I'm using those Tex mirrors on my Spitfire and I attached them using the
plastic mount that came with them but with the plastic plug part cut off and
using nuts and machine bolts to solidly attach them to the car; makes the
mounted mirror much more secure; no wobble.
I've never had a problem with the mirror coming off the plinth; can't see it
happening.
I'm also using both seals on the door window side of hte windshield frame;
just like it was originally. Works really well to seal out drafts :-)
Mark
80 Spitfire 1500
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I got a set of the Tex door mirrors from TRF. I really don't like the way
they
attached to the door or the way the mirror stem attaches to the mounting
plinth. I can overcome the first problem by bolting through the door metal
rather than using the plastic plugs but I can't really modify the way the
stem
mirror mounts. Has anybody with has these mirror had a issue with the mirror
stem either falling off the plinth or being inadvertenly knocked off by a
passerby? The mounting seems very weak to me.
All the catalogues show a seal which goes around the entire door opening
right up to the top of the A post. Then there is a separate A post seal. The
seals I got have pretty big round hollow rubber seals. When I put the door
opening seal on it touches the window glass more or less rendering the A post
seal superfluous. Are you supposed to cut off the rubber seal from the door
opening seal where is goes up the A post and then put the A post seal on.
There sure doesn't look ike there is room for both
I appreciate any advice
Stuart Greenwood
71 MKIV Spit and 71 MKI Stag
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