Need a mounting base for '81 FC Ramco mirror

[Scott]

Mike, That is a great idea I did not think about that. I want the new
polished chrome mirrors on the coach so making the bases fit is kind
of important. The "old" mirrors won't take the chrome like they
should because if you look at them they are brushed and too many
nooks and crannys for the chrome plating to take hold. So I opted for
new mirrors and well, that is what I will have...just a little more
work..but then again so are most things with our coach.

Scott B
86FC35
SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@w...> wrote:
>
> 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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