Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:16:26 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: dash mounted rear view mirror? - use a blind spot instead
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well how much good is a rear view mirror if your curtains are up anyway...
I have a 3 inch round blind spot mirror on/in the outside bottom corner of
each side mirror, and a small rectangular blind spot mirror next to it,
between the round and the body... or on the inside corner but not all
together at the bottom, no its top is even with the top of the three inch
round... and the side mirror itself is adjusted to optimize the rectangular
while the side mirror itself doesn't show any of the vanagon body unless I
lean toward the mirror...
I like it better than the 3 inch round by itself... the rectangular one has
a filmic feel to it, just a wee larger image to it, and less distortion,
while the 3 inch has a broader view
I tried a quarter of a 6.5 inch round - didn't like this... - the sides, the
straight sides, were too thick and black, took up too much of the mirror,
robbed it of light... looked guady...
Saw someone with a 3 3/4 round in the bottom outside corners... never tried
this...
>From: dave bowers <dave@DAVE-BOWERS.COM>
>
>Hey Folks,
>
>I have a 1986 Westy and am finding that my rear view mirror view is so
>limited, it's almost useless.
>
>Twice now, I have had emergency vehicles appear out of nowhere, and I
>didn't
>see them until they were within my limited rear view. I felt bad they even
>had to get that close to me. I usually pull over as soon as I see them
>coming.
>
>My AC cabinet cuts off the top quarter of my rear view. I am left with a
>sloping view, up to about to 100' behind me. If I want to see straight out,
>and therefore further back I have to scrunch and slouch. It's a pain and
>not
>not very practical.
>
>I use my side mirrors all the time and they do a fine job, however I am
>still longing for a better view out my back window.
>
>This made me think... has anyone attempted to attach or mount a rear view
>mirror on their dash? While I might not be able to see the ground
>immediately behind me, it seems I would be able to see in straight line
>much
>further back that what I have now.
>
>Any ideas, comments, suggestions or fotos of/about such project would be
>greatly appreciated. Seems easy enough to do. I am just curious if anyone
>else has.
>
>Thanks,
>Cheers,
>dave
>
>___________________
>dave bowers
>1986 westy "hms-beagle"
>portland, oregon
>www.dave-bowers.com/vw
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