Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

"Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
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> "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
>
>> Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part.
>
> heh....
>>
>> Earle
>>
>
> There are a few reasons.
>
> * First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy
> face (see the link below).
>
> * Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount,
> blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards,
> and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd
> lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the
> inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console
> into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot
> would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with
> what ever I might have been drinking.
>
> * Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be
> occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and
> Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I
> have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the
> mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.
>
> If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an
> over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed
> every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The
> stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free
> ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so
> much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the
> "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?
>
> The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine
> are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).
>
> I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)
>
> --
> Happy Trails ~
>
> http://xobjex.com/dbibbens/albums/happiness.jpg

We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the windshield
folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing goggles
and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help stopping
and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

"Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
> "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
>
>> Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part.
>
> heh....
>>
>> Earle
>>
>
> There are a few reasons.
>
> * First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy
> face (see the link below).
>
> * Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount,
> blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards,
> and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd
> lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the
> inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console
> into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot
> would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with
> what ever I might have been drinking.
>
> * Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be
> occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and
> Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I
> have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the
> mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.
>
> If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an
> over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed
> every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The
> stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free
> ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so
> much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the
> "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?
>
> The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine
> are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).
>
> I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)
>
> --
> Happy Trails ~
>
> http://xobjex.com/dbibbens/albums/happiness.jpg

We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the windshield
folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing goggles
and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help stopping
and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

Real Jeeps drive with their windshields down:
http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand2.jpg The law just says it just must be
equipped with a windshield: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26700.htm
It doesn't say anything about be in the up position.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

"Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote in message
news:8f2ec$45738bad$9440b19b$10302@STARBAND.NET...
> "Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
> news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
> > "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
> >
> >> Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part.
> >
> > heh....
> >>
> >> Earle
> >>
> >
> > There are a few reasons.
> >
> > * First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy
> > face (see the link below).
> >
> > * Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount,
> > blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards,
> > and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd
> > lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the
> > inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console
> > into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot
> > would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with
> > what ever I might have been drinking.
> >
> > * Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be
> > occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and
> > Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I
> > have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the
> > mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.
> >
> > If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an
> > over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed
> > every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The
> > stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free
> > ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so
> > much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the
> > "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?
> >
> > The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine
> > are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).
> >
> > I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)
> >
> > --
> > Happy Trails ~
> >
> > http://xobjex.com/dbibbens/albums/happiness.jpg
>
> We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the
windshield
> folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing
goggles
> and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help
stopping
> and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.
>
>



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Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

Real Jeeps drive with their windshields down:
http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand2.jpg The law just says it just must be
equipped with a windshield: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26700.htm
It doesn't say anything about be in the up position.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

"Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote in message
news:8f2ec$45738bad$9440b19b$10302@STARBAND.NET...
> "Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
> news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
> > "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
> >
> >> Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part.
> >
> > heh....
> >>
> >> Earle
> >>
> >
> > There are a few reasons.
> >
> > * First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy
> > face (see the link below).
> >
> > * Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount,
> > blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards,
> > and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd
> > lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the
> > inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console
> > into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot
> > would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with
> > what ever I might have been drinking.
> >
> > * Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be
> > occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and
> > Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I
> > have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the
> > mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.
> >
> > If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an
> > over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed
> > every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The
> > stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free
> > ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so
> > much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the
> > "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?
> >
> > The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine
> > are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).
> >
> > I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)
> >
> > --
> > Happy Trails ~
> >
> > http://xobjex.com/dbibbens/albums/happiness.jpg
>
> We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the
windshield
> folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing
goggles
> and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help
stopping
> and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.
>
>



--
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Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

Real Jeeps drive with their windshields down:
http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand2.jpg The law just says it just must be
equipped with a windshield: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26700.htm
It doesn't say anything about be in the up position.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

"Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote in message
news:8f2ec$45738bad$9440b19b$10302@STARBAND.NET...
> "Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
> news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
> > "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
> >
> >> Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part.
> >
> > heh....
> >>
> >> Earle
> >>
> >
> > There are a few reasons.
> >
> > * First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy
> > face (see the link below).
> >
> > * Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount,
> > blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards,
> > and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd
> > lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the
> > inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console
> > into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot
> > would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with
> > what ever I might have been drinking.
> >
> > * Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be
> > occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and
> > Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I
> > have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the
> > mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.
> >
> > If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an
> > over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed
> > every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The
> > stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free
> > ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so
> > much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the
> > "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?
> >
> > The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine
> > are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).
> >
> > I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)
> >
> > --
> > Happy Trails ~
> >
> > http://xobjex.com/dbibbens/albums/happiness.jpg
>
> We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the
windshield
> folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing
goggles
> and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help
stopping
> and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.
>
>



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Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

noneofyourbusiness <top.secret@needtoknow.org> writes:

> On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:12:31 -0800, Daniel Bibbens
> <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote:
>
>>"Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:

[...snipped...]
>
> It leaves one question unanswered:
> Where was that picture taken? <g>

The Willow Creek Jeep Trail near Lake Arrowhead, California. Here it
is on Google Maps:

http://maps.google.com/?q=Lake+Arrow...,0.026822&om=1

If you're ever in the neighborhood, let me know and I'll show it to
you.

>
> (I also might want to remove my center mirror, or at least remount it
> higher up. It blocks my view, at intersections, of cars crossing on my
> right.)
>

I read a tip about that and it worked for me until I got rid of it
(for the forementioned reasons). Have you tried rotating the mirror
180 degrees (upside down)? I turned mine clockwise and can't speak
to what might happen if you turn it counter-clockwise <g>.

That will raise it up about an inch or so.

--

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

noneofyourbusiness <top.secret@needtoknow.org> writes:

> On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:12:31 -0800, Daniel Bibbens
> <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote:
>
>>"Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:

[...snipped...]
>
> It leaves one question unanswered:
> Where was that picture taken? <g>

The Willow Creek Jeep Trail near Lake Arrowhead, California. Here it
is on Google Maps:

http://maps.google.com/?q=Lake+Arrow...,0.026822&om=1

If you're ever in the neighborhood, let me know and I'll show it to
you.

>
> (I also might want to remove my center mirror, or at least remount it
> higher up. It blocks my view, at intersections, of cars crossing on my
> right.)
>

I read a tip about that and it worked for me until I got rid of it
(for the forementioned reasons). Have you tried rotating the mirror
180 degrees (upside down)? I turned mine clockwise and can't speak
to what might happen if you turn it counter-clockwise <g>.

That will raise it up about an inch or so.

--

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

noneofyourbusiness <top.secret@needtoknow.org> writes:

> On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:12:31 -0800, Daniel Bibbens
> <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote:
>
>>"Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:

[...snipped...]
>
> It leaves one question unanswered:
> Where was that picture taken? <g>

The Willow Creek Jeep Trail near Lake Arrowhead, California. Here it
is on Google Maps:

http://maps.google.com/?q=Lake+Arrow...,0.026822&om=1

If you're ever in the neighborhood, let me know and I'll show it to
you.

>
> (I also might want to remove my center mirror, or at least remount it
> higher up. It blocks my view, at intersections, of cars crossing on my
> right.)
>

I read a tip about that and it worked for me until I got rid of it
(for the forementioned reasons). Have you tried rotating the mirror
180 degrees (upside down)? I turned mine clockwise and can't speak
to what might happen if you turn it counter-clockwise <g>.

That will raise it up about an inch or so.

--

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

"L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> writes:

> And Real drivers use the outside mirrors, only.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
> news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
>> "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
>>
[...snipped...]

It follows logically; if you want a real Jeep, get a dog big enough to
block your windshield rear-view mirror.
--

Re: Windshield mirror mount removal?
 

"L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> writes:

> And Real drivers use the outside mirrors, only.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
> news:86d570kfw0.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
>> "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> writes:
>>
[...snipped...]

It follows logically; if you want a real Jeep, get a dog big enough to
block your windshield rear-view mirror.
--