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« on: June 21, 2007, 17:41:14 pm »
hey jim (or anybody else) is it possible to get a close-up view of your talbot mirror -- i gotta mount mine this weekend -- and i would like to know the place where you put it -- thanx
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2007, 17:43:02 pm »
The last time Jim looked in his Talbot it broke.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2007, 17:55:13 pm »
More importantly, can you actually see anything with it in the car where it is located?

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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2007, 18:23:25 pm »
The last time Jim looked in his talbot mirror it broke, hahahahahaahaha
I remember all the swear words jim screamed when he installed those mirrors. Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2007, 18:42:38 pm »
My talbot mirror is in a 100 pcs, I got so mad installing it . I put it under my back tire and ran it over, hahahahahahaahhaah
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2007, 03:40:12 am »
"I liked the Vitaloni baby tornado mirrors" said in my best Bryan Wenzel accent.  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2007, 16:39:47 pm »
thanx jim!
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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2007, 17:45:43 pm »
From my experiences with mounting Talbot-style mirrors is you have two choices; one to mount the mirror where it can be used to see rearward, or, mount it so it looks good on the exterior..... Rarely are the two locations the same... or even close! It really gets down to seating location, or how far back your seat is on the tracks; the further back you are, the more the mirror wants to be up and forward. Short wheelbase drivers will have a better chance of actually using these mirrors to see out of. Good luck.
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« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2007, 17:47:54 pm »
Humm, well at 6'4" I sit with the char all the way back. They would probably be pretty worthless. Oh well, I like my pear shaped mirror anyway.

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« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2007, 18:50:02 pm »
Who use's the Mirror Anyway If I am not waching the Tach get close to the redline I am Looking for A Cop Hiding out at a Local Donut Shop  LMAO Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2007, 23:22:14 pm »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on June 22, 2007, 18:50:02 pm
Who use's the Mirror Anyway If I am not waching the Tach get close to the redline I am Looking for A Cop Hiding out at a Local Donut Shop  LMAO Grin Grin Grin

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