Fashion or spec?? Maybe neither. The thought just occurred to me as I
read the latest messages and mentally pictured the fender and door of a
Healey, perhaps the mirrors were placed over the front wheel openings
because that was the one location where the installer could easily insert
his hand to afix the attaching nut on the mirror!?!?
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>
> To: Austin-Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 12/30/2005 1:35:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Santa, Having Been Good To Me (mirrors)
>
> Eric (Rick) Wilkins wrote:
> > There is a distance that most seem to have been put that is not really
> > arbitrary, but maybe was a spec. It's just out of reach while driving to
> > adjust.
>
> Having been around when the cars were new, it's my opinion (that is, I
> can't prove it) that it was just the fashion of the time.
> --
> John Miller
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