George,
Thanks for the tip. BTW what kind of "small fortune" are we talking about?
I kinda wanted to keep the box. You know, first one and all that rot. I'll
keep you in mind on my second one - whenever that happens.
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: GMari58175@aol.com <GMari58175@aol.com>
To: jchurch@exis.net <jchurch@exis.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: Thin mirror material
>In a message dated 98-08-25 19:04:58 EDT, jchurch@exis.net writes:
>
><< I received a very nice NOS gift recently for my '59 Bugeye - a rear view
> mirror. The mirror came in it's original box and packing and is perfect
in
> every way but one - the mirror is broken right down the middle. I removed
> it last night and noted that the mirror was thin - only 1/16" thick. No
> one, I repeat, no one in town carries the stuff at this thickness. I've
>tried glass shops, hardware stores, craft shops, et
> al, to no avail. I even looked to the incorrect later model sprite mirror
> currently on the car. Close, but no cigar. It is the right thickness,
but
> the wrong overall size. Bummer.
>
> With such a perfect overall specimen on my hands, I obviously don't want
to
> buy a new mirror assembly. Can anyone out there suggest a source for this
> material? >>
>
>Jeff,
>For a small fortune I'd be willing to part with an NOS still in the box
>replacment glass. Or I could be a real nice guy and tell you to call
sports n
>Classics in Darien Ct. They sell EXACT reproductions of the rear view
mirror
>for about $12.00. It seems that this same mirror is often used on alot of
kit
>cars. The only difference in the repro and original is that there is no
>imprint on the underside of the base.
>Just so you know, I hate reproduction parts, as they very rarely are
>acceptable replacments...but this is one part that I was very surprised
with.
>Hope this helps.
>
>PS: Can I have the box? I collect BMC/Lucas/Smiths original stuff
including
>empty boxes.
>
>george marinos
>
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