The Wink is still available in 4 and 5 panel versions, along with a 3 panel unit that clips onto your existing rear-view mirror. What's needed is one like my '65 MGB had with a vertical stick that the mirror slid up & down, much like some hand showers do these days. Adjusts the blind spot to your height. :) Jake On 2/13/07, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote: > > I've always wondered about that as particularly for taller drivers the > rearview mirror is to high to see straight out the back. Unfortunately > manufacturers stopped putting in dash-mounted rear-view mirrors because of > safety regulations. > > I've often wondered if anyone has found a reariew mirror with a longer > mount that would replace the stock mirror, or one that could be dash > mounted. > > For me, the stock rearview mirror blocks a significant portion of my > forward vision and offers a poor view out the back. > > Todd > '88 Westy > > > Does anyone remember the 4 and 5 panel "Wink" mirrors popular in the late > '60's and '70s > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> > > I installed an additional rear view mirror down low ... one of the > > "mount on glass" types that only cost about $12.00 US. Now I can see > > straight out the back window. > > > > Mike > > '84 GL 7 pass without rear wiper > > '85 GL Westy without rear wiper > > > > > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote: > > > On 2/13/2007 12:26 PM Maggie Dew wrote: > > > > > >> Umm, you guys use the back window to see out of? > > >> > > > > > > For me, the front center rear view mirror is so high that when I look > > > through the rear window with it, I can only see cars that are close > > > behind. Otherwise, the line of sight angles down too much to see very > > > far back. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > > > KG6RCR > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.