Pontiac Firebird 1967-2002 - Broken visor ? Here's a quick fix !

Like everyone else my visor broke without even touching it the other day. I know the mount itself is not that expensive but i manage to fix mine and it only cost me a quarter :)
I drilled a small hole in a quarter put a screw through it and tightened it up, works perfect.

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isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?

isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?that's a fake quarter ... lol ... wait, that's illegal too

LOL you could have probably gotten a quarter sized washer with a hole already in it for less than a quarter :P

ghetto!
lol.
What made you think of using a quarter? :lol:

isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?

show me the law that says so son, its your property. Its like burning flags..... Freedom of speech.

show me the law that says so son, its your property. Its like burning flags..... Freedom of speech.

Title 18 United States Code, Section 331

Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes,
falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the mints of
the United States, or any foreign coins which are by law made current
or are in actual use or circulation as money within the United States;
or

Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or sells,
or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings into the
United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered, defaced,
mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled, or lightened -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both

LINK TO THE US MINT WEBSITE:
http://www.usmint.gov/consumer/18USC331.cfm?flash=yes

Title 18 United States Code, Section 331

Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes,
falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the mints of
the United States, or any foreign coins which are by law made current
or are in actual use or circulation as money within the United States;
or

Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or sells,
or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings into the
United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered, defaced,
mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled, or lightened -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both

LINK TO THE US MINT WEBSITE:
http://www.usmint.gov/consumer/18USC331.cfm?flash=yes

Key word is fraudulently. That means he did it with the intent to defraud. He did it to fix a visor not pass it off to gain something. What he did is not illegal.

Coins make make excellent washers.

High nickel content.

ghetto!
lol.
What made you think of using a quarter? :lol:

It may be ghetto, but it worked perfect :D
I used a quarter because i could not find a washer that size with a small hole in my house.

LOL you could have probably gotten a quarter sized washer with a hole already in it for less than a quarter :P

I don't think so. Last i looked gas is almost $3 a gallon, so that trip to Home Depot would cost more than a quarter:P

Anyway the next time your visor falls on your lap while your driving you will think of this post, LoL ;)

isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?

Why can you press pennies at places like the corvette musuem into cool shapes ??? :)

I deleted my visors

Key word is fraudulently. That means he did it with the intent to defraud. He did it to fix a visor not pass it off to gain something. What he did is not illegal.



You stole the words out of my mouth. Nothing was done to defraud anyone or anything therefore you can destroy any money you want as long as your not doing it in an attempt at fraud...

thanks for the idea. i just used a washer and it worked great! i bought the car with it broke so this made my day

thanks for the idea. i just used a washer and it worked great! i bought the car with it broke so this made my day

Glad to hear it helped someone else :D

Key word is fraudulently. That means he did it with the intent to defraud. He did it to fix a visor not pass it off to gain something. What he did is not illegal.

I agree. The only illegal part would be if he tried to spend it after defacing it. Until then it''s his to do with as he pleases.

Here is an old thread (from 2004) on repairing the visor:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194389
(Page2 has pictures)
This thread uses a washer.

Old thread but this was very useful to me for my visor repair, a big thanks to Blue2KTA for providing this information.

Considering that the OEM wants $157 for a replacement I would like to nominate this for sticky.

Naw, that's a Genuine Pontiac quarter. $37.50 ea. Special-order though.

I did this a few years ago. I used a fender washer. But instead of just using a sheet metal screw tap it out to a machine screw thread.

Thanks so much this was so very very helpful fixed both of mine for almost nothing

actually fradulantly only refers to altering. mutilating is a crime.:engarde:

great idea man..

Good way to increase the value of our cars!!