It is a "safety thing". In an accident the mirror will pop off of the
mounting if a human body part hits it (usually the head). A word of advice:
Make sure the mirror moves freely on it's adjusting ball because if the
friction is too great, the mirror will tend to pop out of the mounting when
one tries to adjust it. I learned to drive my Spitfire using only the
outside mirror because the rear-view mirror was usually laying in the
passenger's seat after it popped off while I was adjusting it.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: David Stewart [mailto:dstewar1@twcny.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 4:30 AM
To: HD883HUGGR@aol.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Plastic Mirror Mount
Same problem here. I currently have a temporary fix with the help of super
glue, but it won't last long. I never understood why Triumph insisted on
such a flimsy mounting method for the rear view mirror. Anybody know why?
David
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of HD883HUGGR@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 6:11 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Plastic Mirror Mount
Hi Gang. After my stupid brother-in-law bumped into Hobbs' driver's side
mirror and broke the head off, I decided to figure out why the interior
rearview mirror was so wobbly. Turns out there's a plastic doo-dad that the
mirror snugs into that screws to the center of the upper windshield frame
(rather than the mirror itself screwing in... sort of useless program, if
you
ask me). Anyway, this little plastic doo-dad has split and therefore the
mirror doesn't fit tight anymore. Anyone have one handy they want to send
to
a needy 77 Spit? Figured I'd waste bandwidth before checking the wrecking
yard or VB Catalog. Thanks!
Scott (& Hobbs, who can no longer look backward)
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