Whats wrong with this 4 door slant ????

Tim Armstrong

Tim Armstrong

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Always wanted a 4 door slant windshield, love the way the windshield passes to the roof, but look at what I got.

Just got it home from New Orleans, somebody did a good lead job on the visor. I will remove it. Car was restored but suffered from 17 years of storage. Excellent body and fenders, runs great, good interior. Needs new paint
 

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Are you referring to the exterior sunvisor?

Don't you have a pull down visor inside? Maybe two?

So leave those sunglasses at home!

Joe K
 
I was just looking at a slant window today. I am not a big fan of them as I think the space between the windshield and top looks like its missing something. If they did a good job of installing the visor, I might like it as is and leave it.
 
Henry should have left the outside visor on the slant window cars. My Vic is a slant window and when caught in a rain storm water can come through the hinge for the windshield.

Tom Endy
 
Tim Armstrong said:
Always wanted a 4 door slant windshield, love the way the windshield passes to the roof, but look at what I got.

Just got it home from New Orleans, somebody did a good lead job on the visor. I will remove it. Car was restored but suffered from 17 years of storage. Excellent body and fenders, runs great, good interior. Needs new paint
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Nothing . Tim I think your car with the sun visor looks great, always wondered what a slant would look like with visor. I always look at a slant and it just looks like something is missing, the A just looks correct with orig size wheels and the visor. Bigger wheels make them look like mild mannered hot rod, just me. have fun modelAtony Lafayette, LA
 
I know of a few people who have put exterior sun visors on slant windshield cars to keep rain off of the windshield, and to stop leaks.

That's a nice Model A you have. Good luck with her.
 
One of the reasons for my not pursuing a 4-door slant was the lack of a visor. This gives me an idea when & if I ever get another Model A. I like it!
 
I have been told that one of the advantages of the Slant's exterior "visor-less" design, is less noise/vibration and wind resistance while driving at speeds above 30mph. I don't know if it is true that the exterior visor introduces a lot of drag, wind resistance, or vibrations/noises at higher speeds?
 
That's great looking! I would love to see some close-up shots of how the visor is fitted.

I wonder if it an accessory, or if someone fitted a regular Model A visor to it.

I agree, it is so unique that I would be inclined to leave it in place. It would make a great conversation piece.

Ken
 
Drag - Yes
Wind resistance - Yes
Vibrations - No
Wind noise - Yes
Good looks - Yes


Perhaps it would look better if yours had the more curved visor rather than the one that is flat all the way across.
 
I wish my 31 slant looked that good. I would just drive the car as is for a year and see if the visor doesn't grow on you enough to keep it.

When I first bought my 31 I thought it looked bad without a visor, but it's growing on me, and I don't mind it so much now.
 
Tim, My Man,
You mentioned that they did a good job on it, just think how much work it would take to "un-do" it! Personally, I think it looks GOOD & DOESN'T detract from the classic Model A look & they really help in the rain.
To me, a Slant window always looks as if it has "something"?? missing! A '32 Doesn't look that way, with it's curved roof line, above the windshield.--Bill W.
 
I put a visor on my 31 Slant 20 yrs ago. I love it and so do many others.
It definitely has the Ol Boys talking...

Roger
 
Roger, I love it when the "OLD BOYS" critique my car! It helps separate the really nice guys from the ASSHOLES & then I go home & scratch off a few names from my "POSSIBLE FRIENDS"?? list!!!
The Dog is good at evaluating folks also, & helps me with my list!----Bill W.
 
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