[Healeys] Rear View mirrors

[Kees Oudesluijs]

The glue probably wont stick to the plastic suction cup. You could try a 
smear of windscreen sealant on the suction cup or, less permanent and 
readily available, some Vaseline.

Kees Oudesluijs


Op 27-6-2024 om 00:30 schreef Richard Collins via Healeys:
> Thanks; got them, looks good.
> I understand the situation. My windshield cell phone holder falls off 
> similarly. I still have the one mirror on each wing and on the dash. I 
> attached the wing mirrors years ago as I thought maybe they would work 
> attached to the doors. But that didn’t solve the problem so I went 
> with the wings. Not great but workable.  I had also tried the wide 
> angle mirror clipped on to the dash mirror but I didn’t find it helpful.
> Just a thought: auto parts stores sell an epoxy glue to reglue 
> windshield mirrors that have been knocked off. That might make it more 
> “permanent”.
> Thanks again
> Regards,
> Richard C
> BN7 #440
>
>> On Jun 26, 2024, at 15:41, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Maybe you can see this picture as I enlarged it.  The other 
>> improvement in my BJ8 is to install a clear plastic shield behind the 
>> front seats mounted to the rail used for the tonneau cover.  I bought 
>> it from LBCarCo, so I will stop losing hats in the wind and my wife 
>> will not complain about the wind in her hair.  You can just see it in 
>> both pictures.
>>
>> Cannot show everything as the car is in the shop having the engine 
>> rebuilt in Florida while I am in at our summer home in Michigan.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> *From:* Richard Collins <gonnagitcha90 at hotmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:54 PM
>> *To:* rfbegani at gmail.com
>> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Rear View mirrors
>>
>> Hey Bob
>>
>> Attach a photo.
>>
>> Tks
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard C
>>
>> BN7 440
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Jun 25, 2024, at 17:30, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>     
>>
>>     I know this will sound good for most of our Healey owners,
>>     however finally I got tired of trying to see the 2 mirrors on my
>>     front fenders and the tiny one on the dash.  First, I tried clip
>>     on panoramic mirrors on the dash mirror.  Not very good as they
>>     kept falling off and were too low really see behind.  Next, I
>>     tried a panoramic mirror attached with a suction cup, but it kept
>>     fall in off the window.  Finally, I found the best mirror for
>>     seeing behind and the sides.  It had a great suction cup with the
>>     ability to tighten the fixture, so it was really locked on the
>>     window, although I is not glued to the window.   Also, the
>>     panoramic feature allowed me to raise it up to the top of the
>>     windscreen.  I bought it from amazon:
>>
>>     Bittwee Car Rear View Mirror, HD 360° Adjustable Anti-glare
>>     Adjustable Extra Wide Automotive Panoramic Rear View Mirror with
>>     Suction Cup, Interior Decor...
>>
>>     Also, I removed the original mirror from the dash so I can see
>>     ahead and the sides of the road..
>>
>>     Regards,
>>
>>     Bob Begani
>>
>>     67 BJ8
>>
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>> <rear view mirror 11.jpg>
>> <rear view mirror 22.jpg>
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