changing visor on peterbilt

I put my new one on with stainless bolts with lock nuts. The ones with nylon on one side. If I had access to a huck bolt tool I would have used that. It is a pain in the rear getting in behind them over the windshield. Took about three to four hours for me to do it by myself. Also was the first one I had done.

 

I have done 4 or 5 of these on Pete's and Kenworth's. I do not have a huck bolt tool, so here is how I do it. You can go to a tool store like Fastenal. They will sell you an insert that looks kind of like a molly bolt. You will need to buy a little tool with the inserts. After you drill, put your insert in, install the bolt while holding the fastener with the little tool, and you have your insert. The tool cost like 95 cents, and the inserts were like a buck or two each. Only thing that was even a little expensive were the stainless steel bolts I wanted to use. These things work great, I think they hold every bit as good as a huck bolt. You may or may not need to remove the broken bolts. Depends if you need those holes for the new visor mounting bracket.

Only way to get the broken bolts out is to drill and easy out them. If you do have to remove them I am using a new product made by CRC called Freeze Of. Spray liberally and let it sit for about 5 minutes before you drill. This stuff beats anything else I have ever used. Has made taking exhaust and steering component parts almost trouble free.

 

I used fine thread stainless bolts and nylock nuts on mine