Jack Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Folks, not sure if any of you have come across this problem but since I have fitted my gun ring - I can no longer use my mirror as the pole is in the way. Does anyone know of a way around this or do I have to get the pipe benders outs and 'bend' the mirror arm so that it can come 'around' the gun ring pole................ Cheers Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosterMB Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 You could weld a tab to the pole and mount the mirror on that, just a suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 From factory it didn't come with a RH mirror so whatever you do will be "wrong" as such. :roll: You could weld, bolt or clamp the existing bracket onto the leg of the ring, but personally I'd go for the least damaging route and either put a thick spacer between the bracket and the dash panel to bring it forwards enough to clear the leg; or make a new longer arm from a piece of tube flattened at each end and bent to pass round it. You could also take advantage of the opportunity to make the arm stick out further than the original thus improving the view down the side and behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Mike - I am going down the spacer route - I asked the guys over on CCKW and that is what they do...will be doing it this weekend and will post up the results :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Operation Spacer. Ok folks sorted this problem out today :-D So following on from my recycling nature.....I used a old stool leg for the spacers - read on it will make sense! I tend not to through anything away :whistle: and I knew that those old stool legs would be come in handy. Remember the old stools we used to have and the legs were covered in plastic?! Well I knew that the metal would be good enough to paint as it would be free from rust....... :angel: So here it is - http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/hmvf/Stoollegs.jpg[/img] http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/hmvf/Plasticonlegs.jpg[/img] http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/hmvf/paintedspacers.jpg[/img] http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/hmvf/mirrorarm.jpg[/img] . Now a perfect view from the cab. http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s15/hmvf/viewfromcab.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Jack, That is what is known as a "field mod." :goodidea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Mike - I am going down the spacer route - I asked the guys over on CCKW and that is what they do...will be doing it this weekend and will post up the results :whistle: Not bad Jack, only took you 3 weeks :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Not bad Jack, only took you 3 weeks :whistle: ....I like to take time to plan :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 ....I like to take time to plan :whistle: Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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