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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[Stephen Birtles]

They were amde by a japanese vendor The name can't remember is cast
on the inside of the head also on the back of the mirror itself I
did lots of research and they are no longer available from the
manufacturer unless you commission a whole run and that is really
big bucks. If you get hold of Bill from Ramco he apperently has a
whole garage full of used at his home in Naples.
Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
>
> Those are the late '83 FC mirrors / mounts. I can't remember the
> vendor.
>
> They're around, occasionally one of us removes them to install
power
> Ramcos, keep asking around.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
> wrote:
> >
> > Here is a photo of an '82 FC-35 with the same set of mirrors
that
> > are on my '81:
> >
> > <http://www.vintagebirds.com/images/baird1.jpg>
> >
> > They even have the extra aluminum plate mounted to the top of
the
> > mirror for a stick-on convex mirror.
> >
> > I went out and looked over my mirror for a manufacturer or model
> > number but only found the word 'JAPAN' stamped on the base (on
the
> > piece that broke off, imagine that). I would guess they are
> probably
> > not Ramcos.
> >
> > There was also a set of aluminum wedges underneath each end of
the
> > mounting base to make them fit flush to the body; the mirrors
> > evidently had less curve than the corner of the coach has.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim Hannink
> > 1981 FC-33SB
> > Winter Park, FL
>

[Jeff Miller]

Probably Ichikoh (IKI), one of my past customers and part of the
Nissan corporation (at that time anyway).

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
> They were amde by a japanese vendor The name can't remember is cast
> on the inside of the head also on the back of the mirror itself I
> did lots of research and they are no longer available from the
> manufacturer unless you commission a whole run and that is really
> big bucks. If you get hold of Bill from Ramco he apperently has a
> whole garage full of used at his home in Naples.
> Stephen 77fc35
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> >
> > Those are the late '83 FC mirrors / mounts. I can't remember the
> > vendor.
> >
> > They're around, occasionally one of us removes them to install
> power
> > Ramcos, keep asking around.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > in Holland, MI
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is a photo of an '82 FC-35 with the same set of mirrors
> that
> > > are on my '81:
> > >
> > > <http://www.vintagebirds.com/images/baird1.jpg>
> > >
> > > They even have the extra aluminum plate mounted to the top of
> the
> > > mirror for a stick-on convex mirror.
> > >
> > > I went out and looked over my mirror for a manufacturer or
model
> > > number but only found the word 'JAPAN' stamped on the base (on
> the
> > > piece that broke off, imagine that). I would guess they are
> > probably
> > > not Ramcos.
> > >
> > > There was also a set of aluminum wedges underneath each end of
> the
> > > mounting base to make them fit flush to the body; the mirrors
> > > evidently had less curve than the corner of the coach has.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim Hannink
> > > 1981 FC-33SB
> > > Winter Park, FL
> >
>

[John B. Montgomery, AIA]

Jeff,



I have a reasonably good original equipment mirrors, (Mirror glass needs
replacing)
from 82PT40. 4 holes for mounting. The Coach was built in October of 1981
according to the placard.



Regards,



John



John B. Montgomery, AIA, CSI, RAS

Architect & Accessibility Specialist

P. O. Box 209

Riverside, Texas 77367-0209



Phone: 936-594.6049



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-----Original Message-----
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On
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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:06 AM
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Need a mounting base for '81 FC Ramco mirror



Probably Ichikoh (IKI), one of my past customers and part of the
Nissan corporation (at that time anyway).

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
> They were amde by a japanese vendor The name can't remember is cast
> on the inside of the head also on the back of the mirror itself I
> did lots of research and they are no longer available from the
> manufacturer unless you commission a whole run and that is really
> big bucks. If you get hold of Bill from Ramco he apperently has a
> whole garage full of used at his home in Naples.
> Stephen 77fc35
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> >
> > Those are the late '83 FC mirrors / mounts. I can't remember the
> > vendor.
> >
> > They're around, occasionally one of us removes them to install
> power
> > Ramcos, keep asking around.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > in Holland, MI
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is a photo of an '82 FC-35 with the same set of mirrors
> that
> > > are on my '81:
> > >
> > > <http://www.vintagebirds.com/images/baird1.jpg>
> > >
> > > They even have the extra aluminum plate mounted to the top of
> the
> > > mirror for a stick-on convex mirror.
> > >
> > > I went out and looked over my mirror for a manufacturer or
model
> > > number but only found the word 'JAPAN' stamped on the base (on
> the
> > > piece that broke off, imagine that). I would guess they are
> > probably
> > > not Ramcos.
> > >
> > > There was also a set of aluminum wedges underneath each end of
> the
> > > mounting base to make them fit flush to the body; the mirrors
> > > evidently had less curve than the corner of the coach has.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim Hannink
> > > 1981 FC-33SB
> > > Winter Park, FL
> >
>







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