Rear view mirror malfunction
Rear view mirror malfunction
My rear view mirror has fallen off because the plastic bracket that fixes to the roof of the car via two bolts has broken into two parts.
This plastic bracket seems to be no longer available.
I have seen new mirrors advertised on ebay as suitable for a Dolomite but at around £40 I wonder if anyone else has any bright ideas. I have looked at gluing the bracket together but realistically this will not take the weight of the mirror.
JamesD
This plastic bracket seems to be no longer available.
I have seen new mirrors advertised on ebay as suitable for a Dolomite but at around £40 I wonder if anyone else has any bright ideas. I have looked at gluing the bracket together but realistically this will not take the weight of the mirror.
JamesD
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Theres thread on here showing the repair of the bracket. Have a search. When mine was split I noticed as the screws were tightened that the split got wider,leading me to think the roof where it fixes isn't flat.
Tony
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Steve and Nic
1979 Dolomite Sprint Brooklands Green.
Ever increasing box of spares.
Larger garage needed
1979 Dolomite Sprint Brooklands Green.
Ever increasing box of spares.
Larger garage needed
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That's the thread
. I did search but didn't spot it
Tony

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Thank you.
I think I might buy a new drill before trying this - something sharp is probably better than and old blunt bit.
JamesD
I think I might buy a new drill before trying this - something sharp is probably better than and old blunt bit.
JamesD
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Wasn't PollyB experimenting with 3d printed versions?
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Alun, you were thinking of the quarterlight clips.
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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.
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Yes that's right TM, after nearly 30 years playing with dolomites, those two parts still confuse me.
I thought I'd lost all of the silvering from the back of my rear view mirror a while back, but blow me, I'd only gone and bolted a quarterlight assembly to the top of my 'screen in error!
I thought I'd lost all of the silvering from the back of my rear view mirror a while back, but blow me, I'd only gone and bolted a quarterlight assembly to the top of my 'screen in error!
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nice one
thanks for the pointer on the rv mirror too
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