Dare I say... can only see two little blue boxes with question marks?
If I download them, I can see them - they look like mine, the US offerings, but nothing to see in the thread.
Raydyot
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Re: Raydyot
Works okay for me.
It looks older and tarnished, so I'm guessing it's an original mirror.
Paul
It looks older and tarnished, so I'm guessing it's an original mirror.
Paul
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Re: Raydyot
Does look nice though
There are 3 types of people in this world
Those who can count and those who cant
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1965 Daytona Coupe ~ Sold
Those who can count and those who cant
DB427SC #006, 427 SO, Toploader
1965 Daytona Coupe ~ Sold
Re: Raydyot
I don't sale them as I need them both on my car.
But I'm verry happy as I got your confirmation telling me they are correct.
Don't remember who sold them to me many years a go.
But I'm verry happy as I got your confirmation telling me they are correct.
Don't remember who sold them to me many years a go.
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Re: Raydyot
I'll have to check.DaleB wrote:Oh right ... didn't realise, nice one. Can the central mirror be "Raydyot" as well or doesn't IVA allow that?db replicas wrote:They are included as std. Dale.
(None stamped one, that is)
The IVA won't allow, so I have to fit the regular stalk type for test, with a plastic head.
I will see if a suitable bracket for the Raydyot type can be made to fit the holes drilled for the std. type. But I'm thinking Yes, no problem.
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Re: Raydyot
The Raydyot centre mirror fitted to a small plate that itself bolted to the two standard mounting holes, so it should be very simple to sort out.
Paul
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Re: Raydyot
I can see why you might fit the bullet type on a car with no screen, but why would you fit one as in the photo shown? It looks terrible to my eyes, is smaller horizontally than a rectangular mirror and is mounted significantly closer to the driver. Many original cars have the chrome stem of the rectangular mirror mounted reversed to place the mirror as far from the driver as possible, which gives a wider field of view.
Just seems really odd and intrusive mounted behind a windscreen! Several components on original cars (bonnet handle escutcheons, washer nozzle mounts etc.) were mounted with self-taps straight into the aluminium skin (couldn't bring myself to do that - 4BA screws and nuts on my car), so I suspect period racing cars had the mirror mounted further forward on the screen-less scuttle by a similar means. Just a guess, but would seem to me to be more likely.
Just seems really odd and intrusive mounted behind a windscreen! Several components on original cars (bonnet handle escutcheons, washer nozzle mounts etc.) were mounted with self-taps straight into the aluminium skin (couldn't bring myself to do that - 4BA screws and nuts on my car), so I suspect period racing cars had the mirror mounted further forward on the screen-less scuttle by a similar means. Just a guess, but would seem to me to be more likely.
Re: Raydyot
Some examples
Raydyot center mount with screen on race cars
Raydyot center mount with screen on race cars
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Roger, you need to go back to your schoolboy physics, moving the mirror further away from the driver would reduce, not increase the field of view.
However, like you, I also struggle with the logic of fitting a round mirror behind a full screen. But there's no denying that's what they did.
Paul
However, like you, I also struggle with the logic of fitting a round mirror behind a full screen. But there's no denying that's what they did.
Paul
Re: Raydyot
I would say Paul is correct
Check the Targa Florio FIA
It got moved towards glove box to get a better view behind the drivers area. I would assume
But on the center it works fine and you're geting used to it. I drive it with a center Raydyot for many years, and had the long mirror mounted before.
Check the Targa Florio FIA
It got moved towards glove box to get a better view behind the drivers area. I would assume
But on the center it works fine and you're geting used to it. I drive it with a center Raydyot for many years, and had the long mirror mounted before.