Mirrors

This blog covers the installation of the two mirror to mimic the prototype

Overview
All Tucanos feature two rear view mirrors mounted on the dash panel and to mimic these a couple of cheap aftermarket mirrors were located on EBay and purchased on a maybe.

Manufacture
Both mirror's featured fake chrome on plastic and that had to go, so the glass was masked and the body's rubbed back with 320 aluminium open cut. After cleaning, a light coat of plastic primer was applied along with two [2] coats of satin black. 

Tucano Cockpit

Brackets were fabricated from 50 x 50 x 3 aluminum angle x 20 mm wide, the brackets were located on the top of the panel, clearances to the canopy checked, location verified  and marked. 

Finally the mounting holes were drilled and the brackets fixed to the panel shroud. With the mirrors mounted onto the brackets and adjusted giving a clear view of the rear end - kinda of strange feeling sitting in the front seat.

Comment
Indeed they did fit