Late model Miata mirrors Options

[jridder]

I like the styling of the original 914 mirrors. However, mine are a little "wobbly" and the one "power" option that I like is power mirrors (or at least ones I can remotely adjust while I'm seated). I saw a reference to Miata mirrors on the board and looked into them.

I got some off Ebay from a 2000 Miata. They were silver, and my car is yellow, so I repainted them. That has been a major pain in the ass. I smoothed out all of the Mazda part numbers on the outside bottom of the mirror as well as a flashing line around the mirror from when they were molded.

I can't find spray paint that is the correct shade yellow as my car. I suppose I need to go to the dealer to get it (it's a GM color). I just rattle canned it and have called it "good enough" until I get a repaint (which I probably need after stretching the rear fenders in the future).

On the driver's side I was able to use the stock rear mounting hole for the rear mounting hole of the new mirror. However, I wouldn't recommended this project for those that aren't ready to really rape their doors. I had to drill additional hole for the front mounting screws, another for a locating stud and a big one for the wiring to pass through. I still need to drill two more to get the wires into the car.

The passenger side required yet another hole since the mounting holes on the mirrors are not symmetttrical (not even close). I welded some M6-1 nuts to some plates and JB welded the plates inside the doors. This should hold well enough since it only needs to hold while I'm tightening the bolts.

I'm not finished yet and still need to do the wiring and run it through the doors and body. Then I hve to mount the switch and wire it up.

BTW, the mirrors shown in the image posted by "East Coaster" in this thread - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...t=ST&f=2&t=9152 - are early model Miata mirrors, not late model. I prefer the more angular late model style to the early, rounded style.

Jonathan