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The DEMONX 1970 vert project Pt2
demonx:
--- Quote from: Scott ---So, you have patched the spot where the rear vision mirror goes? Are you intending to put a mirror on each side as I thought it was needed for a LHD car on the road?
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When I removed the crappy plastic aftermarket mirrors there was half a dozen holes underneath where bubba had fitted or made multiple attempts at fitting different mirrors.
So I had the fibreglass guy grind it back and reglass the area so i can redrill only two holes for the brand new chrome corvette mirrors I bought from Willcoxcorvette.com - they come with a template so I can get the spot perfect first shot. I even had a test run using the template and drilling the holes before I had the sections reglassed.
Reklaw:
Hi Demonx. On my '75, with the RH mirror mounted in the standard position, I found that it couldn't be adjusted so I could see properly (LHD Car). One option was to mount the mirror further forward, but that would look a bit strange as the LH mirror was in the standard position. The other was to grind away some of the housing on the mirror stem (of my brand new mirror) to allow it to swivel a bit further. The bare metal was then painted with clear Engine Enamel to stop corrosion.
You may come across the same problem.
demonx:
UPDATE:
NOT HAPPY
Was out the shed today doing something else and a odd looking mark on the windshield caught my eye.
Yep - my brand new, never been driven on the road windshield is already cracked. I am so p#issed off.
No idea how it happened. I know it was not like it when installed so I can't blame them. It's happened sometime over the last day or so - thing is no-one goes near the car except me. Nothing is stored close to it that could have fell. I'm way out of ideas. No one to blame.
gtc:
--- Quote from: demonx link=topic=7212.msg1045936281#msg1045936281 ---UPDATE:
NOT HAPPY
Was out the shed today doing something else and a odd looking mark on the windshield caught my eye.
Yep - my brand new, never been driven on the road windshield is already cracked. I am so p#issed off.
No idea how it happened. I know it was not like it when installed so I can't blame them. It's happened sometime over the last day or so - thing is no-one goes near the car except me. Nothing is stored close to it that could have fell. I'm way out of ideas. No one to blame.
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What a bummer!
Is it small enough to be fixed by those windscreen crack repair guys?
demonx:
--- Quote from: gtc ---
Is it small enough to be fixed by those windscreen crack repair guys?
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It's curved and around 15cm long. Not really repairable.
I'll leave it as is - get the damn car on the road at some stage and worry about it after that. One windshield replace in the build is enough for me let alone getting a second.
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