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without doubt any early mini needs the sucker onto the windscreen to cut out vibration & the BMC designed three hole securing bracket is the best solution.. i have tried another e-bay 3 Hole Mirror Bracket with fixed stem & that did not have enough mirror stem clearance onto the inner Windscreen.. we all need Gordon onto this subject can anyone give him a nudge to increase his range of excellent items

Pic of the works set up;

That looks like a "Barnacle" sucker.

This is how it’s looks with the correct Mini bracket and black stem sucker!

Tedwong wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:45 am This is how it’s looks with the correct Mini bracket and black stem sucker!

Dont mean to come across as rude, but why is this “correct”?

Polarsilver wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:56 am we all need Gordon onto this subject can anyone give him a nudge to increase his range of excellent items

I'm here , just had a few manic days. The triangular bracket is pretty straight forward. Doc's method is good and solid, but you need to have a 1/4 die to thread the stem. The adjustable style is more easier to fit at home, just a bigger pain to make my end. The support to the windscreen should be pretty easy to sort, either with one of the black ends if they are still available or an adapter for a clear one

Anyone got an old mirror they could send me to play about with. Doubt I will be able to do anything for a couple of weeks though as trying to get sorted for Bingley

Cheers Gordon

Exminiman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:13 am

Tedwong wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:45 am This is how it’s looks with the correct Mini bracket and black stem sucker!

Dont mean to come across as rude, but why is this “correct”?

No offense but just want show the bracket and sucker mentioned on page one, looks like when fitted!

Gordon , will send you a pm & can drop off a Lucas Mirror with you at Bingley

Just had a look at mine, many options for this out there but here's another.

Mine has no sucker and appears to have a cast bracket which provides a very rigid mirror support helped by a short mirror stem.
This was fitted a very long time ago so not sure where the arrangement may have been copied from.
Ashley

Catmint wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:52 am

Polarsilver wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:56 am we all need Gordon onto this subject can anyone give him a nudge to increase his range of excellent items

I'm here , just had a few manic days. The triangular bracket is pretty straight forward. Doc's method is good and solid, but you need to have a 1/4 die to thread the stem. The adjustable style is more easier to fit at home, just a bigger pain to make my end. The support to the windscreen should be pretty easy to sort, either with one of the black ends if they are still available or an adapter for a clear one

Anyone got an old mirror they could send me to play about with. Doubt I will be able to do anything for a couple of weeks though as trying to get sorted for Bingley

Cheers Gordon

Nice one Gordon, looking forward to see what you come up with.

Finally managed to have a quick play about. Needs a lot of refining but works in principle

Looks just the ticket, are you taking advance orders ? If so please put me on the list

For the purists don't forget the mirrors are all dated on the rear of the glass

Gordon ..Good Job.. can i suggest that your final package comes with a set of the 3 x Countersunk Screws and also the Windscreen Sucker.. for the reason that i always loose one of those cant rail screws or drop them into oblivion .

Consideration .. i seem to remember ( maybe) the Rear Mirror securing Threads are supplied as a sliding caged nut on a mk1 shell & some other shells have a fixed 3x Tapped hole in the cant rail .. just a thought as "IF" there needs to be some tolerance in aligning the bracket screw holes to the Threads?
Q can any on here advise if this is correct ? ..or have i lost the plot again .

Looks promising, I'll be on the order list once available.

Ronnie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:13 am For the purists don't forget the mirrors are all dated on the rear of the glass

Quick someone call a doctor

Hello, very good job, if it is true that you are going to market the piece, I would like one

solomorris wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:45 pm Hello, very good job, if it is true that you are going to market the piece, I would like one

I will be, they are on the list to do

having just bought a 608 with no real idea how to attach it.....really interested in this

I would like one for a mk3 if possible