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Re: [Spridgets] Sprite Mirror bracket

To: Allen Hefner <lbc77mg@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sprite Mirror bracket
From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 18:56:25 +0000
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I think the contents of any mug would spill while I was driving!

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 15:14, Allen Hefner <lbc77mg@gmail.com> wrote:

> Daniel,
>
> It looks like you would have enough room to fit a cup holder on the
> trailing end of the bracket! I found that there isn't enough room inside
> the car for one.
>
> Allen Hefner
> Norristown, PA
> Sun City Center, FL
>
> *Current:*
> 2016 Subaru outback somewhere
> 2006 Chebbie
> *Former:*
> 1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
> 1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
> 1964 VW Type I
> 1967 VW Type II
> 1967 Rover 2000TC
> 1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I've just finished making my first mirror bracket.  Well actually it's
>> the second because I abandoned the first one part finished as it wasn't
>> quite right.  I'm pleased with the end result but I'll be making another
>> one as this one isn't quite perfect.  Yep, it does stick out a bit from the
>> bodywork (just under 3 inches) but its supposed to because being close to
>> the car's bodywork makes it much less aerodynamic (air sees a bigger bulge
>> than the actual mirror).  Very wet here so it may be a week before it gets
>> road tested - the worst that can happen is that it vibrates and I need to
>> use thicker aluminum sheet (this was 1.2mm) or stainless steel sheet.
>>
>> Photos attached.
>>
>> Regards
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I think the contents of any mug would spill while=C2=A0I w=
as driving!</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 15:14, Allen Hefner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
lbc77mg@gmail.com">lbc77mg@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Daniel,<div><br></div>=
<div>It looks like you would have enough room to fit a cup holder on the tr=
ailing end of the bracket! I found that there isn&#39;t enough room inside =
the car for one.=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><br></div><div>Allen Hefner</div>
<div>Norristown, PA</div><div>Sun City Center, FL</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div><div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
<div>1964 VW Type I</div>
<div>1967 VW Type II</div>
<div>1967 Rover 2000TC</div>
<div>1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br><div><div>I&#39;ve just finished maki=
ng my first mirror bracket.=C2=A0 Well actually it&#39;s the second because=
 I abandoned the first one part finished as it wasn&#39;t quite right.=C2=
=A0 I&#39;m pleased with the end result but I&#39;ll be making another one =
as this one isn&#39;t quite perfect.=C2=A0 Yep, it does stick out a bit fro=
m the bodywork (just under 3 inches) but its supposed to because being clos=
e to the car&#39;s bodywork makes it much less aerodynamic (air sees a bigg=
er bulge than the actual mirror).=C2=A0 Very wet here so it may be a week b=
efore it gets road tested - the worst that can happen is that it vibrates a=
nd I need to use thicker aluminum sheet (this was 1.2mm) or stainless steel=
 sheet.</div><div><br></div><div>Photos attached.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Regards</div></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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