One of the frustrations with driving a BJ8 occurs with the top down. The dash mounted rear view mirror often reflects the hood cover and not the road behind. First be sure the mirror is correctly positioned. The mirror stem contacts the mirror below center on a BJ8 and can be 180 degrees out resulting in a lower mirror. I recently recovered my dash pad and made two modifications. I traced the base of the mirror onto 1/4” wood and cut two shims equal to the base of the mirror. One I glued under the dash pad where it contacts the car. The other was glued between the top of the dash pad frame (removing the foam) and the mirror. The result is the mirror now sits 1/2 higher.
Don Lenschow now offers a mirror extension that raises the mirror over an inch. Contact him at Drtrite@aol.com (Don Lenschow)
