Visor instilation

I have one of those T-visors and I'm still trying to think of the best way to put it in, and also how to trim it without completely messing it up. It's also pretty thick
 
I did a Boba helmet a couple of years ago and used a safety face sheild from Lowe's. It was pretty thick and not very easy to cut with a rotary tool. It was easy to apply tint to it, which I applied to both sides, but ended up taking off the inside tint above the 'eyeline'. Fairly easy to see out of, but you can't see in it for poop. The visor fit alright into the helmet, but it was a '97 and didn't fit 'perfectly'. I installed it by drilling holes through the visor on the edges and screwed them into the helmet. I also used some glue to make sure the screws held.

I took that visor out and am planning to put it into my 96 Jango. I'll have no trouble installing it since this helmet is formed much much better. My plan to install it is the same, but to use countersink screws through the front and nuts inside. Once it's attached, I will putty up the screws and sand and paint them. I know that sounds a bit tough, but I've already drilled out the 3 holes in the right ear and the line in the left ear and all the 'divets' on the back of the helmet.
 
I installed it by drilling holes through the visor on the edges and screwed them into the helmet. I also used some glue to make sure the screws held.
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I've heard this before, how big are these screws? Are they really small? how do you keep it from going through, but still finding enough material to hold on? Doesn't seem that thick to me.

Any information would be cool.

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I drilled them in from inside, just far enough that they didn't poke through. They were about 1/2 in. long. Fairly small. Sheet metal screws, I think (I found them somewhere).

I put glue on the inside of the mask so that it held the visor in place, and around the screws so they wouldn't back out. They held really well.

For my next helmet, I have small countersink (also called 'flat') slotted screws that I will drill from the front, so that the head shows. I will use nuts to secure it in place. Then, I'll use filler to cover the screws and paint over them. The visor will be removable (but why?) but the screws won't. I'll let you know how that goes.
 
I used a faceshield, and it's already curved and un-bendable. It was hell cutting it with a rotary tool. It melted more than cut. If I did it again, I'd use something else. Fits well into the 96 DP, but the top part on the 97 bows out too much and looks sort of like an 'overbite'
 
Interesting...I have had two different faceshields (one a shade 3 and one a shade 5). Both are easy to cut and flexible. Where did you buy your faceshield?
 

askywalker98 wrote:
Whats wrong with the "T-Visor" on eBay? Dosent that one come with everything already done?
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I got a green welder's shield with my fiberglass helmet. I used long scissors to cut it, and found soon after that the scissors had scratched up the visor. Not good. Use short scissors...

I happened to have "The best T-Visor" from eBay, and it works well. I had to trim it a bit with a Dremmel-like tool to fit it around the cheeks, and I shortened the top edges a bit. I didn't have to reshape it's curve, though.

I drilled right through the helmet in four places: on either side about a half-inch out from the eyes, and about a half-inch inwards from the corners of the "T". I put in four screws, and Bondo'ed them in place. I installed the visor with some large washers and screws. The visor is flexible enough that the screws pull it nicely into shape.

I then Bondo'ed around the edges to make it flush with the visor. The Bondo ruined the visor, so I have a new one on its way.

The visor is now held very securely and flush without any glue. All it uses is four screws, and the visor is easily removeable.
 
I've used both the ones from Ebay and a shield. Either way I'm hopeless at putting them in. However, I've had better luck with the Ebay ones. The shield I had I managed to crack putting it in....of course right across my main sight line. It was nice to look out of, however, in any amount of natural light you could see right in. So I took it out and put in the Ebay one, which I had also used in my first helmet.

The problem now is that my first helmet was small. My new one is like a bucket on my head. So now more light can get up underneath and the new visor is really of no use in sunlight either. Anyone have any solutions? I don't really want it to be darker permanently because it will be too dark for night or indoors. I would also prefer not to close up the underneath to keep the sunlight out because having just done an entire parade route sometimes that's the only way to get any fresh air to my head.

I guess I could tape up the lower portion of my visor when outdoors.....but that really defeats the purpose of having the full visor. And...at some 501st events we go in and out.

I haven't checked into this at all yet so I don't even know if a product like this exists, but what about making a removeable thin "sheet" of sorts that has the one way mirror finish on it that could slide under the helmet when needed. I'm hoping that stuff comes in a sheet like the limo tint stuff that could be applied to a thin flexible sheet of plastic that could just be taped to the inside or something? It shouldn't appear mirror like through the other visor....just completely dark. I think. Any thoughts??? I'm tired of hearing...."Look mom....it's a girl under there....."
 
BFett333, you could put a black pantyhose/stocking over your head, like bank robbers wear, then put the helmet on over that. Also, paint the inside of your helmet flat black, to reduce the light reflection. :)
 

judz dwedd wrote:
BFett333, you could put a black pantyhose/stocking over your head, like bank robbers wear, then put the helmet on over that.
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:lol:

I was just going to paint the inside of mine. So, what brand of hose do I need?
 

BFett333 wrote:
I guess I could tape up the lower portion of my visor when outdoors.....but that really defeats the purpose of having the full visor. And...at some 501st events we go in and out.
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What about using the visor but adding some window tinting on the bottom on the inside? That would make it a lot darker while still leaving the top part in front of your eyes with the lighter tint. Kind of a like a light reducing bi-focal.
 
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