<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Bob,</div><div>I use them on my race car. They're ok. I get them from Rod at Spridgetech, 810-229-8639. Cheaper than Moss by far typically, and knowing Rod will make your life better. </div><div><br></div><div>Mourning - one stud, 1/4-28 I think. I'd say 14.727 is optimal. Kidding... Just mount it where you want. Mine is close at hand so I can adjust it to some extent with arm restraints on. The 22 1/2 thing furthers my belief that self-proclamation of expertise is to be taken with skepticism. <br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On May 16, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">I have found that the TINY </font></font><font size="+1"><font face="Arial"><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">stock
</font></font>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!!<br>
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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. I</font></font><font size="+1"><font face="Arial"><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">f
anyone has any experience with them, </font></font>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?<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
That's all for now.<br>
<br>
Bob Spruck<br>
'67 Midget vintage racer<br>
'72 Midget on its second restoration<br>
'59? Bugeye new kid on the block<br>
6 parts cars in the MG hospice<br>
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