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> New Mirrors for my project car, Oldsmobile 88 work great
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post Dec 4 2006, 08:49 PM
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After looking at different types of mirrors for 914's I decided to try some that I hadn't seen. Many posted to my thread and their mirrors looked great too but these were free (in typical 914 fashion) so I just had to try them.
They took a bit of reworking, fitting into the curve of the door and I had to make steel supports for inside the door but I think I am going to be happy with the final product next year when I paint the car and mirrors together.
The primed steel supports will be welded inside the door when I am done but for a total cost of nothing I think they will do.
BTW they are electric ( I got the switch free too) and I plan to hook them up when I am done.

First the mirrors....


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post Dec 4 2006, 08:50 PM
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The door drilled out to match the pattern...


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post Dec 4 2006, 08:51 PM
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The steel supports...
These were welded inside the doors between the mounting holes. When the mirrors were installed they pulled nice and tight and the mirrors are firm. Without them the mirrors might wobble a bit on the thin sheet metal.


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post Dec 4 2006, 08:52 PM
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Other side...
Nuts were ground on an angle before welding to pull the mirror square to the door.


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post Dec 4 2006, 08:52 PM
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Mirror on door..


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post Dec 4 2006, 08:53 PM
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post Dec 4 2006, 08:53 PM
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post Dec 4 2006, 08:54 PM
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I like the steel support idea! Much more room for error as compared to tacking on a couple of nuts to the door itself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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and last for now
I'll post again in a year or two to show the final product.


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post Dec 4 2006, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Dec 4 2006, 07:54 PM) *

I'll post again in a year or two to show the final product.


LOL.

Nice work Doug. I love seeing new ideas. The mirror looks pretty cool. Well done on the mounting work!
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post Dec 4 2006, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Dec 4 2006, 06:49 PM) *

After looking at different types of mirrors for 914's I decided to try some that I hadn't seen. Many posted to my thread and their mirrors looked great too but these were free (in typical 914 fashion) so I just had to try them.
They took a bit of reworking, fitting into the curve of the door and I had to make steel supports for inside the door but I think I am going to be happy with the final product next year when I paint the car and mirrors together.
The primed steel supports will be welded inside the door when I am done but for a total cost of nothing I think they will do.
BTW they are electric ( I got the switch free too) and I plan to hook them up when I am done.

First the mirrors....

Schwwweeeeeet! There's nothing worse than trying to adjust a right side mirror by hand while driving.

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post Dec 4 2006, 09:19 PM
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Awesome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

Nice work
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post Dec 4 2006, 11:30 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Really nice; what year Olds are those mirrors from ?
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post Dec 5 2006, 04:59 PM
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Mid 90's delta 88 but I think the same mirrors are on the Riviera and a couple of other GM cars.
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post Jan 10 2008, 07:30 PM
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And here they are on the freshly painted P2 project car.


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post Jan 10 2008, 07:43 PM
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post Jan 10 2008, 07:45 PM
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Damn nice...................... and the pick and pull is full of those mirrors.

Car looks really good also.

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post Jan 10 2008, 08:02 PM
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Nice work!!!!

Let us know about visibility/adjustability, etc....
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post Jan 10 2008, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Jan 10 2008, 05:43 PM) *

Nuther one


Let me take a wild guess why the car is white...........oh wait all the vehicles in this pic are white (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Did you have the wing/quarter window in place when you chose the mounting spot? I had to adjust my Miata mirror for that on the passenger side so the window channel didnt partially block my view of it.

Looks nice, good choice IMHO.

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post Jan 10 2008, 08:54 PM
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I had been eye-balling those for a while. I am glad someone did it before I tried it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That looks perfect!
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