I just fitted my tonneau to my bugeye the other night. my mirror has two screws
holding it in place, and there is a 'lift-a-dot stud in the cowling just an
inch
or two to the right of the mirror on the passenger side, but not on the drivers
side.
FYI - Bryan
>Subject: Re: Mirror Question
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
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>In a message dated 1/24/00 1:59:52 PM, egnorant@flash.net writes:
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><< I have a 60 Bugeye and am seeking a rear view mirror. I would like to go
>original or
>at least a suitable substitution. Question is...what does the original
>look like? I have seen 3 different shapes and 2 different attachments.
>All appear to bolt to the center of the dash, but 1 has mirror on a
>slider like is on my brothers 67. His has a bar that goes to the top on
>the windshield. This one does not. Currently I have a suction cup mirror
>and it passes inspection but it falls off a lot. >>
>
>Bruce,
>
>The 1960 inside rear view mirror was 5 1/8" by 2 3/16". I think the
>thickness was between 1mm and 1/16". It had rounded corners and was backed
>by simular shaped piece of metal. These were held together by a "U" shaped
>(cross-section) band that completely surrounded the edge of the glass and
>metal. Those parts were held by a two part "clamp" that fitted over the
>mirror unit at the center top and bottom and over the ball of the mirror
>stand. The clamp had one screw and nut that held it together. The stand was
>chrome being flat on the bottom where it attached to the facia. It has a
>stalk at about 60 degrees with a ball end on which the mirror clamp attaches.
> There is some disagreement over how the stand was held to the facia. The
>stand has two counter sunk holes for flat head screws. There are indications
>that the mount on cars delivered without tonneau covers were held in place
>with flat head screws. An cars delivered with tonneau covers had a
>lift-a-dot stud on the passenger side and a screw on the drivers side. Both
>of our 1960 cars were delivered with tonneau's and had studs on both sides of
>the mirror mount. Go figure.
>
>Good Luck
>
>Bob and Annice
>1960 Sprite (Mk IV indiguise)
>1960 Sprite now departed :(
>1966(7) Sprite Mk III (in progress)
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