> When I mounted a rod and sliding
> mirror on a BJ8 I used the lower bracket from an MGB
> roadster which will bolt up to existing mirror mounting
> holes and the rod, mirror, and upper bracket from an XKE
> roadster, which are more substantial than the B or Spridget
> items. It was over 40 yrs ago but I'm pretty sure thats the
> way it went.
> Best
> JK
>
> --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Bob Brown <blkbt7 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Bob Brown <blkbt7 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 windscreen frame
> > To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 1:26 PM
> > John,
> > I've had the same problem with my BT7 MKII. The cure
> was to
> > install a
> > threaded rod as you suggest. It required a bracket
> > installed to replace the
> > mirror (which is now attached tot eh rod) and a
> bracket
> > attached to the
> > windscreen frame at the top. The rod used actually
> comes
> > from a MKIV Sprite.
> > The MGB rods are too long. If you Like I can try to
> take
> > photos.
> > Bob Brown
> >
> > On
> > my last drive, with the soft top up, without the side
> > screens, the top
> > frame
> > was lifting up away from the glass. At one stage there
> was
> > approx 1mm
> > of gap
> > between the top of screen and bottom of frame in the
> > centre.
> >
> > I had thought
> > of running a stainless steel threaded rod from the
> centre
> > of
> > the top frame to
> > dashboard (as MGB??)
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated
> >
> >
> >
> > John Rowe
> >
> > Qld Australia
> > BN1 BT7
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