When replacing the clips on one of my cars I simply added a stack of
small washers to the stem of the rivet to bring the "pressure point"
above the deep rivet. This worked fine - still had enough stem for the
rivet gun to grab.
On a related note, on my other car the visor brackets themselves (not
the clips but the part where the visor hinge attaches) are off the car
(broken off by a PO). These seem to be attached via some sort of rivets
but they seem to go into the part of the windshield frame where the side
overlaps the top. This area almost seems to be solid. Any suggestions
for how to mount these? The Moss pictures don't really help and the part
for the "rivet" doesn't have any stem (looks like it is meant to be
flattened on the other side with the frame apart).
Thanks,
Mark Parenti
'77 MGB x 2
Councill, David wrote:
>I just drilled out the rivets. I don't think the glass extends that far
>up. But you shouldn't have to drill but the very top surface of the
>rivet with a 1/8" drill bit to get it to release. The problem I had is
>that the clips are each held by two rivets but the one rivet is deep in
>the clip such that my rivet gun had a problem extending deep enough. I
>finally used a small sheet metal screw for that one.
>
>When you drill out the rivets and remove the old clips, you will get a
>better view of the hole and what you are dealing with.
>
>David Councill
>67 BGT
>72 B
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Emjaxfl@aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:50 AM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Sun Visors
>
>Hello Listers,
>
>I have a 1974 MGB. The sun visor clips have deteriorated due to age and
>exposure. I have the new ones to install.
>
>These are riveted in place. Can the old rivets be drilled out and
>replaced
>without removal of the top piece of the windshield frame? It seems that
>the
>glass must be behind the rivets and I don't want to break the glass. Are
>standard
>rivets used or something special?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Eric in Florida
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