Mirror is attached!

[drooartz]

Bought my first tap and die set today (good Craftsman set, SAE sizes) and cleaned up the 1 remaining captive nut and the screw that I messed up while trying the nut in the first place. Very cool new tools, I can see all sorts of possible future uses.

Used a small magnet to hold a nut and washer in place for the other side, and got everything attached. Almost anti-climatic after all that effort removing the dash and gauges. Next up is to decide if I'm going to make a new dash right away, or just put the old one back on.

 

[healeyboz]

Ahh, a mirror. Still waiting for that stage of the build over here.

 

[tdskip]

Nice Drew.

 

[DrEntropy]

YAY!

 

[fmichaels]

Ahh, a mirror.

for me it's ahh, a mirror and a tap and die set ... T&D sets are almost a staple tool in this hobby ... and always buy a good set .. congrats drew

 

[drooartz]

Tap and die set is very cool, did exactly what it was supposed to do. I probably won't be cutting new holes in things, but being able to clean up threads on nuts and bolts is very handy.

 

[WALTER]

Hi Drew,
I noticed you are using the same mirror I have. Mine hits the windshield when properly adjusted on my '63'. Did you have that problem?

Walter

 

[drooartz]

I do have that problem, Walter. Haven't figured out what I'll do to solve it yet. Mostly, I just duck my head a bit to look out the mirror...

 

[jvandyke]

Mine wants to touch the windshield too. And it vibrates a lot.

 

[tony barnhill]

Where'd you guys get yours? mine is installed on my car &, sitting in the driver seat, I can adjust it properly.

 

[jvandyke]

Mine looks like it's mounted where yours is but the upper left corner just touches the shield when set right. It's usable but it vibrates a lot. Hopefully after extensive tinkering this winter, she'll run so smooth, the mirror issue will be gone...maybe.

 

[WALTER]

Well it appears Tony has the correct mirror. After looking at as many pictures as I could it seems some of us have the wrong ones. I turned mine upside down but I don't know how effective it will be. The holes were slightly too far apart also. There are some for sale on ebay, I may indulge.

W

 

[drooartz]

I'll have to check, Tony, but I'm pretty sure it was a Moss item I got through you some time ago. I'll scrounge up the part number when I get home after work today. Now I'm curious...

Edit:

I got it through Victoria British on my own (not through Tony), part number 15-354. In that catalog there is a 15-355 OE style mirror (black back, not the metal back) that looks like the one one Tony's Midget -- that's probably the proper one.

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Drew, you have a generic replacement unit. I have one like it. I prefer it because it is larger. Mine is close to the windshield, but it does not touch.

 

[jvandyke]

I got it through Victoria British on my own (not through Tony), part number 15-354. In that catalog there is a 15-355 OE style mirror (black back, not the metal back) that looks like the one one Tony's Midget -- that's probably the proper one.

That looks like the one I have too. PO probably put it on. It's usable but just barely, arm should angle away from the shield a tad and it'd be perfect.

Sure doesn't look much different from the black one but half the price, no wonder so many of us have them.

 

[Mike]

The mirror on the left is off of ebay for $13.99 (Cobra/Sprite mirror) and the mirror on the left was ordered from Victoria British Part # 15-354 for $22.95.

Mike

 

[tony barnhill]

The mirror on the left is off of ebay for $13.99 (Cobra/Sprite mirror) and the mirror on the left was ordered from Victoria British Part # 15-354 for $22.95.

Mike

Both are incorrect! Look at mine...the correct one should have black crinkle finish with a black edge that holds the mirror in....I got mine from Moss.

 

[drooartz]

It's now on my list for my next Tony order -- that should be the odds-n-ends order once the car is almost ready this Spring.