Re: IML: Mirror-matic

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

My Mirror-matic did the same thing as John's. 

The Mirror-matic is an "on/off" affair. It isn't like these days where the mirror gradually changes from one setting to another. The mirror actually goes "CLACK" when it changes from Day to Night and back. I guess when you are using Mirror-matic you aren't suppose to care about listening to loud "CLACKING" sounds. 

The first time I had a friend in the car he nearly had a coronary when the mirror went "CLACK". It was during one of these "CLACKING" episodes that the mirror part of the Mirror-matic fell out of the mirror frame and landed on the front seat. My heart murmuring friend at point pronounced that the damn thing is falling apart and that he never wanted to ride in my Imperial ever again.

I fixed the Mirror-matic. He and I are still buddies, but when we are together, we always take his car.

Paul

In an email dated Wed, 2 3 2005 3:11:24 am GMT, "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> writes:

>One point to ponder before taking out that mortgage is how well will an NOS 
>Mirror-matic stand up? I purchased one probably 20 years ago from Radios & 
>Wheelcovers. I believe the going rate was $250.00 at the time & they had a 
>LOT of them.
> ? ? ? While it did function correctly, the mirror fell off after a short 
>time. I was able to take it apart & reattach the mirror to the flipper & it 
>continued to work but , the silvering started flaking off the mirror from 
>all of the movement these do, leaving many black spots. Restoring the one 
>you have may be a better option.
>John
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mel Wyshynski" <mvwyshy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:21 AM
>Subject: IML: Mirror-matic
>
>
>Hello All
>
>I have been watching eBay and a few other spots in the hope of locating an 
>NOS (or "close to" NOS) mirror-matic mirror for my '59 LeBaron.
>I was even thinking of mortgaging the house to buy it! Nevertheless I have 
>seen nothing although I corresponded with Pierre Courant who outlined the 
>steps he went through to overhaul his. I may have to do this even though 
>mine has some "structural" damage. Another interesting point is that 
>Hemmings offers (to their customers, limited to two requests per year) to 
>find a vendor of "hard to find" parts. I pursued this and was given 
>Mitchell's! Mitchell's didn't even respond to my fax.
>So does anyone have a mirror for sale or a line on one?
>Alternatively does anyone have the address of a reliable company/person who 
>refinishes mirrors? Mine is in poor shape!
>Thanks for any help offered.
>
>Mel 
>
>
>
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