Outside mirror frustration. Is there anything that actually works and looks good? - Lateral-g Forums

ironworks · #1 06-12-2013, 08:37 AM

Is it just me or is there nothing out there for muscle cars when it comes to rearview mirrors?

I had a customer bring in some 2nd gen Bullet mirrors for his project. Well apparently they all come with the remote cable control for the driver side and a non remote for the passenger. So I tried to set up the driver side to be a non remote like the passenger. Well that is not going to happen unless I plastic injection mold my own parts. Heck Classic Industries sells some carbon shells for Anvil that they want you to buy a whole other set of mirror to remove the mechanicals from to some how reassemble in the empty shells. I swear those cables remotes are not able to be taken apart. Why do you need remote on the side most of us can actually reach to adjust. And who wants that ugly adjuster deal on their door panel?

So I start looking for another set of mirrors and there really is not any good rearview mirrors for muscle cars that don't attach to the car where the vent window would be.

Do you guys feel the same? Have you found some other mirrors that actually work well and don't look like they came from Pep Boys?

Rodger

ccracin · #2 06-12-2013, 08:50 AM

Agreed!

JKnight · #3 06-12-2013, 08:59 AM

I agree, doesn't seem like there's any good options out there.

I would think something with the mechanical simplicity of a sportbike motorcyle mirror would be a good way to go. It would just need to have a little more esthetic refinement and proportion for use on a car.

**V8TV** · #4 06-12-2013, 09:11 AM

We've had success installing late model electric remote guts into 2nd gen housings. It takes a little time, but they work out well.

garickman · #5 06-12-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by V8TV

We've had success installing late model electric remote guts into 2nd gen housings. It takes a little time, but they work out well.

Cool, got any pics?

Iamtheonlyreal1 · #6 06-12-2013, 09:20 AM

I struggled with the same thing on my build, and finally ran across this option, and they have several other versions also. Sorry about the pictures, but I wanted to give you the full perspective on these mirrors.. They are sold by Vision Hot Rod Concepts www.visionhotrod.com , and they are true fit mirror.. You literally cut and sand the base of the mirror to your preference, and then drill the mount holes you want, and then add the supplied threaded inserts.. I took quite a bit off of the base, because they leave them extra long for you to work with, so more could come off for a tighter fit if you wanted.. These mirrors were about 250 dollars for the set, and that is with the LED Turn Signal option, so I thought they were a bargain.

coolwelder62 · #7 06-12-2013, 09:27 AM

I found bushed alum units that are kinda cool.I will dig them out of the box and post up a photo.

coolwelder62 · #8 06-12-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Iamtheonlyreal1

I struggled with the same thing on my build, and finally ran across this option, and they have several other versions also. Sorry about the pictures, but I wanted to give you the full perspective on these mirrors.. They are sold by Vision Hot Rod Concepts www.visionhotrod.com , and they are true fit mirror.. You literally cut and sand the base of the mirror to your preference, and then drill the mount holes you want, and then add the supplied threaded inserts.. I took quite a bit off of the base, because they leave them extra long for you to work with, so more could come off for a tighter fit if you wanted.. These mirrors were about 250 dollars for the set, and that is with the LED Turn Signal option, so I thought they were a bargain.

Where did you get these cool headlights.

nicks67ca · #9 06-12-2013, 10:12 AM

On my 67 I hate how my mirrors never stay in the spot i put them in. I adjust them and after 5 minutes of driving they are all misaligned again. Not to mention they touch the cars paint when they move. We've all seen people add the modern car ones but what about if the paint and body are already done? Some modern styles the use the same mounting base? That would be cool. That should be easy for the guy that can make entire dashes from solid aluminium.

ironworks · #10 06-12-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nicks67ca

That should be easy for the guy that can make entire dashes from solid aluminium.

That's one reason I'm asking. I'm friends with the guy who works for Dallara Indy car factory. I'm looking at using the adjusters they use on the Indy cars to hold the internals for the mirrors. Like you said I'm tired of saggy mirror.

Rodger