Re: [DMCForum] Convex mirror ...was Re: Antenna Fuse
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I will buy a set of mirrors when you get the time to make them. I bought
a set of toby tabs when they first came out but i havent installed them
yet.

Mark



Walter Coe wrote:

>  > Ok Walt i wanted to know about these mirrors you make and why would
> i
> > want them on my car?
>
> How convenient of you to volunteer as a shill.  ;-)
>
> I think you should have convex mirrors on your DeLorean because it
> makes it
> safer to drive.  I think it has been a rule for several years now that
> all
> cars sold in the US must have a convex  mirror on the passenger side
> of the
> car.  Many cars made for Europe also have convex mirrors on the
> driver's
> side or a combination of part flat/part convex.
>
> I have convex mirrors on both sides of my DeLorean, and the visibility
> is
> great!  Without looking over my shoulder, the continuity of view is
> seamless
> between my rearview mirror and convex passenger side mirror.  There no
>
> longer is a blind spot, and this is a DeLorean!
>
> The type of convex mirror I am using gives the same type of view as
> you
> would see in the passenger side mirror of any newer model car.  The
> only
> exception is that my mirrors are missing that stupid "objects in
> mirror are
> closer than they appear" message.  But if you need to be constantly
> reminded
> this way then you probably shouldn't be driving a car anyways let
> alone be
> allowed in public unsupervised.
>
> I plan to offer these mirrors either individually or in pairs for
> passenger
> and drivers side in either convex or flat glass.  Flat glass has been
> fairly
> easy to shape by hand, but I am having too much breakage cutting the
> convex
> glass.  When I get caught up on other projects, (and when Kayo Ong
> sends me
> back my patterns!) I'm going to try another idea for cutting the glass
> that
> is sure to work.  It's just a matter of setting up the equipment to
> make the
> first few mirrors this way and see if it actually works.  If I cannot
> afford
> to sell these mirrors for $45 each or less then I'm only going to be
> making
> them as special favors.  The old way takes about 1.5 hours per mirror,
> and
> this gets rather monotonous for a hobby.
>
> Meanwhile, can I interest you in a pair of Inconel 718 trailing arm
> bolts?
> A pair is $46 plus shipping (& gratuity which is optional.)  Otherwise
> I'm
> selling them at cost.
>
> Walt
>
>
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