Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sprite Mirror bracket

From: Allen Hefner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 10:14:44 -0500

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Daniel,

It looks like you would have enough room to fit a cup holder on the
trailing end of the bracket! I found that there isn't enough room inside
the car for one.

Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA
Sun City Center, FL

*Current:*
2016 Subaru outback somewhere
2006 Chebbie
*Former:*
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
1964 VW Type I
1967 VW Type II
1967 Rover 2000TC
1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)

On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I've just finished making my first mirror bracket.  Well actually it's the
> second because I abandoned the first one part finished as it wasn't quite
> right.  I'm pleased with the end result but I'll be making another one as
> this one isn't quite perfect.  Yep, it does stick out a bit from the
> bodywork (just under 3 inches) but its supposed to because being close to
> the car's bodywork makes it much less aerodynamic (air sees a bigger bulge
> than the actual mirror).  Very wet here so it may be a week before it gets
> road tested - the worst that can happen is that it vibrates and I need to
> use thicker aluminum sheet (this was 1.2mm) or stainless steel sheet.
>
> Photos attached.
>
> Regards
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Daniel,<div><br></div><div>It looks like you would have en=
ough room to fit a cup holder on the trailing end of the bracket! I found t=
hat there isn&#39;t enough room inside the car for one.=C2=A0<br clear=3D"a=
ll"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail=
_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><br></div><div=
>Allen Hefner</div>
<div>Norristown, PA</div><div>Sun City Center, FL</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div><div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
<div>1964 VW Type I</div>
<div>1967 VW Type II</div>
<div>1967 Rover 2000TC</div>
<div>1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Hi List,<div><br><div><div>I&#39;ve just finished making my first mirror=
 bracket.=C2=A0 Well actually it&#39;s the second because I abandoned the f=
irst one part finished as it wasn&#39;t quite right.=C2=A0 I&#39;m pleased =
with the end result but I&#39;ll be making another one as this one isn&#39;=
t quite perfect.=C2=A0 Yep, it does stick out a bit from the bodywork (just=
 under 3 inches) but its supposed to because being close to the car&#39;s b=
odywork makes it much less aerodynamic (air sees a bigger bulge than the ac=
tual mirror).=C2=A0 Very wet here so it may be a week before it gets road t=
ested - the worst that can happen is that it vibrates and I need to use thi=
cker aluminum sheet (this was 1.2mm) or stainless steel sheet.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Photos attached.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><=
div><br></div></div></div>
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From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 18:56:25 +0000

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I think the contents of any mug would spill while I was driving!

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 15:14, Allen Hefner <[email-masked]> wrote:

>> I've just finished making my first mirror bracket.  Well actually it's
>> the second because I abandoned the first one part finished as it wasn't
>> quite right.  I'm pleased with the end result but I'll be making another
>> one as this one isn't quite perfect.  Yep, it does stick out a bit from the

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I think the contents of any mug would spill while=C2=A0I w=
as driving!</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 15:14, Allen Hefner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Daniel,<div><br></div>=
<div>It looks like you would have enough room to fit a cup holder on the tr=
ailing end of the bracket! I found that there isn&#39;t enough room inside =
the car for one.=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><br></div><div>Allen Hefner</div>
<div>Norristown, PA</div><div>Sun City Center, FL</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div><div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
<div>1964 VW Type I</div>
<div>1967 VW Type II</div>
<div>1967 Rover 2000TC</div>
<div>1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br><div><div>I&#39;ve just finished maki=
ng my first mirror bracket.=C2=A0 Well actually it&#39;s the second because=
 I abandoned the first one part finished as it wasn&#39;t quite right.=C2=
=A0 I&#39;m pleased with the end result but I&#39;ll be making another one =
as this one isn&#39;t quite perfect.=C2=A0 Yep, it does stick out a bit fro=
m the bodywork (just under 3 inches) but its supposed to because being clos=
e to the car&#39;s bodywork makes it much less aerodynamic (air sees a bigg=
er bulge than the actual mirror).=C2=A0 Very wet here so it may be a week b=
efore it gets road tested - the worst that can happen is that it vibrates a=
nd I need to use thicker aluminum sheet (this was 1.2mm) or stainless steel=
 sheet.</div><div><br></div><div>Photos attached.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Regards</div></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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