DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2001, Message #251

OK, I uploaded them again.

http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292559467

Richard Barkley wrote:



> I've posted some pictures of the Vitolini Baby Bravo mirrors I picked up
> this weekend. IMHO, they look about as good as any mirror (and better than
> most) I've seen on a Pantera. And the visibility looks like it will be
> quite good. As I mentioned, the passenger side is slightly convex which
> should help somewhat spotting those guys whipping over a couple of lanes to
> check the car out.
> 
> Check it out and let me know what YOU think.
> 
> 
> 
> They're stuck on with double sticky tape for fitting so I took out the
> glass. I'm mounting them with a small aluminum plate that will be glued to
> the window. It has two 8/32 SS screws sticking through that the base of the
> mirror will be bolted to. You can see the back side of it (sort of) in the
> drivers view shot. I'm planning on using silicon RTV to attach the plate.
> RTV is supposed to be good for about 400 psi and sticks very well to glass
> as I found out building up my dual pane rear window. It should allow easy
> removal if I find something else I like better.
> 
> The mirror itself has a lot of adjustment flexibility. A short arm hinged
> at the base plate ends in a ball socket attachment to the mirror body. The
> mirror itself is also on the std pivot. There is enough adjustment that the
> base could be attached to the top of the door, but in that position the
> rubber accordion is somewhat scrunched on the bottom. I think it looks much
> better mounted on the glass.
> 
> Richard Barkley
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Richard Barkley

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