Grizz’s Purgatory, Rezin Rockit 🚀 SUMMERTIME FUN 18/09/23

I'm pretty sure they are series 3 land rover mirrors, I've got a pair you can have assuming they are still OK, I'll try and dig them out.

Pesonally I would use steel bolts and copper ease, for both steel and stainless the main thing is to get a decent quality bolt which is properly graded.

Look like Land Rover series 3 / defender ones to me

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-SERIES-DOOR-WING-MIRROR-WITH-ARMS-MTC5217-2/322480237396?fits=Car+Make%3ALand+Rover&hash=item4b1551eb54:g:-KMAAOSwRkRZw49x

Should be able to get one s/h or shop about

James

Edit , missed the post above d’oh.

I keep forgetting how good they are.

But seems there were answers quickly after I posted.



I always try to future proof stuff when I work on it.

So SS makes sense too.



Thank you.

Have sent a PM re mirrors.



They look to be the right ones for sure.

Interesting that the left one on the Rockit is also oxidised or corroded.



Looks right James.

And I have posted between posts too, makes no difference.

Remember this thread is also a reference document.



Yup....

Seems they are.

Made up a small chassis number plate to add to the fibreglass body this week.

I will screw it inside the glovebox in the end.

The chassis number is on the chassis leg as expected, but not very well accessible.

I wondered if it will be visible once the motor is back in, and it has been painted in under seal.


Nice to have the right tools.

Thanks Bootfair.




Need to get the RX8 seats out of the C10 cab in the garage to start removing all the motors to lighten the drivers side up.

Also need to find out if MX5 rails can be used on them.

I can let you have a spare mirror head if you’re not already sorted.

You can also replace the glass easily enough, for pennies. It’s worth keeping a couple of spares in stock. I’ll show you how to get them off when I come up later this week. 

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Morning mate.

Yes, looking forward to seeing you whenever you make it here.

I think between kevins and me we have that one covered.

But that is stupidly cheap for a glass once you know how to remove it all.

The tractor is bloody nice, and tbh I am envious.

Thankfully I have enough stuff to keep me busy.


Is this what you mean?

Underneath the mirror head, inside the end of the arm, you'll find a small socket headed bolt that tightens a clamp onto a ball on the mirror arm.

This is what holds the mirror head to the arm, and also adjusts the stiffness of the mirror's movement.

The glass can be replaced easily - it's held in place by the beading around the edge of the mirror's body.

The beading becomes very pliable when warmed-up in hot water, and can then be easily peeled off of the mirror's body, releasing the glass.

When installing the new glass, heat the beading in a bowl of hot water, and it will be pliable enough to fit over the edge of the mirror body.


Another one who's sorry to hear of Molly's misfortune at going back to a yard :sad:

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I've just spent a very enjoyable few hours reading all this. You're probably expecting me to say "go for the Beetle floorpan!" but in this instance I'm not!

If it was mine, I'd see how low you can get it as is, get the engine and gearbox in and running, see how it goes and then consider more MX5 bits at a later date.

I can’t keep up! Every time I look at this thread I’m two pages behind! 😂

Amazing.