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Veetail88 06-21-2016 02:18 PM

Great mirrors!
 
Scored these on e-bay for $20 a piece! Probably cost some government $1,000 or more each...

I'm wondering if anyone can ID them. It would be fun to know exactly what they were fore. I got them new old stock, similar to others some of you have come by before, but these seem a bit smaller. They are 8" long, but only about 1.125" wide. Extremely nice quality, they are convex so there will be no excuse for my not seeing the bandit on my 6! Of if the GIB is turning green.
Also not sure they're glass. Seem like polished chrome. They fit the curve of the roll bar on the 8 perfectly.


Bill Dicus 06-21-2016 03:04 PM

Mirrors
 
Hi Jesse ? if you can tell me how to find these on Amazon please do so ? I'd like to get some. Thanks, Bill.

pyolet 06-21-2016 03:47 PM

Look like the rear view mirrors we had inside the Phantom front canopy.

Veetail88 06-21-2016 04:10 PM

Bill,

It was e-bay. I've been watching there for 2 years for these to pop up and the guy only had 2. I'd suggest making a regular search there if you want to find some. At $20, I'd have bought them all if he had more! Ha! could have sold them here for $70!

Megs4sale 06-21-2016 04:20 PM

What were the key words you used to search ebay?

Raymo 06-22-2016 07:53 AM

A similar item (albeit, much larger) at Wally World.

designerX 06-22-2016 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymo (Post 1089595)
A similar item at Wally World.

10.25" x 3.75" ?! no thanks.

SmilingJack 06-22-2016 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veetail88 (Post 1089463)
Bill,

It was e-bay. I've been watching there for 2 years for these to pop up and the guy only had 2. I'd suggest making a regular search there if you want to find some. At $20, I'd have bought them all if he had more! Ha! could have sold them here for $70!

Got mine on ebay too! (4 years ago) And you got a great deal Jesse! I think I paid $100 for the pair and I thought I did good since they were new in the box.


Bill Dicus 06-22-2016 09:31 AM

Thanks Jesse. I may have had a pair. The mirror fell out of one frame and shattered. Do yours have a slotted clamp on back for the roll bar?

olyolson 06-22-2016 11:36 AM

RV-4 mirrors
 
Anyone ever tackled mirrors for a -4? Type, where to get & how to mount?

Chkaharyer99 06-22-2016 12:22 PM

Great mirror's Jesse and John.

I could use a couple as well.

Veetail88 06-22-2016 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Dicus (Post 1089626)
Thanks Jesse. I may have had a pair. The mirror fell out of one frame and shattered. Do yours have a slotted clamp on back for the roll bar?

Bill, These are built like a brick house. Don't think anything's going to just fall out.

No slots, there are tabs on the back for mounting. I'll finish the install tonight and post pics.

JB

Veetail88 06-22-2016 08:59 PM

Here's the mounting. From the pilot's seat perspective, they barely protrude out of the blind spot caused by the roll bar.




SmilingJack 06-22-2016 09:16 PM

Jesse,

One mod you may want to do on your install is anti-vibration.

I added a series of rubber grommets/rubber washers to the mounting bolt & nut.

When I flew the right side seemed to be still, while the left side would always vibrate enough to aggravate me :mad:

I do have a very good prop balance so I did what I could there, but still couldn't get rid of everything.


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