Need a mounting base for '81 FC Ramco mirror

[Mike Hohnstein]

On the other hand get a piece of stainless rolled to the correct radiius and use
it kind of like a washer under the replacement mirror to cover the holes that
don't fit the replacement base, if well done it will look just fine. Them
mirror bases are all over the map, welding and redrilling the bases is way to
much like work.
Mike Hohnstein
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Need a mounting base for '81 FC Ramco mirror


Hey Tim, I happen to be going thru the "mirror issue" as we speak on
our 86 FC. I purchased a new set of mirrors for RUBY and the hole
pattern is very close and we all know "close is only good for
grenades and ..The hole pattern on the present base as on John's
coach is just about 1/4 inch off...just enough.

The mount on our coach was made in Canada by a company called Canada
Brass. That company has either gone out of business or quit making
mirrors...mute point there are no longer any molds of our mirror
bases.

I have been working with RAMCO for some time and even sent them my
bases. It appears that at one time mirrors bases were drilled/counter
sunk simply by "eye balling" it. Thus making each installation
unique. Heck the driver and passenger are different on our's. Bill
Reed is handleing this adventure for me and we are getting close to
getting the right dimensions after sending bases back and forth
several times. He has been nothing less than a great guy..most mfg
would have given up and sent my money back. We even joked that this
was taking him back some 30yrs when he was first starting out and
encountering all these problems. I am working with my second casting
and just sent it back to them for re-drilling to try to get it to
fit.

My suggestion would be..if you can't find a replacement take the
existing to a welder or a metal shop and see if they could weld it
and polish it to match. If you contact Remco try to reach Bill to
discuss this with him, the others may say it will fit ..but it won't.

Best of Luck

Scott B
86FC35 "RUBY"
Murrells Inlet SC (leavin in 10 days for Ok, Co, NM can't wait)

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, John Suter
wrote:
>
> If all else fails:
>
> 1-800-321-4819
>
> Is it same 4 hole mounting as found on latest models?
> Think it may be called 7.25 Mount? But current model
> seems to have smaller bolt holes than my 2000LXi
> model, and use latest uses phillips, rather than the
> allen wrench, driven stainless bolts.
>
> John Suter
>
>
> --- Tim Hannink wrote:
>
> > I pulled my drivers side mirror off to polish it,
> > dropped it and
> > cracked (off) the part that attaches to the bus.
> > Anyone have an old
> > parts mirror around or a complete drivers side one
> > that they would be
> > willing to part with?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim Hannink
> > Winter Park, FL
> > 1981 FC-33SB
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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