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Looking good so far Gary. Are these mirrors a direct replacement for the Metro ones or do you need to do a bit of modifying?

Thanks Dean

 

A very slight fettle needed on the pillars, you will see in my next update

Hi Gary - I'm planning to do this modification on my Westie soon - I've managed to pick up two mirrors on eBay which seem to be in quite good condition.  Can you remember which primer and top coat you used, as I also want to spray mine black?  Thanks.

On 19/04/2023 at 18:40, Gary Argent said:

Hi Gary - I'm planning to do this modification on my Westie soon - I've managed to pick up two mirrors on eBay which seem to be in quite good condition.  Can you remember which primer and top coat you used, as I also want to spray mine black?  Thanks.

Jesus, that’s over 10 years ago! 😂
 

Hycote rattle cans I think

15 hours ago, KugaWestie said:

Jesus, that’s over 10 years ago! 😂
 

Hycote rattle cans I think

Thanks Gary.  Might be 10 years ago but the blog has been very useful to me, planning a similar project!  I've ordered some rattle cans, will let you know how I get on.

It’s such a comparatively simple mod in the scheme of things, yet just makes the whole driving experience “better” in a subtle way; you don’t tend to realise till you start using the confusion, how often you end up putting up with badly adjusted mirrors, where you can’t quite see behind you properly, and how much extra stress that can add.

On 22/04/2023 at 11:34, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said:

It’s such a comparatively simple mod in the scheme of things, yet just makes the whole driving experience “better” in a subtle way; you don’t tend to realise till you start using the confusion, how often you end up putting up with badly adjusted mirrors, where you can’t quite see behind you properly, and how much extra stress that can add.

Sorry Dave but what do you mean 'start using the confusion'? It's a typo I'm sure but I can't figure out what the correct word should be 

Conversion.

 

as in, start using the conversion,

Personally I find my mirrors are great and don't move unless I knock them walking down the side of the car inside the garage. I also have a Longacre rear view mirror which shows me pretty much everything, way better than a standard tin-top set-up does, so I never find myself in the situation of having to adjust them on the move.