1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

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1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by BLB27 » Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:27 pm

I have purchased a visor cover replacement for my coupe. I have studied the instructions, and they are not all that clear. It appears the installation is going to be difficult. The frame is original.

I am interested in what others have experienced in doing the installation and appreciate any helpful suggestions.

The top piece in the last photo is the stiffener fabric.
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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Joe Bell » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:02 am

You need a sewing machine to stitch it in place as originally was to keep the two pieces from flapping in the wind.


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Bill Dizer » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:12 am

If you have an Amish harness maker they can sew it for you, like they do on a buggy dashboard.


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:38 am

Joe Bell wrote:
Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:02 am
You need a sewing machine to stitch it in place as originally was to keep the two pieces from flapping in the wind.
Joe,

The visor on my '26 Fordor was never stitched. A good thing, since I had to remove the covering to repair the frame. Don't know about what was done on '27 Coupes however.


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:40 am

BLB27 wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:27 pm
I have purchased a visor cover replacement for my coupe. I have studied the instructions, and they are not all that clear. It appears the installation is going to be difficult. The frame is original.

I am interested in what others have experienced in doing the installation and appreciate any helpful suggestions.

The top piece in the last photo is the stiffener fabric.
Do you have the 2 short steel pieces that fit on the underside, to hold the material into the corners? (Hard to describe...)

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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:55 am

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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by George House » Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:36 am

Take the frame and material (long grain ?) to an auto upholstery shop. They’ll need to sew the perimeter of 3.frame rectangles. But the secret is TIGHTNESS. Ideally this would be done on a hot august day but heat lamps are definitely called for.
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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by BLB27 » Sat Feb 12, 2022 12:30 pm

Jerry, Yes, I have the two metal pieces.


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Joe Bell » Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:51 pm

I am glad to be watching this thread since I have a 26 Tudor that I am working on right now and need to redo my visor. Jerry it looks better with out all the sewing if you can get it tight.

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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by dlmyers » Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:50 pm

Here is a link to an older forum thread about visor covers.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/104066.html
The old forums are a gold mine of information.


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:02 am

Joe Bell wrote:
Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:51 pm
I am glad to be watching this thread since I have a 26 Tudor that I am working on right now and need to redo my visor. Jerry it looks better with out all the sewing if you can get it tight.
Joe,

I could bounce a dime off of it. However, the covering was made by my dad, so "custom fit" you might say. Don't know how tight you can get a covering from a "catalog" supplier.

As to it being stitched originally, this was my grandfather's car from new. Before my dad made the new covering, it still had the unstitched original in place. It was in perfect condition, but brittle as glass. I do not doubt however that there were stitched versions from Ford. Not sure when that became a "thing"...


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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by BLB27 » Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:24 pm

The attached photo shows the "stitching" on the top side of my cover. My supplier told me that all most all of the customers do not want to expend the time/effort/expense to stitch the cover to the frame. Therefore, the cover is provided with the "stitching" shown to imitate actual stitching that some of the original covers had.

As of now, I am undecided whether to stitch my cover or Install the cover per the instructions.
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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by George House » Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:35 pm

Stitch them within the 3 frame rectangles. Otherwise it’ll billow up after a drive.
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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by BLB27 » Thu Feb 17, 2022 9:10 pm

A question for those of you with a visor that has not been stitched: What has been your experience with the material flopping in the wind?

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Re: 1927 Coupe Visor Cover Replacement

Post by George House » Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:54 am

***back to the top please***
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