Mounting a sunroof visor.

[graphikg]

I got a sunroof visor from the junkyard, but I was wondering on how it is mounted. I didnt get to see how from the car I pulled it from because the sunroof was closed (and i didnt want to mess the sunroof up in getting the hardware in case someone else needed a sunroof). So I am hoping Home depot will have what I need, but can anyone tell me what I need and how it mounts to the car. I know there is a tab that is attached to the sunroof mechanism and sticks out the seem, but I just want to see pics.

[T Verdier]

you need theses little metal clips that go down into the front slit in the sun roof.
also those wind deflectors are very ugly, i took mine off and it had etched dirt and debris into my paint.

[graphikg]

Cant get those from home depot right? Am I going to need it from the kit off an e30?

[dashboardmonkey]

with some fabbing you could make some, but why bother?

go back to your wrecking yard and get those clips

you can open the sunroof manually with a 4mm allen wrench

[daniel]

why again do you want a sunroof visor?

[graphikg]

I just wanted to see what it would look like with my roof rack. After all, they can be taken off pretty easily. I guess I got to go back to the yard then huh. No one has pics?

[kid325e]

Don't do it, they sag like old woman boobs. eww.

[Simon S]

a) this pic is not of my car

b) i loved this style of deflector on my integra.. on the e30 - not so much

c) the thin metal strips that sticks out - they basically connect to deflector via screws. the part of the strip you don't see basically has a hook-shape that 'hooks' to the roof lip which runs perimiter of opening.

d) the reason I saved this pic is because it clearly shows typical aftermath of deflector to roof paint



Nutshell:
- those tabs are thin-ass metal and would be a challenge to duplicate from anything Home Depot offered (i'd go and nab them from the yard)

Hey - again, I loved having the sunroof open on my integra- and the deflector it had provided super-quiet air circulation in the cabin. I'd take it off during winter but even as clean as I kept it - it also put a burn in the roof paint. It'a a rubber seal held on by clips and receives a high degree of wind buffeting. Small paticles of dust get in there and slowly grind paint away. If you have a roof rack - i'd look into a roof rack fairing.

[graphikg]

Hmm, you all may be right. Its just that I thought my car would look nice with it, but oh well. I definitely dont want my paint to endure that damage.