I think the bullet mirror is what one might term a "popular period
accessory", not original equipment. Mine is almost completely useless, as
from my seating position it is directly behind the vent window post.
I believe David is correct in stating that the passenger side mirror was
mounted forward on the "wing". I have always found this assymmetrical
arrangement somewhat quaint, but (given the placement of the bullet mirror)
I can see that a symmetrical placement of the passenger side mirror would be
ineffective.
I bought one of those Lucas style mirrors to replace the bullet, but I
haven't mounted it as I haven't figured out what to do with the holes yet.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 5/17/04 7:05 AM, David Councill at dcouncil@imt.net wrote:
> I am also looking for said mirrors if anyone has some used ones they want
> to part with (for my 67BGT). There should be a flat one on the driver's
> side door in the regular spot. I think the passenger side one mounts on the
> front fender and if so, could someone provide the coordinates?
>
> I do know that some of the Mark I cars came with the bullet mirrors on the
> fenders. Rather cool looking but I'm not sure how effective they were. A
> friend of mine had them on his 67BGT when we were in college, long enough
> ago that they were likely original. Anyone have an opinion on these?
>
> Currently my 67BGT has tacky DPO mirrors so I'd like to get rid of them
> soon. I'm trying to keep the car close to original so I have the mirrors
> and some interior DPO modifications left to reverse.
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> At 12:04 AM 5/17/2004 -0400, David Macedonia wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> What style of mirror would have been available as an accessory on my 1966
>> MGB when it was new? Looking through Clausager's book, I see no pictures of
>> a Mark I car like mine with door mirrors. My car came with one
>> "bullet-style" mirror on the driver's side door, but I'm not all that sure I
>> like the look of it. It just doesn't seem right.
>>
>> Victoria British sells what they call a "Lucas Styled Flat Door Mirror" (P/N
>> 9-184), but it doesn't appear to be available in both right-hand and
>> left-hand models.
>>
>> Moss sells a similarly described unit (P/N 223-310), but it doesn't come in
>> RH and LH models either.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> David Macedonia
>> 1966 MGB
>> Crofton, MD
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