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Visors & Console

From 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 “BigGoldDuallie SOLD” — documented by Steve83.

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This is about as good of condition as I could find this style of visor anywhere, so I'm going to try to reupholster a pair. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - These visors are almost entirely glued together. The elastic band is sewed at the top, but I don't want to replace it anyway. The upholster… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The original uphlstery's foam turns to dirt, and the cardboard warps from moisture over the years, but I think I can work with it. The tabs… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I used Medium Natural. A third of a yard was in the $30 range, and more than enough for 3 visors (I botched one). Ford '92-97 tan is SL1953… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The local fabric store didn't have a very wide selection of headliner colors, but eventually I tracked down an industrial supplier with rea… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - To prep the old parts, I thoroughly brushed away all the powdered residue of the old foam, washed the stains off the plastic & the fingerpr… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I cut the covers with a generous edge, marked the position of the cardboard on them with a black marker, and then sprayed the foam with 3M… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - After the adhesive dried a little more, I peeled the foam away from the fabric all the way around, and inside the notch for the hanger. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I cut away all the excess foam around the edge, and ripped out what was in the hanger hole. Then I trimmed & slit the fabric so it would wr… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I carefully pulled the fabric over the edge, keeping the edge straight & smooth, and working the E6000 all the way through it. Then I appli… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I slipped the rear inboard edge under the lip of the frame, then worked the inboard tab into the slot. To prevent the extension slide from… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - After fitting the outboard tab into its slot, I folded the cover around the frame, worked it under the inboard lip, and then aligned the ed… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Eventually, I got a good seam all the way around, and after a few minutes, the impressions made by clamping disappeared. I then installed t… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - They almost look like they belong there! I'll put a few greasy fingerprints on them, and no one will ever know. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Now I can fill in the gaps beside the RV mirror, or cover the whole top of the door window. I still have to find the right covers & hinge c… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This console has a hard cover for mounting a garage remote, which is then activated by the gray button. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I found this HomeLink module in a similar console in a later truck with different upholstery, so I pulled it to install in mine. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I found this HomeLink module in a similar console in a later truck with different upholstery, so I pulled it to install in mine. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - My console doesn't retain this module correctly... 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Since this console wasn't built for this module, I had to improvise. It's very secure. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The swapped-in HomeLink module looks & works just like it should. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The swapped-in HomeLink module looks & works just like it should.