Mirrors fitted

[martym]

Finally got round to fitting new door mirror to my S2, I am quite pleased with them!

[wiz 1]

Looking good!
What have you used?

[martym]

wiz 1 said:

Looking good!
What have you used?

I used Daewoo Matiz as used by TVRFIX

[clarenceboddiger]

I Like Em!!

[Orophin]

I also like them. Good job

[jimed]

Neat job Martin!
Jim

[Gerald-TVR]

Why is the hood up??????? Looks a reasonable day!!!!!!!!!

[srdtvr]

They look good - how much ? and how difficult to fit ?
I really need to this mod as well
Cheers

[Tigerfred]

Martin, can I see a side photo where attached to door.

Cheers,

Fred

[martym]

Tigerfred said:

Martin, can I see a side photo where attached to door.

Cheers,

Fred

here ya go ....... quite easy to do imo. cover original stem well.

[mep12345]

I take it from the side photo yours were the "rabbit ear" mirrors without the circular recess in the door? Or did the stem cover the whole recess as well?

Mark

[martym]

mep12345 said:

I take it from the side photo yours were the "rabbit ear" mirrors without the circular recess in the door? Or did the stem cover the whole recess as well?

Mark

Hi Mark
yes they were the rabbit ear type, with the circular ball joint coming out of door. Just cut away plastic removing steal ball joint-mirror. carefully filed plastic down & flushed with small emery flap wheel in drill. The new mirrors needed 2 stumps flushing (couple of mins with flap wheel) marked where mirror was to sit, drilled door & fastened it on with chuncky self tapers.

[srdtvr]

Good work - sounds pretty straight forward, didn't even need to take door panel off then?

[martym]

srdtvr said:

Good work - sounds pretty straight forward, didn't even need to take door panel off then?

No need to remove door panel

[Jed-S]

...so you've used self tappers into the door? Hope it holds but keep an eye on them. Personally I'd fit nuts and bolts with large washers inside the door.

[martym]

srdtvr said:

They look good - how much ? and how difficult to fit ?
I really need to this mod as well
Cheers

Hi
Cost £50, not to hard to do it you are fairly practical. The main thing is to be careful & not scratch local paint work.

[martym]

Jed-S said:

...so you've used self tappers into the door? Hope it holds but keep an eye on them. Personally I'd fit nuts and bolts with large washers inside the door.

Oh I think they will hold, I did not use the usual small type tapper. I should have maybe taken a few pics of job. Remember 1 of the screws actually goes into the original plastic part of holder which is imo very solid.

[steve j]

martym said:

Finally got round to fitting new door mirror to my S2, I am quite pleased with them!

Wow, that does look good, a stunning picture, just when I thought I`d seen all the angles of the S, you produce this

[srdtvr]

Liked them so much just bought myself a pair from a breakers on e-bay - £35 inc p&p and they've arrived already !! well pleased - may have a go at fitting them tomorrow if its dry. Mine have remote contol adjustment toggle - not sure if yours did ?
May take door panel off and see if its possible to route the adjuster cables and fit toggle inside door. If not will just drop into door and ignore.
be good to see behind for a change

[martym]

srdtvr said:

Liked them so much just bought myself a pair from a breakers on e-bay - £35 inc p&p and they've arrived already !! well pleased - may have a go at fitting them tomorrow if its dry. Mine have remote contol adjustment toggle - not sure if yours did ?
May take door panel off and see if its possible to route the adjuster cables and fit toggle inside door. If not will just drop into door and ignore.
be good to see behind for a change

COOL.... mine are simple manual ie push-pull mirror itself. Quite an easy task imo to fit em, main thing is to just be careful when flushing old stems off.