I have a great pair of plexi windwings. They look great, I suppose, but my
missus tells me they don't do a dam thing. Got em from Penny Bates at Olde World
Restorations 215 947 8720.
Chip Brown
Subject: Re: mirrors
Author: Bob Nogueira <nogera@prodigy.net> at nylanr01
Date: 3/24/98 6:10 PM
-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
From the ' Everyone probably already knew this except me Department '
I had a Lucas wing mirror that I modified several years ago so that it would
mount on the left front side screen mount giving me a removable side mirror
. Last fall while crossing some railroad tracks I made the mistake of
allowing the wheels to touch ground, the mirror fell off and I managed to
drive over it .
Anyway for the past few months I felt lost without the left side mirror. I
looked for one in motorcyle shops, auto shops and everywhere else but any
mirror I found that might be made to work required lots of modification or
had the " right at home on a Ford Escort ' look .
Well, two weeks ago while looking for some parts in the MOSS catalog (for
my MGBGT) I ran across a ' Later Lucas Style Mirror ' (know to Moss as
223-310) For 15 dollars I took a chance and ordered one . Well talk
about a perfect fit for the Morgan ! All chrome, with the same round
mirror as the original fender mirror but a stem which is about a inch or two
longer . It mounts via two screws holes and fits to the door without
interfering with the side screens. Looks like it was made for the Morgan
and as a bonus it gives a perfect view rearward without the rear fender
blocking the view .
This one fits the looks of the Morgan so well that I went ahead and drilled
the needed holes to mount it permanently.
Bob Nogueira
.
PS : as a additional benifit the mirror fills that hole under the
windwings blocking that draft which seems to hit me in the side of the face
.
Windwings !!! Now theres a future thread !!!!!!!!!
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> Date: Sunday, 22-Mar-98 05:34 PM
>
> From: Gary L. Kneisley \ Internet: (kneisley@ohio.net)
> To: MORGANS \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
>
> Subject: Re: folding windshield and mirrors
>
> Will, Vern, Fred and all,
>
> The discussion of the folding winscreen is interesting and prompts me to
ask a
> mechanical question.
>
> My '91 +8 came to me with the folding windscreen and Brooklands racing
screens
> (Cantab issue as they were not part of the original build list as provided
by
> the works, but was on the original bill of sale to the first owner).
>
> My question deals with the rearview mirror. I currently have a
contemporary
> mirror which is rather stuck to the middle of the glass (looks like scotch
> double sided tape from here), and when the windscreen is in the folded
> position, reflects to the sky, not the view behind the driver.
>
> The windscreen has a small "L" shaped tab which extends below the center
of the
> lower edge of the windscreen and features a hole through which, I assume,
a
> screw helped secure the screen to the scuttle, before it became a folding
unit.
> The tab appears to be soldered, brazed or otherwise attached to the
winscreen
> frame before plating, so removing it would be difficult. Meanwhile it
covers
> the spot where a scuttle mounted mirror might sit.
>
> I know the Americanized mirror has some mysterious rules regarding
placement,
> but have not yet discovered their details.
>
> Can anyone shed some light? Do any of the other, more contemporary
Morgans
> (1990+) have folding windscreens and working mirrors? If so, how do they
work?
> What would be the "proper" mirror for use with the folding screen?
>
> Thanks all. As usual, your comments are always thought provoking, and
often
> useful.
>
>
> Gary
> Grafton, OH
> 1991 +8
>
>
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