Wiploc introduces self

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wiploc introduces self…

  1. I’m brand new here. Call me wiploc. You can capitalize that if you want.

  2. I wonder what ### Introduce Yourself… means.

  3. I followed this link, Please understand the following 4 steps before getting started…, but I didn’t find any steps to read or follow.

  4. I’m thinking of converting a Ford Transit. I like the headroom.

  5. I’m tall enough that I can’t see under the mirror. This is a deal breaker. If I can’t lower the seat enough that I can see oncoming traffic, this project will be stillborn.

  6. So I need aftermarket pedestals.

  7. Any information about seat-lowering aftermarket pedestals will be appreciated.

  8. I tell bad jokes. Here comes one now:
    “I’m not a nihilist; I’m a hypocrite. At least I have principles.”

  9. Also, I’m a grammar nazi. If the staff here would like help with, say, changing “them selfs” to “themselves,” I’m available.

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Welcome!

If the seat is comfortable at it’s current height, it might be easier to move the mirror.

Several of my rigs have had windshield mounted mirrors, and when they fell off, I was never successful at remounting them. Even when I paid to have them remounted, they never lasted. Then I found out I could suction cup mounted mirros on Amazon. Got s wide angle one, and it was better than the originals. It would still fall off a couple times a year, but could be easily remounted in just a few seconds.

For seats, electric seats usually raise & lower…

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Behind the mirror, the windshield is black. I assume this is to protect electronics in the mirror from overheating.

So, if I remove the mirror, I still won’t be able to see a big chunk of the oncoming traffic.

If I get the seat low enough to see under the mirror then I’ll also be able to see under the black part of the windshield.

Here’s an image of a Ford Transit windshield:

windshield
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Is there like a box under the seat, that the seat sets on?

If there is, perhaps a shorter box would work.

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I was hoping somebody would know how much shorter some of the aftermarket boxes are.

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It might be possible to shorten the original.