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REMLR Technical => Bodywork & Painting => Topic started by: mac101 on February 21, 2021, 07:13:32 AM

Title: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: mac101 on February 21, 2021, 07:13:32 AM

Hi Everyone,
I was surveying my RFSV for rust to clean up this spring and noticed an O-ring peeking out of my side view mirror arm.  I have an extra set of mirrors so I thought I'd just replace one set with the other.   as it turned out, the second pair was in the same condition.  So, I pulled them apart.

https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7yq
https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7yW
https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7xi

Not earth shattering photography, old grease, 7 springs, and ball bearings.   

The O-ring is approximately 44.5mm ID, 51mm OD, 3.1mm Thick, Nitrile rubber and R30 O-ring appears to be a good replacement.

https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7wS

I hunted around for a replacement black plastic cap and found something that fits on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Flush-Mount-Black-Plastic-Sheet/dp/B00P6TZA50

I will be media blasting and repainting the mirror arm, mounting bracket then replacing the pair on my vehicle.

https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7v9

Cheers,
Mac

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: Dopey on April 12, 2021, 04:25:21 PM

The original plug for the 6x6 and RFSV/SRV-SF long arm mirrors is made by kelvindale, they are still available to buy.

Kelvindale also make a few other products found on the Perentie & Bushranger build vehicles, such as the rear chassis plugs for the 6x6 being a BP-2”

https://www.essentracomponents.com.au/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=42

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: Dopey on April 12, 2021, 04:31:16 PM

Part no BPF0317

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: mac101 on April 14, 2021, 01:37:23 PM

Thank you Dopey for the part number and web link.

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: mac101 on April 14, 2021, 01:47:34 PM

My mirror hardware has returned from being powder coated.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51114611158_500c9df66a_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSPK6h)RFSV Long Arm mirror hardware (https://flic.kr/p/2kSPK6h) by Donald McKechnie (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192186232@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: Carzee on April 14, 2021, 07:34:47 PM

I recently acquired a pair of these longer mirror arms and they are used and need repainting. If they end up close to your result I will be very happy.
My question after looking at the fixing is how do you undo that strange looking multi edge "nut" on the bottom? I assume you have to get it undone to remove and inspect? Special tool time?

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: mac101 on April 14, 2021, 11:43:16 PM

Hi,
I took a photo of all the hardware from a mirror.

[ftp](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50963471511_afc5fe1dd4_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7xi)IMG_2644 (https://flic.kr/p/2kDt7xi)

My nuts and bolts were all standard metric hardware.  Post a photo of what you have?

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: Carzee on April 15, 2021, 07:38:41 AM

Well, initial search for a parts drawing... no luck. Looks like no one in the history of mankind ever looked inside one before, std. length or ext. length. I only have the bare upper arms, no bearings etc, and I assumed they would attach to the std. lower MTC5083 mount.

Title: Re: RFSV Long Arm Mirrors
Post by: mac101 on April 16, 2021, 10:17:06 AM

Here you go...on page 30 of Perentie 6X6 PDF document

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51117775532_82613685ab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kT6XKs)IMG_2767 (https://flic.kr/p/2kT6XKs)