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About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #1
TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: April 05, 2012 10:25AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

Well, it had to happen at some point; it's just about time to start buying the shiny stuff. You know, the stuff in the plastic baggies with the Moss inventory labels on 'em that sit in the box in the upstairs hall closet until the car is painted and ready for assembly. Maybe the box comes out once in a while and the parts get looked at, savored, then tucked back into the box in a certain order so that they all fit . . .

I'm starting with the interior bits and bobs and wondering which is the "correct" rear view mirror, the one with the gold painted back side or the all chromed version?

No yelling about repairing the chassis first, I want a box of stuff like everybody else ! !

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #2
cschaefer Chuck Schaefer West Chicago,IL, USA	Posted: April 05, 2012 11:03AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 655

The correct mirror is the gold painted one.

Definitely not a chrome or silver.

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #3
59roadster eric s redding, ca, USA 1959 MG MGA 1500	Posted: April 05, 2012 11:36AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 83

I just got one of those gold ones from moss, and it came with screws instead of the threaded bolts that held the original one on. Good thing I saved my old stuff, the original threaded screws did not fit the through the holes in the new mirror and I had to drill them out a little though. This seems kind of weird, is it just me ?

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TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: April 05, 2012 12:03PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

Thanks guys ! I was planning on using all stainless for the fasteners that might rust or tarnish and actually be seen, so the screws/bolts that came with the mirror wouldn't matter.

Gold painted it is.

Wondering about the octagon and MG letters for the trunk? I'd heard that some sets were flat and others had the correct curvature to them. Any recommendations as to where to get the correct set?

Thanks !

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #5
David Pyle TX, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500	Posted: April 05, 2012 12:12PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 423

Re the rear view. Check this "MGA Idea". DO NOT plant a RVM on the left front fender which will inhibit engine adjustment.

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #6
Be Coming Kelvin Dodd So. Calif., USA 1957 MG MGA 1957 MG MGA Coupe 1958 MG Magnette 1959 MG MGA 1962 Morgan 4 Seater → more	Posted: April 05, 2012 02:45PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 4,655

Thomas.

The Moss ones do have the correct curvature, as I'm the one who had to crawl all over my very cramped storage building test fitting the curvature to MGA and MGB boot lids and MGB GT hatches to make sure it would fit all of the applications.

Kelvin.

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #7
TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: April 05, 2012 03:41PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

Great!!!

Thanks

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Re: About to become one of THOSE guys . . . #8
JimNH Jim Mail Nashua, New Hampshire, USA 1957 MG MGA "Camilla (the Other Woman)"	Posted: April 05, 2012 04:36PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 2,652

Tom,

I think I have an extra (original) mirror...we need to have you inventory my leftovers next time you are here.

JIM

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