'Rubber Band' trims on later style mirrors
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You're right, should have searched but figured £6.50 inc. the dreaded and postage for a set wasn't too painful. Did think about searching but couldn't be arsed to take one off and measure it. Checked the site mentioned and minimum order is £10.
If anyone's interested in a cheaper set or two I'd be happy to buy a tenners worth. Will hardly break the bank in TVR terms!
PM me.
Gary
If anyone's interested in a cheaper set or two I'd be happy to buy a tenners worth. Will hardly break the bank in TVR terms!
PM me.
Gary
Edited by GadgeS3C on Sunday 13th February 22:17
Edited by GadgeS3C on Monday 14th February 07:42
Ragtop said:
Mine arrived today. I must say they are a big improvement over nothing at all, although at a diameter of 3.4mm they look a wee bit skinny...
Still, at that price I'm not complaining!
Graham
Are those the eBay items or the Polymax versions (which seem to be listed at 3.53mm diameter)?Still, at that price I'm not complaining!
Graham
Either way I'm down to 3/8 so something needs to be done !
6 months on and an update.
My e bay-sourced bands began to perish and split within weeks of fitment - presumably because they are thinner and shorter than the OEM versions. Yesterday one of the nearside bands cried enough and jumped to its death on the A20 - the surviving 7 look pretty sad today and will no doubt be following suit very soon.
Not my best fleabay purchase...
My e bay-sourced bands began to perish and split within weeks of fitment - presumably because they are thinner and shorter than the OEM versions. Yesterday one of the nearside bands cried enough and jumped to its death on the A20 - the surviving 7 look pretty sad today and will no doubt be following suit very soon.
Not my best fleabay purchase...
Edited by moffspeed on Saturday 6th August 12:05
moffspeed said:
6 months on and an update.
My e bay-sourced bands began to perish and split within weeks of fitment - presumably because they are thinner and shorter than the OEM versions. Yesterday one of the nearside bands cried enough and jumped to its death on the A20 - the surviving 7 look pretty sad today and will no doubt be following suit very soon.
Not my best fleabay purchase...
After reading this I checked my Ebay ones and sure enough they were all crazed and cracked too, although they were at least still present. I remember when fitting them they had to be stretched quite a bit, and I think this may be the main reason for the perishing - O-rings are not intended to be stretched normally.My e bay-sourced bands began to perish and split within weeks of fitment - presumably because they are thinner and shorter than the OEM versions. Yesterday one of the nearside bands cried enough and jumped to its death on the A20 - the surviving 7 look pretty sad today and will no doubt be following suit very soon.
Not my best fleabay purchase...
So I decided to go the Polymax route, and chose some 156mm x 4mm items. They need to be stretched just enough to keep them taut, and I think the larger diameter looks better - compare this with the photo earlier in this thread:
Time will tell how they weather...
I have a spare set of eight in the Classifieds if anyone wants them
Graham
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