Latest News

Jan 18, 2021

Sunvisors and R32 : Finding a more modern sunvisor with a slider in it


Replacing the sunvisors on a Nissan Skyline R32
 2001-2004 Toyota Tacoma sunvisor installed in a R32 GT-R

The more time I spend in an R32, the more that there are little things, that I would like, to make the car more convenient, or easier to live with.  I am not that tall, but I normally drive an R32 GT-R with the seat slid fully back. I like to be as close to the B pillar as I can be. I don't run the seat that reclined, but enough to feel comfortable. 

Replacing the sunvisors on a Nissan Skyline R32
Toyota Tacoma sunvisor with slider out

With the stock Nissan Skyline sunvisor, there is a big gap where the sun can hit me in the side of the head. Something I don't like, and I wanted to see if I could fix.  There didn't seem to be any great "add on" sliders available(see below), so I ended up trying a sunvisor out of a Toyota Tacoma we had at the shop. The center to center was good enough. The pin is a little small. The screws were in the same spots, and it more or less fit. The one in that truck was tan, and it worked well enough, that I decided to spring the $50 on a used grey one from eBay

Toyota Tacoma sunvisor with slider out

To me, function over form. The color isn't a great match, but its a grey. The slider isn't the hugest thing, but it does help a lot. Overall I am 80% happy with these Toyota Tacoma sunvisors. 


I had one of those, and for $17 its not bad, but it is pretty ugly, and a little hard to work. I said I am function over form, but in this case, I will make an exception. 


Toyota Tacoma sunvisor using the Nissan Skyline visor screws. I ended up buying some counter sunk screws that fit more flush. See below. 


More R32 sunvisor pictures and information at this post - https://www.gtrusablog.com/2019/07/nissan-skyline-sunvisors.html

Other weird Nissan Skyline projects:  https://www.gtrusablog.com/2020/04/so-what-other-weird-skyline-gt-r.html

The pin/ clip is a little small. This is a piece of clear silicone hose just cut and placed over it. I am thinking about a more elegant solution, but it works. 

OEM visor shape. The headliner is a type of soft foam under it. 

I just pushed the visor up into the roof, to get it to fit more flush. I think its about 90% ok. Color is a little off. I will live with that. 

Replaced the screws with some counter sunk. I wanted black screws, but the arm is chrome, so matches enough. Not like you are looking at it constantly. 




Buy USA Legal R32, R33, and R34 Skylines at Importavehicle.com!
Index and Start Page 

No comments: