Door mirrors

HDRider · Postby **HDRider** » 24 Nov 2009 16:06

I would like to replace my door mirrows and am wondering if anyone has pictures of TR7/8's with mirrors other than the stock Tex ones.

I am thinking about bullet mirrors so I would like to see a car them mounted.

Edward Hamer
Petaluma Ca

nofinchance · Postby **nofinchance** » 24 Nov 2009 16:17

Sorry I am going off at a tangent here but I have been considering fitting one of these to my drivers door.It is a70's/80's standard Ford europe door mirror.It has the benifit of being adjustable from the inside of the car too however I will need to make a small hole in my door card for the control stick.The only other drawback is a left side matching one is not available unless you go to a left hand drive country autojumble[:D].I am told the FX4 taxi also used these mirrors in electric format[:p] with matching left and right.I 'borrowed' these pics from e-bay.These mirrors also come in matt black and are more plentyfull and cheaper in black[;)]
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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 24 Nov 2009 16:48

Vitaloni Californian [:D]

... and some slightly better piccies ...

I wouldn't put bullit mirrors on a TR7, don't fit the styling of the car ...

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

PeterTR7V8 · Postby **PeterTR7V8** » 24 Nov 2009 18:17

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I wouldn't put bullit mirrors on a TR7, don't fit the styling of the car ...
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Shuddup! Codename Bullet. [:)]

Just bear in mind that the drivers side mirror needs to be convex for bullet mirrors to work which distorts things but does eliminate the normal blind spot.

Never say die. At least not while you're still breathing.

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 24 Nov 2009 18:38

I always thought Ron's (Orange Rag) mirrors looked particularly good. I think they are Camaro or some such. I'm always impressed with his ability to visit a auto wreckers and find stuff that looks like it's designed for the TR7. If you read this Ron let us know what they are if I'm off.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Orange Rag · Postby **Orange Rag** » 24 Nov 2009 19:20

Yes I do enjoy auto parts yards, but my mirrors are an after market product from the 70's made by Amco. We found a new set still in the box for $5.00 at the Portland Field Meet two years ago and put them on Cale's 77 FHC.

danny · Postby **danny** » 24 Nov 2009 20:29

Hi
I have fitted a bullet mirror.

Danny
1980 TR7 fhc Brooklands green
1967 Spitfire Mk3 Signal red
1953 Ford Anglia E494A Black
View my Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/index.php/danny
http://tr7-n-spitfire.blogspot.com/

Red · Postby **Red** » 24 Nov 2009 20:55

I have to say, I think the standard mirrors look just fine myself. I can't quite see the sense in putting round/curved mirrors on a car that's all straight lines anyway. But, variety is the spice of life. [:)]

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For a second there, I thought I was looking at one of my own pictures!

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Spooky...

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Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 24 Nov 2009 21:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by PeterTR7V8

... Shuddup! Codename Bullet. [:)]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Sorry ...

... but I won't [:D] [:p]

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

HDRider · Postby **HDRider** » 24 Nov 2009 22:28

My biggest issue with stock mirrors is that they get shifted around every time I take the cover off. A bit of a pain to adjust all the time.

Edward Hamer
Petlauma CA

Triumph TR7V8 coupÃ© · Postby **Triumph TR7V8 coupÃ©** » 25 Nov 2009 11:32

Hello guys and girls,
The mirrors Iâ€™ve got on my TR come of the early GTE models from Opel/Vauxhall.(80-ies)
I havenâ€™t any pictures because the car went to the body shop last Monday and everything is taken off. They resemble like the ones Beans have except for that they will be partially re sprayed in the new body color and that they are mounted on the side and not on top of the door (but the mirror housing sits just beneath the window). They look really very nice, itâ€™s like theyâ€™ve been made for this car.
Greetings, J.

jclay (RIP 2018) · Postby **jclay (RIP 2018)** » 25 Nov 2009 12:57

I put the original style mirrors on my car from TEX. They have the convex glass in both. They also have locking screws under the mirror frame to keep them from moving once adjusted. I had Italian mirrors on the car, come with it, as well as on the Fiat. Hated them!!

Crappy Italian Mirrors: (Cheap free for nothing, if anyone wants them! No, you can't talk me down on the price!!)

Much better TEX mirrors:

jclay

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nofinchance · Postby **nofinchance** » 25 Nov 2009 16:08

I am fitting replacemants as mine are some sort of plastic wobbley can't see anything rubbish.The Ford item is adjustable from the inside so I will like it[:p]

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Red · Postby **Red** » 25 Nov 2009 16:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by nofinchance
some sort of plastic wobbley can't see anything rubbish
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Sounds like the standard mirrors then (although the standard ones are actually metal). [:p]

Maybe mine are/were a bit worn out and not fixed properly, but I always found changing lanes on the motorway was an exercise in guesswork and blind faith. You could sort of see that there was a car somewhere, but exactly how close it was was always a matter of 'best guess'.

I still reckon they look the best though. [:)]

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 25 Nov 2009 17:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jclay

... Crappy Italian Mirrors...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Are you sure those aren't crappy US mirrors [:p]
My bordeaux DHC had them "expertly" fitted when it came over to the NL from California ...

They really look(ed) terrible, and were terrible to look in [:0]

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

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