In a message dated 12/8/04 12:29:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

>
> I prefer the looks of the brown but the brown parts crumble with age.
> The center rear view mirror is a classic example. Just try to find a
> brown one that isn't falling apart on the back side. The black ones show
> no sign of this that I've seen.
>
>

i went to adjust the rear view mirror in a 81 westy i had a few yrs ago and
the damn thing came off in my hand LOL  :<)     that brown plastic is junk...

ok, all you chemical engineers, what is it about the brown plastic that made
it decompose  from IR/UV rays but the black plastic holds up fine?   i have
always wondered this...

chris