Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:27:44 -0800
Reply-To: Tom Naylor II <tomn@DSLEXTREME.COM>
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From: Tom Naylor II <tomn@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject: Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
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Debra,
The lens is some sort or polymer and quite flexible. It's adhesion comes
from wetting the lens with a thin layer of water and simply attaching it to
the glass. From there you can adjust it's position and blot out the air
bubbles. I've had mine in place for 5 years and it held up from the
original installation and remains clear to this day. It's an outstanding
product and IMO well worth the $20.00 they typically sell for. My wife just
had me install one on her Honda CR-V to assist with parking, backing up etc.
Hope this helps and bye for now.
Tom Naylor
'85 Nissan Powered Westy
Tom,
So the magnifier just sticks to the inside (or outside) of the hatch
window? Does this magnify without distortion? Sounds like something I'd
like to try. It's such a relatively small space for good backward vision
anyway.
Debra Clark
Santee, California
debra_clark@yahoo.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Naylor II" <tomn@DSLEXTREME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
> Hey Phil,
>
> The magnifying lens is one of the best safety upgrades that I've added to
my
> Westy (also w/ the AC box). I bought the largest one Pep Boys sold
~9x11".
>
> ---Tom Naylor
>
> Im planning on buying one of those RV window magnifier
> fish-eye things. If it works for 20 ft RV's then it
> should work for a Westy right?
>
> Phil
> 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
> 60' Morris Mini1340CC
> 84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition--FOR SALE-FOR SALE-SE
> VENDE!!!!!!(Florida)
> AC, PS, 4spd. Super clean interior, Captains chairs,
> Rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger
> capability. Body has some rusty seams
> Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a
> conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru?
>
>
>
>
> --- Stones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM> wrote:
> > At 07:55 AM 3/19/02 -0800, you wrote:
> > >On my drive to the office this morning, I got to
> > thinking that if the rear
> > >view mirror was mounted on the dash instead of the
> > roof, that a clear view
> > >out the back window could be had. Has anyone tried
> > this? Is there a good,
> > >OEM-looking rear view mirror that would be suitable
> > for dash mounting that
> > >anyone knows of?
> >
> > I would be concerned that you wouldn't be able to
> > see small cars if your
> > line of sight was from the dashboard (Roof height on
> > a Rabbit) out over the
> > bottom of the hatch window (Also roof height of a
> > rabbit)...
> > It would be even worse if you had stuff in the
> > middle and back seats, or in
> > the cargo area that was higher than the seat back.
>
>
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