Bob,
Thanks to this List, I found I could make my bullet mirrors usable by
repositioning the mounting holes. Your goal is to make the lead (front)
screw holes lower than the rear ones, without uncovering any old holes.
BTW the mirrors you have, are supposed to be mounted on the fenders, not
the doors.... (silly P.O!)
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
Succasunna, NJ USA
At 02:06 PM 04/01/00 -0500, R.D. Waid wrote:
>Listers,
>My car (1971 MK IV) came with DPO-installed Lucas Repro mirrors (VB Part #
>9-181, 9-183) on the doors. These are mounted too low, and are virtually
>worthless.
>
>What was the correct style of outside mirrors on 71s? Were they chrome or
>black?
>Has anybody found acceptable substitutes for VB part # 9-096 or 9-094 at local
>auto parts stores or on-line that beat Big 3 prices? The bullet style racing
>mirrors would also be OK, but not at $ 39.95 a pop.
>
>If I find better mirrors, I will let the Lucas repros (chrome still pretty
>decent) go to any interested lister for cheap.
>
>TIA
>Bob Waid
>FK4081L
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