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birdii

posted on 25/11/17 at 02:54 PM Reply With Quote
How do I fit these mirrors?

I’m having a moment and cannot work out how to assemble my mirrors through the scuttle panel.

I guess it will be obvious but I can’t figure it!

Here’s the mirror:

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Help please.
Dan

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Slater

posted on 25/11/17 at 03:10 PM Reply With Quote
Assemble as in pic below.

Drill hole in scuttle

Obtain large penny washer and nyloc nut to suit

Put mirror stalk into hole

fit penny washer and nyloc, adjust stalk angle to suit.

tighten nyloc.




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birdii

posted on 25/11/17 at 03:15 PM Reply With Quote
That was what I thought at first but then nothing holds the plastic bit and there is only a small edge from the nut on the outside of the body, no space for a washer on both sides. Won’t it crack the fibreglass when I tighten the inside lock nut?
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myke pocock

posted on 25/11/17 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
My temptation would be to try and get a thick penny washer for both inside and out or get someone to machine at least the outside one up in alloy and paint it. When you make the hole in the glassfibre, make it larger than actually needed (2mm+_) and then use a thin rubber washer under the penny washers so it doesn't clamp directly to the glassfibre and you get a slight amount of shock absorbing. Also when you drill the holes, very slightly chamfer them on both sides to prevent cracking in the gell coat etc. Thats what I would do anyway.
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johnemms

posted on 26/11/17 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
stainless penny washer top n bottom with nylock nut ..





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birdii

posted on 28/11/17 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
There isn't enough thread to put washers either side. Ive decided to make some mounts to attach the mirrors to the roll cage, it gives me a better view and they will be more secure, don't know why I didn't go that way in the first place!
Thanks anyway.

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