Wing mirrors

PostPost by: el torro » Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:53 pm

I have bullet type mirrors fitted ,drivers side fine ,passengers side cannot get adjustment to suit me ,any suggestions as I do not want to put more holes in doors
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PostPost by: tedtaylor » Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:17 pm

"stick-on" convex mirror to existing mirror. readily find them at discount dollar stores. no further adjustment needed! :)
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PostPost by: JimE » Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:12 pm

You could try something like this. Jim
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PostPost by: Elseezed » Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:33 pm

I was lucky, did a trial fit before painting. By tilting the front of the bullet mirror down got adjustment ok, see photo.
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:00 am

Imho if you fit Mirrors the Tex ones seem the easiest. They should fit over the Bullet Mirror holes.
Also in the base/plinth of the Tex maybe drill holes to match the existing holes in the Door.
Tex Mirrors are period and look correct :wink:
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PostPost by: The Veg » Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:52 pm

I like the look of those. Elseezed, that base-angle is interesting. Are you a bit on the tall side? I am, and my still-unmade choice of mirrors will be affected by my ability to see properly in them.
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PostPost by: wotsisname » Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:24 pm

How far from useful are yours when fitted ?
Can you make an angled shim [hard rubber / nylon, polished ally or similar] to sit between the base & the door ?
or relieve the area where the adjustment is made
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PostPost by: The Veg » Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:05 pm

wotsisname wrote:How far from useful are yours when fitted ?
Can you make an angled shim [hard rubber / nylon, polished ally or similar] to sit between the base & the door ?
or relieve the area where the adjustment is made


If that question was for me, quite far from useful. My car has one mirror of the Sebring style, mounted very close to the surface of the door. It?s in terrible shape anyway so it?s going to be binned, but it lacks sufficient rage of adjustment for me to see much anything other than the side of the car. Something a little higher-up and farther out and having a larger glass surface would be ideal, and adding one to the passenger side is definitely going to happen.
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PostPost by: Elseezed » Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:20 pm

The Veg wrote:I like the look of those. Elseezed, that base-angle is interesting. Are you a bit on the tall side? I am, and my still-unmade choice of mirrors will be affected by my ability to see properly in them.


Average at 5' 9".
P.O. Fitted Tex mirrors but they were painted white and a bit rusty, hence replacements.
Fitting the bullet mirror using the existing holes I realised there was no adjustment. I used an existing rear fixing hole and adjusted the mirror as seen, had to repair the original forward fixing hole.
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PostPost by: lotusfan » Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:05 am

+1 for the Tex mirrors. They have a reasonable range of adjustment and are available with both flat and convex mirrors. I have them mounted on the doors of my Sprint and they are almost as good as the door mirrors on a modern car.
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PostPost by: el torro » Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:39 am

I am 5and a half foot on a good day and that's the problem with angle,I have a tex style mirror and a blind spot round stick on ,I will try that first then fit material under mirror base second,weather permitting,thanks for all advice
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:49 am

With the Tex Mirror there exists an angled base in chrome or black plastic. I think the angled adapter was developed for the MGB because the top of the Door is more angled.
Easy to find and buy on the Net.
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PostPost by: stugilmour » Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:15 pm

Ben, I think we are about the same size. Here are a couple of pictures of my driver?s side mirror. It works OK. Mind you, I have my driver?s seat moved aft a bit.

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Tex Brand MTR01 Classic Torpedo Racing Mirror in flat glass.


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This shows it is stainless body Tex brand. The adjustment range is pretty good. Loosen the screw at the front of the bullet and the mirror moves around in the cup end.



From refreshing my memory on the ?net it is a:

Tex Classic Torpedo Racing Mirror
MTR01 Flat Glass
Polished Stainless
Glass diameter 95 mm
Base dimensions 95 x 30 mm (max)
Hole centres 50 mm

It seems the mirror base on this model works for both sides.

Based on the discussion here I think I will buy a second one for the passenger side. I did not realize convex glass was available in a matching mirror, and I could not get a decent view with the flat glass model when I trial fit this one on the passenger side.


MTR02C Convex Glass is the passenger side model.

Here are a few links for info and pictures, although I think I bought mine on eBay.

http://www.texautomotive.com/classic_ex ... rrors.html

https://www.motoringclassics.co.uk/tex-racing-mirror

https://www.classic-car-accessories.co. ... RRORS.html

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PostPost by: The Veg » Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:53 pm

Thanks Stu, I recall you being about the same height so that's quite useful. Will have to order me a set.
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PostPost by: snowyelan » Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:46 pm

I like the look of these...not sure what the adjustment range is though.

https://www.europaspares.com/exterior-p ... irror.html
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