Subject: Re: [Spridgets] F.U.M.S.

From: Jeff Foster via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:12:20 -0500

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Got the mirror tightened up a bit - Thanks for the pointers, guys!

I was in St Louis last week and spotted a Midget sitting at a strip mall,
and I quickly spotted the reason my mirrors have always been sub-par.

A quick look at a parts catalog confirms (don't know how I missed this over
the last several years!)... I'm missing the plinth from both sides that
goes between the door and the mirror base which raises the mirror to
a decent position!!

Anybody have a parts car with useable parts they wouldn't mind parting
with? Please respond off-list.

Jeff

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Bud Osbourne <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Sorry to check in so late on this one.  I seem to recall that you can
> tighten those factory mirrors w/o removing the mirror from it=E2=80=99s h=
ousing.  I
> think you either turn the mirror housing clockwise, or remove the assembl=
y
> (small grub screw in base) and access a nut inside of the base.
>
> Actually, I find that I like the factory original mirrors better than any
> of the aftermarket mirrors and find the factory=E2=80=99s location, on th=
e doors,
> to be very good placement for their intended use.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bud
>
>
>
> *From:* Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] *On Behalf Of
> *Jeff Foster via Spridgets
> *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2015 12:05 AM
> *To:* Spridget list
> *Subject:* [Spridgets] F.U.M.S.
>
>
>
> I was futzing around in the garage today to get the Midget ready to hit
> the road again; and while the door mirrors have never been much use, my c=
ar
> now suffers from Floppy Useless Mirror Syndrome.
>
>
>
> The passenger side mirror just flops down and wont hold position. As I
> said they've never been useful (too low to actually see anything) - bit n=
ow
> they just look stupid too.
>
>
>
> They've also always rattled since I bought the car the first time around
> back in 2006.
>
>
>
> Have any of you refurbed the factory mirrors successfully or is it a
> better solution to simply replace them? I don't see how to take them apar=
t
> so any suggestions are welcomed. Cost is certainly an issue as I'm about =
to
> send my third kid off to college.
>
>
> =E2=80=8B
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Got the mirror tightened up a bit - Thanks for the po=
inters, guys!</div><div><br></div><div>I was in St Louis last week and spot=
ted a Midget sitting at a strip mall, and I quickly spotted the reason my m=
irrors have always been sub-par.</div><div><br></div><div>A quick look at a=
 parts catalog confirms (don&#39;t know how I missed this over the last sev=
eral years!)... I&#39;m missing the plinth from both sides that goes betwee=
n the door and the mirror base which raises the mirror to a=C2=A0decent pos=
ition!!</div><div><br></div><div>Anybody have a parts car with useable part=
s they wouldn&#39;t mind parting with? Please respond off-list.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Jeff</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:22 AM,=
 Bud Osbourne <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" vlink=3D"purple" link=3D"blue"><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;Calibri&qu=
ot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Jeff,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;=
Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Sorry to check in so l=
ate on this one.=C2=A0 I seem to recall that you can tighten those factory =
mirrors w/o removing the mirror from it=E2=80=99s housing.=C2=A0 I think yo=
u either turn the mirror housing clockwise, or remove the assembly (small g=
rub screw in base) and access a nut inside of the base.<u></u><u></u></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family=
:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Actually, I fin=
d that I like the factory original mirrors better than any of the aftermark=
et mirrors and find the factory=E2=80=99s location, on the doors, to be ver=
y good placement for their intended use.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Hope this helps.<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);fon=
t-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt">Bud<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,=
125);font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:11pt"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-size:10pt">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quo=
t;;font-size:10pt"> Spridgets [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets-bounces@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>] <b>O=
n Behalf Of </b>Jeff Foster via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13,=
 2015 12:05 AM<span><br><b>To:</b> Spridget list<br><b>Subject:</b> [Spridg=
ets] F.U.M.S.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=C2=A0was futzing around=
 in the garage today to get the Midget ready to hit the road again; and whi=
le the door mirrors have never been much use, my car now suffers from Flopp=
y Useless Mirror Syndrome.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">The passenger side mirror just flops down and wont hold position. =
As I said they&#39;ve never been useful (too low to actually see anything) =
- bit now they just look stupid too.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Th=
ey&#39;ve also always rattled since I bought the car the first time around =
back in 2006.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Have any of you refurbed th=
e factory mirrors successfully or is it a better solution to simply replace=
 them? I don&#39;t see how to take them apart so any suggestions are welcom=
ed. Cost is certainly an issue as I&#39;m about to send my third kid off to=
 college.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img width=3D"=
513" height=3D"385" src=3D"cid:[email-masked]"><br>=E2=80=
=8B<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div=
><br></div>

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