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Offline 4129R

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Re: Vitaloni Mirrors
« Reply #15 on: Monday,September 02, 2024, 10:49:22 AM »
To get the mirror to work on the passenger door at about a 45' angle, you have to file the O in the plastic cup to a U.

You just need to undo the spring mounted screw, file the hole with a round file for less than a minute, and you can then get the correct angle.

To stop the mirror housing from drooping, insert a C washer between the D shaped metal plate and the mirror body. You need a very small C spring washer, about the size of those on the back of the clamp holding the Smiths instruments' clamps.

Once fitted correctly with these modifications, they work very well.   

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Re: Vitaloni Mirrors
« Reply #16 on: Monday,September 02, 2024, 11:15:40 AM »
 The mirrors are not what I would call  infinitely adjustable and they should move rather smoothly. The Sebring Mach 1 mirrors are the original style (originally, the cover was made of chrome plated pot metal but they are NLA so plastic is the best you can do). You should know that your passenger side mirror will probably not be useable. There MAY be a position where it will work but I haven't seen it.

The door cards are held in by clips around the edge of the card and the plastic trim pieces around the inside door handle. Some people have a screw in the upper rear corner but that is not standard. After taking the upper and lower plastic trim pieces out from under the inside door handle, you should be able to pull the card free of the clips around the front, bottom, and rear edges.