I bought my mirror from California Mustangs. It's for a Shelby. Two
years and the rubber is fine under it. Wonder where it was made? or is
it just to a different set of standards?
Dave
67 BJ8
David Crawford wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> We were just talking about those crappy teardrop mirror gaskets a day
> ago. What
> pieces of junk! Have you mentioned this to Moss? I did, and didn't
> even get a
> response. By the way, that's a picture that they took of my MGA in
> their MGA catalog
> page A14 - the Iris Blue MGA front fender with said mirror being
> discussed. I've
> purchased two sets in the past three years and they are cracked beyond
> belief.
> Of course I use a good rubber lube on all the exposed rubber
> components but the
> mirror gaskets still start going to pieces in a little over a month.
>
> Ain't it the truth? It's the so many little things like this that
> don't have to be! Not if
> some one cared.
>
> David C
> San Diego
> '54 BN1
> '60 MGA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:09 PM
> Subject: RE: Wish list continued
>
>
>> After ordering a new heater control panel and knobs for my BJ8
>> several years
>> ago and having the lettering flake off within a year (even though I was
>> always careful not to touch the surfaces), I ordered a new set and
>> sprayed
>> them with clear lacquer before installation. They're still looking
>> good.
>>
>> Another pet peeve that I hope somebody will solve sometime in my
>> lifetime:
>> crummy-quality rubber parts such as the teardrop gaskets under the Lucas
>> fender mirrors. The new ones that come from Moss will crack and split
>> within a month. I never could understand why someone would go to the
>> trouble to make a mold for rubber parts, which has to be most of the
>> cost,
>> and then use crappy rubber. I have repaired this stuff with liquid
>> rubber
>> out of a tube that has lasted longer.
>>
>> Steve Byers
>> HBJ8L/36666
>> BJ8 Registry
>> Havelock, NC USA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rich C
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:10 AM
>> To: Alan Seigrist Blue 100; Bob Haskell
>> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Wish list continued
>>
>>
>> But the catch there is that imbedded lettering might be an
>> "improvement" but
>> is not original. Keep your thumb nail away from the lettering! <grin>
>> Rich
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