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#21 Re: Dashboard mirror bar

Post by PeterCrespin » Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:32 am

And I believe the triangle wedge-shaped filler plate (between mirror pedestal and roof structure) was either introduced or changed with the arrival of the 2+2 in 1966. The OP could try a 2+2 wedge, or may be missing one altogether and therefore losing correct rear view orientation?
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#22 Re: Dashboard mirror bar

Post by Heuer » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:05 am

Not quite Pete - the wedge filler was introduced on all FHC and 2+2 cars in 1963. Previously unobtainable but Richard Smith has reproduced it:

Part C20698 the angled aluminium packer on the mounting of the interior mirror and fitted to all S1 FHC (and 2+2) cars from 861057/888067 - early 1963 onwards.

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#23 Re: Dashboard mirror bar

Post by PeterCrespin » Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:54 pm

Thanks David. I knew they were a modification and weren’t fitted from day one. Presumably Norman felt in his ‘view’ nothing was amiss!

Since you mentioned it twice though, let the record state that there were no 2+2s until three years after 1963. :-)
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