[Spridgets] F.U.M.S.

[Jeff Foster]

Got the mirror tightened up a bit - Thanks for the pointers, guys!

I was in St Louis last week and spotted a Midget sitting at a strip mall,
and I quickly spotted the reason my mirrors have always been sub-par.

A quick look at a parts catalog confirms (don't know how I missed this over
the last several years!)... I'm missing the plinth from both sides that
goes between the door and the mirror base which raises the mirror to
a decent position!!

Anybody have a parts car with useable parts they wouldn't mind parting
with? Please respond off-list.

Jeff



On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Bud Osbourne <abcoz at hky.com> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Sorry to check in so late on this one.  I seem to recall that you can
> tighten those factory mirrors w/o removing the mirror from it’s housing.  I
> think you either turn the mirror housing clockwise, or remove the assembly
> (small grub screw in base) and access a nut inside of the base.
>
> Actually, I find that I like the factory original mirrors better than any
> of the aftermarket mirrors and find the factory’s location, on the doors,
> to be very good placement for their intended use.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bud
>
>
>
> *From:* Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *Jeff Foster via Spridgets
> *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2015 12:05 AM
> *To:* Spridget list
> *Subject:* [Spridgets] F.U.M.S.
>
>
>
> I was futzing around in the garage today to get the Midget ready to hit
> the road again; and while the door mirrors have never been much use, my car
> now suffers from Floppy Useless Mirror Syndrome.
>
>
>
> The passenger side mirror just flops down and wont hold position. As I
> said they've never been useful (too low to actually see anything) - bit now
> they just look stupid too.
>
>
>
> They've also always rattled since I bought the car the first time around
> back in 2006.
>
>
>
> Have any of you refurbed the factory mirrors successfully or is it a
> better solution to simply replace them? I don't see how to take them apart
> so any suggestions are welcomed. Cost is certainly an issue as I'm about to
> send my third kid off to college.
>
>
> ​
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