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kenshapiro2002
post Aug 13 2009, 09:45 AM
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The stock mirrors on my 914 suck IMHO. They angle downward (not on a horizontal plane), and only adjust in and out...not up and down. Anybody have an opinion on an option that will cover the stock placement holes, is black and provides a better view?
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post Aug 13 2009, 10:33 AM
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several 911 mirrors have been made to work. there's the infamous vilatoni style too(which is butt-ugly imho)

but stock mirrors do adjust up/down too... I personally would like to find some small, round , CHROME ones that look period correct. or some nice Billet ones that can work in the stock location.
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post Aug 13 2009, 10:40 AM
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I have stock mirrors on both sides, and they adjust up and down as well as in and out. Yours just might be stiff.
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post Aug 13 2009, 09:43 PM
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Carefully remove the black surround that holds the mirrored glass in place, and then you'll have access to the adjustment nut inside the mirror that controls the vertical adjustment on the factory mirror.

With a bit of penetrating lubricant and some adjustment, the stock mirror should work just fine. Most people that have changed to other mirrors seem to regret the change after a while. The stock mirrors seem to have the correct look over time.
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post Aug 13 2009, 10:34 PM
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I got some late 80's gm electric mirrors that several people have used that look pretty good but to me might be a tad too big. My 75 has both stock mirrors but a vandal broke the driver's mirror glass while breaking the vent window trying to steal the radio. Some one here or the club sent me a window free when I first joined as a newbe. I also have some 69 mustang mirrors that may be more period correct. They are more angular in shape. What is a guy to do. I kinda hate to make new holes in original doors.
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post Aug 13 2009, 11:11 PM
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It's the angle shown in this photo that bugs me, not really the in/out or up/down adjustment. Maybe some kind of base shim that lifts the outside edge...
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post Aug 14 2009, 08:23 AM
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I'll be using two stainless torpedo style round race mirrors. They could be fitted to your original location I guess, if you like the look.
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post Aug 14 2009, 02:46 PM
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send me your old stock mirrors if you dont want them. I love them! and have them on all three of my cars.
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post Aug 14 2009, 02:55 PM
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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Aug 13 2009, 10:11 PM) *

It's the angle shown in this photo that bugs me, not really the in/out or up/down adjustment. Maybe some kind of base shim that lifts the outside edge...
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It appears to me they were mounted in the wrong spot ...Need to be on the top of the door next to the seal ,,,,jmo...just looked again and i dont see plastic shimmy thingy under it ....
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post Aug 14 2009, 03:00 PM
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Factory mirror in factory location ..1970 model
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post Aug 14 2009, 03:08 PM
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QUOTE(6freak @ Aug 14 2009, 03:55 PM) *

QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Aug 13 2009, 10:11 PM) *

It's the angle shown in this photo that bugs me, not really the in/out or up/down adjustment. Maybe some kind of base shim that lifts the outside edge...


It appears to me they were mounted in the wrong spot ...Need to be on the top of the door next to the seal ,,,,jmo...just looked again and i dont see plastic shimmy thingy under it ....

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there's a little plastic gasket thing under it that belongs there... hard to tell from the angle of the pic if it's in the right spot. but my car has it mounted just like 6 freak... and I don't have the funky angle
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post Aug 14 2009, 03:12 PM
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Nah...they're right next to the seal and the plastic bases are there. You have made that light bulb go off for me though...I'm going to create a replacement shim that is thicker on the outside edge to lift the whole mirror into a horizontal plane. Thanks!

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It's the angle shown in this photo that bugs me, not really the in/out or up/down adjustment. Maybe some kind of base shim that lifts the outside edge...
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It appears to me they were mounted in the wrong spot ...Need to be on the top of the door next to the seal ,,,,jmo...just looked again and i dont see plastic shimmy thingy under it ....
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post Aug 14 2009, 03:14 PM
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Mine is obviously the stock mirror in the stock mounting area. The problem must be the plastic shim under the mirror. Is your shim thicker on the outside edge to compensate for the slope of the door where it mounts?

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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Aug 13 2009, 10:11 PM) *

It's the angle shown in this photo that bugs me, not really the in/out or up/down adjustment. Maybe some kind of base shim that lifts the outside edge...


It appears to me they were mounted in the wrong spot ...Need to be on the top of the door next to the seal ,,,,jmo...just looked again and i dont see plastic shimmy thingy under it ....

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there's a little plastic gasket thing under it that belongs there... hard to tell from the angle of the pic if it's in the right spot. but my car has it mounted just like 6 freak... and I don't have the funky angle
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post Aug 14 2009, 03:31 PM
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I do not remember if there angeled or not .. It wouldnt take much of a wedge to get the end of the mirror to come up so maybe that little plastic shim piece does have a slight angel to it!... are your backwards??......P.S it bugs me to so hurry up and fix it ..lol
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post Aug 14 2009, 09:21 PM
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I do not remember if there angeled or not .. It wouldnt take much of a wedge to get the end of the mirror to come up so maybe that little plastic shim piece does have a slight angel to it!... are your backwards??......P.S it bugs me to so hurry up and fix it ..lol



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I'll bet that's it - they are on backward. When I had both of mine off to repaint, I remember that if I put the left mirror on the right door, it sat at an odd angle. Try swapping mirrors left to right or take each one off and rotate the base 180 degrees - may be as simple as that.

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post Aug 14 2009, 09:33 PM
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yep, that's what it is... the metal plate at the bottom is at a slight angle. you have it on bacwards (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 14 2009, 09:34 PM
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post Aug 14 2009, 11:06 PM
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Nope...checked that out hoping that was the problem. They are correct.

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yep, that's what it is... the metal plate at the bottom is at a slight angle. you have it on bacwards (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 14 2009, 11:09 PM
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