scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 04:21 PM |
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Making my mirrors legal
Took delivery of my wing mirrors today, but got a bit of work to do before they are SVA compliant. I've marked the problem areas on the pic
below, I'm thinking of putting some sort of rubber sheath over it and maybe clamping it with cable ties. Anyone know where I can get something
like this fairly cheap? (and don't say the machine on the wall of the gents'  )
Thanks,
Pete
[Edited on 9/9/04 by scoobyis2cool]
 
Rescued attachment wing mirror.jpg
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 05:25 PM |
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if you can take the mirrors apart you could get a nut/thread cover and cut the top out of it and push it over and re assemble, wont look very good but
i dont think there is a lot you can do to cover it and still keep it looking good
ATB
Locoboy
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hortimech
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 06:43 PM |
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how about heat shrink tubing, pass sva then take it off
Why does everything happen to me
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 11:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hortimech
how about heat shrink tubing, pass sva then take it off
Yeah I've heard mention of heat shrink tubing before, where can I get it from? Do you need to do anything to it to make it fit or do you just
pull it over and leave it?
Pete
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Simon F27
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| posted on 10/9/04 at 06:56 AM |
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Just cut the heath shrink to the right length. Put it in to the correct position and very carefully with a soldering iron with out touching the heat
shrink move up and down the side of it an dit will shrink into place. Afte the SVA leave it on or just get a knife and cut it off.
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 10/9/04 at 08:46 AM |
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Ok, well heat shrink sounds like the way to go, next question - where can I get it from?
Cheers
Pete
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Deckman001
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| posted on 10/9/04 at 04:23 PM |
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Any car electrical spares place, I just bought some, £2.20 per metre, not sure how much of a rip off it was, needed it so had to pay what ever it cost
Jason
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 10/9/04 at 04:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Any car electrical spares place, I just bought some, £2.20 per metre, not sure how much of a rip off it was, needed it so had to pay what ever it cost
Jason
That sounds fairly reasonable to me, not sure what the usual cost is but I need less than a metre so a couple of quid would be fine by me!
Did you buy yours from a national chain or just a local shop? if its a chain, what are they called?
Going to try my luck at maplins tomorrow
Pete
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Deckman001
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| posted on 10/9/04 at 05:09 PM |
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Local place, sorry . I'm sure maplins would do it tho as it's common in electrical component shops 
Jason
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