Thanks for the advice Frank. Went up to the local Home Depot and walked
away with an el cheapo for $5.25. Looks like the mirror is about 3/32"
though. I'm going to give it a shot though.
Jeff
PS - any luck locating that washer pump?
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
To: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>
Cc: Sprite List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: Thin mirror material
>Jeff Church wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I received a very nice NOS gift recently for my '59 Bugeye - a rear view
>> mirror. The mirror came in it's original box and packing and is perfect
in
>> every way but one - the mirror is broken right down the middle. I
removed
>> it last night and noted that the mirror was thin - only 1/16" thick. No
>> one, I repeat, no one in town carries the stuff at this thickness.
Everyone
>> has 1/8" stock. I've tried glass shops, hardware stores, craft shops, et
>> al, to no avail. I even looked to the incorrect later model sprite
mirror
>> currently on the car. Close, but no cigar. It is the right thickness,
but
>> the wrong overall size. Bummer.
>>
>> With such a perfect overall specimen on my hands, I obviously don't want
to
>> buy a new mirror assembly. Can anyone out there suggest a source for
this
>> material?
>>
>> TIA
>> Jeff Church
>
>
>Jeff
>
>Go to your local fabric store or K-mart, look at the cheap mirrors,
>Those hang on the back of the door mirrors are about 1/16" thick, for
>$10 you will have enough mirror to reglaze it about 200 times.
>The local craft supply will also have it and in smaller pieces.
>I have done this before, cut it close to size but square, round off the
>corners with a belt sander. (wear eye protection) Or take it to a local
>glass place, they can cut and wet sand it to shape for a couple of
>bucks.
>
>good luck
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Lots of LBCs
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
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