windshied visor - 2003 Astro

[Cyclone]

I'm new to the site and it's great! I just sold a 1998 Astro van (to my son for $1) that had 221,000 miles and was still going strong, but I wanted to upgrade to a newer model. I had a Lund windshied visor on my '98 and I like the look, so I tried to buy one for my 2003. To my surprise, Lund doesn't make visors for Astros for the 2001 and newer models.

I guess there was some kind of windshield change in 2001? It seems that the older version visor would fit, but I don't want to take a chance and get stuck with a visor that I can't return. The local shops (St Louis area) do not seem to be much help. If they had a visor in stock I would try it before painting or drilling any holes, but they don't have any stock and I would have to special order it.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks - Rick

[skippy]

the mounting for the visors are back from the windshield enough that i really dont think there would be a major problem in mounting it to your newer astro . it might be a PIA but why not take the one off your sons new van to see if it will work then bolt it back up .

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Might be worth it to call up a windshield glass company and ask them if the windshields are the same part number for the 2 years. I have a 98 and did have an 03 and I did not notice any difference in the body's and glass at all.

[Cyclone]

Unfortunately I live in St Louis and my son took the van to Pittsburgh, so I can't take it off and try it. I could buy a visor for the older model and try to make it fit, but it's risky. The fact that Lund says they don't have visors that fit Astro models from 2001 and up makes me nervous. Surely there is someone out there with a 2001 or new model Astro that has figured out how to install a visor...

[GnarliSafari]

i think some of those after market companies catelogs are just outdated, i dont see any differences between my 99 and any 01 or newer i have ever seen, gm was trying to keep the cost of these things down in the last couple years so i doubt they redesigned anything. they did start offering the rear discs and 16s in 03 but i think that was so they could use wheels they already had made for the 1500 series trucks instead of making more astro van specific wheels. they even eliminated the little pieces of trim on the back doors above the rear bumper for whatever strange reason just to save a couple cents.

[canadavan]

If it fit an older van, I would guarantee that it will fit. GM did not alter anything about the vans windshields or roofs. I'm sure that Gnarli is right about their parts lists being out of date.