When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
On a 2001 Pontiac Trans Am can you just replace your sun visors only and leave the brackets in place? I bought new sun visors and it's only the sun visors, my brackets are still good. I've searched everywhere and can only find post's about deleting the visors or replacing the whole thing brackets included. I was hoping I can just slide the old ones off the bracket and install my new ones back onto the bracket, don't want to be out there pulling on the old sun visors until I break something!
A few places I have seen only sell the visor, not the bracket. They are supposed to slide right on (after cutting a small hole to help get them started). The last owner of my car broke off the brackets and left the springs and ends in the headliner! I had to get the brackets and the easiest way was as an assembly. I'm sure you can find something on YouTube about installing with existing brackets?
Thanks jybravo70, the new replacement sun visors are installed. I pulled the old ones off with the brackets in place and reinstalled the new ones. The ones I bought aren’t factory correct but I hated the floppy corners. I'll try to find correct replacements later on. New replacement sun visors Old ones with floppy corners Old ones New, not the same and I’ll look for factory correct ones in the future. New
Last edited by rod214; Mar 17, 2021 at 04:43 PM.
Reason: rewrote sentence
Good deal. Not all that noticeable unless you look. You could get some interior paint and paint them if you wanted to darken them up a bit. Make sure you get the interior cloth/carpet type of paint. After painting you can use one of those interior brushes to restore the texture and softness of the fabric. If these are working for you its a cheaper solution then getting a reproduction pair.
When I replaced mine the ones I got were a little lighter than my interior BUT, both driver and passenger have mirrors. Both had the elastic cut which is why they were so cheap so removed the elastic from my broken ones and sowed them up best I could. They work which is better than nothing on the afternoon commutes. These are temporary as the corners are weak but for what I got them for it was a good price seeing I had to replace both hinges.
I got mine done at a local upholstery shop a while back, $20 for both but the guy said I would lose the mirrors. He removed/cut off the plastic brackets and mirrors with a knife and and did them. This was like 5 years ago, he had said for me to wait and did both in about 15 minutes.
I got mine done at a local upholstery shop a while back, $20 for both but the guy said I would lose the mirrors. He removed/cut off the plastic brackets and mirrors with a knife and and did them. This was like 5 years ago, he had said for me to wait and did both in about 15 minutes.
in the process replacement with a pair of CADILLAC visors making some adapters out of aluminium
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.
Sun Visor replacement 
