light from the side is not an issue if the top is off, so a more fixed mount might be better.
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05-04-2012, 12:29 PM
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Visor clip fix - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum
Check out this thread for one idea, and search the forum there for some others that have been discussed ad infinitum...  ...and this one... http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r-c107-sl-slc-class/1466747-puffy-visor-syndrome.html?highlight=visors ...and this one... http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r-c107-sl-slc-class/1550098-sun-visor-clip-replacement.html?highlight=visors to get you started.
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05-04-2012, 01:47 PM
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Thanks Guys.
The foam injection is a nice idea. The $100 trip to the upholestry shop is great, but I have not seen posted what was done, no pix. The subject has been expounded on ad nauseum...I was venting more than anything. I do like the BMW suggestion for mounting.
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Bryan Harter 1992 500E Smoke Silver 2002 CLK55 AMG Cab Silver/Black 2001 Harley Fatboy - Pearl White 2004 F150 FX4 Silver/Grey 1969 GTO Liberty Blue 1956 F100 Black
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