Date:         Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:29:51 EST
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From:         Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Rear view mirror
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I too was tired of the same problem.
I took mine out, peeled the rubber off the stem, cut it halfway and put in a metal tube extension, 2 1/2 inches long. I filed the parts and assembled it with JB Weld.
I tidied it up and painted it to match and replaced it.

It works great and now I can see if the Crown Vic following me has blue lights on top.
Only down side is that the sun visors leave a gap above the mirror now which sometimes lets sun through when I need it least.

Good luck,   Steve Cotsford

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