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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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Default 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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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by my bandit
isnt it illegal to damage legal tender?
that's a fake quarter ... lol ... wait, that's illegal too
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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LOL you could have probably gotten a quarter sized washer with a hole already in it for less than a quarter
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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ghetto!
lol.
What made you think of using a quarter?
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by my bandit
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.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by baalic
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
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by muteki
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.
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Coins make make excellent washers.

High nickel content.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Super-Bat
ghetto!
lol.
What made you think of using a quarter?
It may be ghetto, but it worked perfect
I used a quarter because i could not find a washer that size with a small hole in my house.

Originally Posted by 1995blacktattop
LOL you could have probably gotten a quarter sized washer with a hole already in it for less than a quarter
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

Anyway the next time your visor falls on your lap while your driving you will think of this post, LoL
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by my bandit
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
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by The Manalishi
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...
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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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
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tekno66
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
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by The Manalishi
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.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Here is an old thread (from 2004) on repairing the visor:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/194389-sun-visor-repair.html
(Page2 has pictures)
This thread uses a washer.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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Naw, that's a Genuine Pontiac quarter. $37.50 ea. Special-order though.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Thanks so much this was so very very helpful fixed both of mine for almost nothing
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