I wouldn't mind a template for those.

 

I like this thread, I'm trying to think of a good one........there are some unique nuts, bolts and screws that would make good subjects....

 

id be interested in a templet also!

 

I will do my best to make a scaled drawing of these (there are a right and left) and get it online in the next few days. Shouldnt be too hard to make. Its a simple box with a flange coming off at an angle.

 

Yep, now that Barron has told the world how to break into my car (not that they would, it's wired to self destruct when that happens) I guess I'll need a pair too.

Maybe we can get Sam at ReSpeed to crank out a run so we don't have to do the prefab.

 

I had them on my first 85 That was stolen. I haven't bothered on the one I have now. I use a piece of vacume hose for the rearview.

 

Here are mine. I can't seem to be able to find the instruction paper. My brother bought them back in the late 80's from either MazdaTrix or RB I think.

 

I sent him the link earlier today to see if he was interested

 

If you know Sam and he is interested tell him I will send him mine to copy as long as he sends them back when he is done. I wont need them for several months until after i get the paint done....

 

Awesome part! Now that I know how to break into my own car, and others will now too, I'm going to need a set of these for my FB!

 

seeing as my car has no windows right now and anyone can pretty much walk by and take anything they want. its pointless now...

but id definitely like to get some dimensions and instructions for these.

once i have windows again of course.

 

Curious; I don't think my car has one. Do you have a pic of it installed?

 

DD, The brake away mounting on the rear view allows it to wobble some. The mirror stem should have a small nub just above the mirror itself. This mounts on the nub and rests against the inside of the wind shield keeping the mirror steady. In a crash, if your noggin hits the mirror, the rubber can flex and the mirror un snaps from its mount giving you only a mild case of drain bramage.

Because they are designed to come off, many get lost. They can often be accidently disloged while cleanng the inside of the windshield or when removing the mirror. If you never noticed it was there, you'd scratch your hair off trying to figure out what is was upon finding it in your carpet.

 

And I thought I knew everything there is to know about an FB.

Nice find Banzai.

 

I always wondered what the little protrusion on the back of the mirror arm was for... My car's never had one, having been 9+ yrs old when I bought her.

Great... now I NEED one...

 

Damn! Something else I need to fix on the mirror. Sounds easy to do with a piece of vacuum hose.

Nice to know.

I'm late to the thread, but I knew the first item right off. I guess being old has its benefits.

 

I cant believe Stu hasnt chimed in on this with his rail car full of NOS parts .............. I thought hes on the forum 24/7 in January in Alaska ......... Stu , you still breathing ?

 

Well, I didn't have a clue on the first question, but I knew the mirror thingy right away. Datsun used the same technique back in the 70's.

 

The wizzard likes to stay behind the curtian, pulling levers. That, and I think he's currently on one of his annual pilgrimages.

 

You know your an oldtimer when you actually have one of the "what is this" items, but you are so old you forgot what they were for!!!!

Now, where did I put that screwdriver?

 

Figured I go break into my 7 with this information.

What do you know? - My seven has these installed.

 

We would probably all be surprised how many have them. Back when these cars were new, seems like everybody I knew that had an RX-7 put the plates in....I would imagine there are several on this forum that have them and didnt know what it was, or thought it was factory.....

 

I was going some digging through my Mazda documentation and I found the instructions to the Ani-Theft brackers. I have it scanned to PDF but can't upload it anywhere. Here is a picrure of part of the first page. The second page has a really crappy picture.

 

Thats cool KC. I like the name: Anti Theft Baffle. One question, why would a 12pt socket not work when installing? Normally the main advantage of a 6pt is that it's meatier and less prone to slippage.

 

I just re-read this post and I need to pay more attention to my spelling.