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Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:49 pm
by danielvoorwerk
discussed many times, but not yet found the right answer, so excuse me to ask again...
I mounted the mirror like I was thinking it should be, and actually it sits quite stable, and visibility backwards is much improved (only having wing mirrors).
But...I can't wind the window all to the top, because of the bracket in the window channel (see pic). It does comes up, but wich much effort, and I don't want to stress the window mechanism....
Any other options ?
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Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:50 pm
by danielvoorwerk
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Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:01 pm
by panky
You will need to place the bracket on the other side of the widow channel felt, even then you may need to pull the glass in by hand slightly to avoid the bracket as you wind the window up .
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:27 am
by RobThomas
Put it on the glass of the small quaterlight window? Not ideal but it works.
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:28 am
by danielvoorwerk
Oh really, the bracket should be over the felt, instead of behind ?...not thought of that yet, ill try today !
uh, i tried it too, to put it on the glass of the quarter light...but seems to be a bit vulnerable, and also; i'm using the quarter light very often, wich makes the mirror not very effctive....
Thanks for the suggestions !
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:29 am
by ManyMinors
Frankly, I found that the best way to deal with the clip-on mirror on my own Minor was to throw it in the bin and buy (for about £15) a proper mirror which bolts through the the triangular section forward of the quarterlight. A BIG improvement!.
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:20 pm
by viewsonic1
I'll second that ManyMinors. Have a look at my previous link, Daniel.
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=60623
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:02 pm
by Budgie
I have one each side and find them very useful but each to it's own. Mine are clamped "under" the felt and have stayed on and work fine over the last eight years.
Re: Clip-on mirror, how to ;-)
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:07 pm
by Andy W
ManyMinors wrote:Frankly, I found that the best way to deal with the clip-on mirror on my own Minor was to throw it in the bin and buy (for about £15) a proper mirror which bolts through the the triangular section forward of the quarterlight. A BIG improvement!.
I can testify to the soundness of ManyMinors comment...I've just done exactly the same!
