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Dimming rear view mirror??

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Well things on here seem a little slow and the windshield stay rod post got me thinking.

What methods are used to dim the rear view mirror out there??

I use a old cap with a mesh top. Just hang it over the mirror when I can't stand it anymore. I'm sure there are some other
ideas for us guys with the early cars. I've seen a few of the aftermarket mirrors that were sold 'in the day' but am not lucky enough to have one.

Kurt.
 
Get a later model mirror from a 1500 car?
The one in my MK2 is dash mounted and I can't see a heck of a lot with it anyway.
In my BugMidgSun I have the 1500 mirror so it adjusts for night time driving.
I have 4 mirrors and even on dark rainy mornings like today I can't see as well as I'd like. We're having a bit of a storm up here this week.
 
Mr. Lucas said "Gentleman do not drive at nite." and he meant it
 
Sunglasses? :driving:
 
RickB said:
Get a later model mirror from a 1500 car?
The one in my MK2 is dash mounted and I can't see a heck of a lot with it anyway.
In my BugMidgSun I have the 1500 mirror so it adjusts for night time driving.
I have 4 mirrors and even on dark rainy mornings like today I can't see as well as I'd like. We're having a bit of a storm up here this week.
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Will the 1500 mirror mount on the stay rod like the early one???

Kurt
 
This is listed as a 72 - 80 mirror:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MGB-GT-MGC-MIDGE...=item2a16213b81

I see, are you asking if it will clamp to the rod? No.
Could you maybe get one and replace the mounting with the earlier type that clamps to the rod? I think so, I've seen something of your capabilities... :smile:
 
jlaird said:
Mr. Lucas said "Gentleman do not drive at nite." and he meant it
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But for a few extra quid he'd sell you one of these.
:jester:
 

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Just keep a few baggies of gravel in the car and dump them thru the floor board holes...you got floor board holes don'cha?
Rut
 
What an excellent idea Rut. I bet Kim can even come up with a dispenser.
 
Great idea indeed :lol:... or just get that nagging oil-leak to suddenly take over.
 
A friend once had an old VW that had a halogen backup light with a hand switch to turn it on & off. When cars would tailgate with their high beams on (common in Germany) turning the backup light on would often encourage then to go around!
BillM
 
Trucker friend told me BB's work great.
 
Billm said:
A friend once had an old VW that had a halogen backup light with a hand switch to turn it on & off. When cars would tailgate with their high beams on (common in Germany) turning the backup light on would often encourage then to go around!
BillM
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When I did SCCA rallys, we always had an extra driving light on the back bumper.

Good for backing up on dark roads, but we also called them "<span style="font-style: italic">Revenge Lights</span>" for obvious reasons.

A ~Super Oscar~ worked great for this. :devilgrin:
 
On my old Land Cruiser I installed a
tractor flood light as the backup light.
Manual switch on dash. Red lockout cover.
If that thing went off on a highway...
yikes!
The lockout switches always get questioned.
I tell 'em it's for the rocket launchers and stuff.
:jester:
 
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