hey,

im in the middle of restoring headliner got that done and speaker console but im stuck on these visors, is there anyway to open these up so i can put new material on them, i see no screws at all i do see a seam around the bottom area. how or what pry it open from there will it unclick or break ?
i got the visors with the lights in them.

thanks marc

 

 

I just gently pried mine open on that seam. Work your way around slowly, it was glued but do able. Seems to me there are snaps or clips inside ? it was along time ago.

 

as you see the material on the visor is pretty messed up and rest of the headliner looked just like it, i dont have before picture but you can imagine. the headliner turned out quite nice and i used Loctice Spray Adhesive 3 cans all together 2 at least for the headliner itself and another for the speaker console.

the speaker console is a bit harder to do cause of all the turns and curves you will end up with a few rinkles depends on how stretchy the materical is.

- Marc

 

i wondered too cause them bulbs should be replaceable somehow, i have to check that out, thanks for your reply

 

I am pretty sure I used a BleepinJeep video as guidance when I did mine.

I have some photos on my build thread here:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/ma...6/#post3450684

If you cut the old one off using a razor blade, roughly 0.75" to 1" in from the edges, you will start to see plastic tabs all around the visor. You use a screwdriver to pop the tabs. It's hard to explain but the youtube videos do a good job of communicating it. I figured it out just by looking at them.

The hardest tabs are close to the hinge. I was afraid of breaking it there so I just struggled with it for a while and figured out how to pop it apart without breaking anything. Hard to explain but again, search youtube vids and it'll help a lot.

Once the tabs are popped the entire thing opens up. You can remove the old material, clean the surface and start upholstering the new one. Close it back up like a sammich and you are done. My build thread shows roughly how I did it.

 

awesome thanks for that info i will check it out

marc

im looking at your pictures now, im getting the idea now how to do this thanks again

 

No problem!

 

Yes, watch the BleepinJeep headliner video, Matt goes over disassembling and recovering the visors in depth.

 

i found the video after it was mentioned very handy



this whole headliner,speaker and visors material and spray glue all together 50$ its the time and the motivation cause its a lot of work.

- Marc

 

That looks great!

 

thank you quite a difference with the old saggy and ruined material im very happy with the results

i cant wait to put it all back in but need to fix this leak and get it dry inside :\

 

im thinking of putting in a big overhead console instead of the little domelights, which year did jeep start using this big ones ?

marc

something like this https://www.cherokeeforum.com/attach...3300946110.jpg

im not sure who this picture is from, 96 and up i see now since i have some materical left i could make it the same color

 

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ok, i figured its going to be some puzzling but doable i seen extra holes in the roof area between the two visor holders right above the rear view mirror and looks like i can use those for any kind of small bracket that can hold up the front end of the bigger overhead console, i do have one like that in the 98 zj, soon i will nose around at the junkyard see what i can find.

thanks