[Spridgets] Raydyot Mirrors on a Bugeye

[Bob Spruck]

I have found that the TINY stock rear view mirror mounted on the scuttle 
is entirely inadequate for seeing anything approaching from the rear. 
With such a relatively tiny, slow, and valuable car and with all the 
crazies out there, I get paranoid about getting hit. Also, my new GMC 
Canyon pickup was rear ended last month by an inattentive young girl on 
her phone. Five weeks and $4000 later, I hope it is as good as new and 
now realize that it can happen to anybody at anytime, regardless of how 
good a driver he might be. Scarey!!

Anyway, Moss has a sale on Raydyot replica mirrors. They sure look nice 
and would lend a period look to my Speedwell blue/white Healey hardtop 
Sebring replica Bugeye. If anyone has any experience with them, I'd be 
interested in any comments about quality, mounting, visibility to the 
rear, etc.  They are 3 3/4 " in diameter and seem to have flat glass. I 
could always add a convex stick-on as I did on my vintage racer. Also 
BuyeyeGuy,com on his website says mirrors should be mounted 22 1/2 " 
forward of the rear of the bonnet for optimal visibility. Any comments?

I am also contemplating converting the bonnet to a front hinged 
configuration, using later stock bumper mount brackets modified to fit. 
Regardless of how good the available kits are, they don't seem to be 
worth the $200 or so they are asking if I can engineer and fabricate 
something myself. Any comments or experiences would be very appreciated.

That's all for now.

Bob Spruck
'67 Midget vintage racer
'72 Midget on its second restoration
'59? Bugeye new kid on the block
6 parts cars in the MG hospice


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