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07-22-2023 09:21 PM #11
Thanks for the comments fellas!!!
Still block sanding the wagon tub.. Back to our stainless trim, we need to modify the upper door trim to hold our peep mirrors. We opted for the old school look of the peep mirrors but did not want to use the clamp on paint chippers. The front edge of the trim uses a machine screw through the door and into a nut plate. Our plans are to use a formed hole in the trim and use the hole in the door to attach the mirrors.
As we had used the tail stock of the South Bend before with success, we made some press dies to match the mirror's stepped end and provide a flange in the holes for added strength.
https://youtu.be/sFO7CYYbC9U
Trial test of the mirror, yellow rag hung outside the rear window for a more visible reflection
Robert
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