Hi Steve,
Thanks for the input. The few reponses I have had to this question lead me
to believe that all Tigers mirrors had the vinyl covering. The puzzling part
for me is that one of the mirrors I have (came with the car) has no covering
nor any evidence of there ever having been any. The fastener heads on the
backside are flush to the body with no gap or evidence of vinyl.
I'm not too sure what the legality of these mirrors is here in BC. It would
sure take an eagle-eyed cop with a good knowledge of the rules to notice
such a detail and give you the gears over it.
Regards,
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
To: "Tim Webster" <crabco@shaw.ca>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger rear view mirrors
> Tim,
>
> My later 1965 Mk I (9472289) has a small curved glass mirror with a rigid
> vinyl back cover, like the dash top. Depending on weather, atmospheric
> contaminants, and just plain evaporation of the vinyl's plasticizer, it
> could crack, become ugly, and the cover may be removed, fall off, or the
> mirror/mount replaced. Curved mirrors became illegal in California (and
> the rest of the US, I believe) inside the car and on the driver's side
> mirror.
>
> I, personally like the curved mirrors both inside and out, for improved
> visibility. (CAUTION: Some Objects MAY .....). You can quickly get
> adjusted to distance distortions in trade for greater angle of view
> (needed, especially with hard or soft top up.)
>
> Steve
>
> ___
> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
>
>
>
> Tim Webster wrote:
>> Listers,
>>
>> According to the B of N the switch to oval rear view mirrors was made
>> around
>> B9473100. Mr Miller shows only two vinyl covered mirrors on page 169 (one
>> oval, the other rectangular). My early car (9470694) came to me with a
>> rectangular mirror. The interesting thing is that there is no vinyl
>> covering
>> on it. It does not appear that there ever was, although it is impossible
>> to
>> tell for sure.
>>
>> I have heard that some Rootes mirrors possibly came without the covering.
>> Is
>> there anyone who can shed light on the possibility that some early Tigers
>> might have been equipped this way? Perhaps the naked mirror came from a
>> different Rootes machine?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tim
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