I've met him a few times, socially. At first he seems a bit abrasive, but I gradually warmed up to him.
newest interior mirror mod
the problem is being impaled in a accident.
does anyone know Vlad the Impaler personally?
unfortunately i dropped it and now ill be doing the 3rd one.
i was able to drill a hole in my headliner in the wrong spot too.
thats what r&d is.
quality isnt cheap.
with no responsibility whatsoever.
ill post a finished picture tomorrow.
comments?
ok heres a comment, how about a small hole drilled thru the shaft just under the nut when installed to be the breakaway point?
anyone?
sunnythere
does anyone know Vlad the Impaler personally?
unfortunately i dropped it and now ill be doing the 3rd one.
i was able to drill a hole in my headliner in the wrong spot too.
thats what r&d is.
quality isnt cheap.
with no responsibility whatsoever.
ill post a finished picture tomorrow.
comments?
ok heres a comment, how about a small hole drilled thru the shaft just under the nut when installed to be the breakaway point?
anyone?
sunnythere
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instructions;
to view conditions with small mirror, tape off your exsisting mirror so that you have 1 1/4" opening. thats what you'll see.
to me the stock mirror is to large and blocks too much view, i dont mind the side mirrors with the small convex spots but something out the back would be nicer than nothing and this doesnt hinder frontal viewing.
and if your dentist is using a inspection mirror that big? wow!
instructions;
to view conditions with small mirror, tape off your exsisting mirror so that you have 1 1/4" opening. thats what you'll see.
to me the stock mirror is to large and blocks too much view, i dont mind the side mirrors with the small convex spots but something out the back would be nicer than nothing and this doesnt hinder frontal viewing.
and if your dentist is using a inspection mirror that big? wow!
I still think you are better off with something like this.
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Takes seconds to fit, no drilling required and won't suffer from vibration.
Takes seconds to fit, no drilling required and won't suffer from vibration.
personally i dont care for the looks of the 450 mirror in my 451. althou it is a good idea for some. and most likely wont fit because of my racing g force meter.
heres my next pic. the field of vision does look small, thats my camera lens in the mirror. i have not tried it for viewing/using or vibration yet. i might be driving to pepboys for a 2" convex mirror. does anyone know of a smaller convex?
heres my next pic. the field of vision does look small, thats my camera lens in the mirror. i have not tried it for viewing/using or vibration yet. i might be driving to pepboys for a 2" convex mirror. does anyone know of a smaller convex?
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ok i tried it.
no vibration, i can see directly behind me. 1 car. imagine this. your driving in traffic and you've got a "very small" video screen your suppossed to watch. right!.
so i bought a 2" convex mirror and it woke up. i can see me, her, behind me and all the front view i need. not good for long distance because of the convex but the side mirrors take care of that. and when i adjust it for the rear window in the lower section i can see most all of the view out the top. and this is all because the original mirror is too big, blocks my view and this is way better than nothing.
yes it works, too cool. im keeping it.
and so you can make 1, the mirror came from grainger for $7, cut and thread it 1/4- 20 . 2 flat washers and 2 nuts. the convex mirror came from pepboys for $2.drill a hole and put it in.
no vibration, i can see directly behind me. 1 car. imagine this. your driving in traffic and you've got a "very small" video screen your suppossed to watch. right!.
so i bought a 2" convex mirror and it woke up. i can see me, her, behind me and all the front view i need. not good for long distance because of the convex but the side mirrors take care of that. and when i adjust it for the rear window in the lower section i can see most all of the view out the top. and this is all because the original mirror is too big, blocks my view and this is way better than nothing.
yes it works, too cool. im keeping it.
and so you can make 1, the mirror came from grainger for $7, cut and thread it 1/4- 20 . 2 flat washers and 2 nuts. the convex mirror came from pepboys for $2.drill a hole and put it in.
Neat concept for a mirror...Not something I would do though in mine. Thanks for sharing your idea!
I made one out of a side mirror replacement and a standard mirror neck. 10 bucks and about an hours work. I like it so much I thinking of putting one like it in my other cars...
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