Hello all,
Hoping to get some info/help on a few sport mirror questions.
I have researched the forums for similar questions and got some answered. “Stanglover” and ”Not A T5” had an exchange on this topic back in August of 2017 but there wasn’t a definitive answer on the mirror housing size question so bringing it back up in case any new info is available.
1. I’m looking to add sport mirrors to our 73 vert. When the body work was being done I asked them to weld up the holes in the doors from the aftermarket mirrors that were on the car, they heard –fill all the holes in the door, including the factory mirror holes. So, as a result I need to drill new holes. Can someone tell me what the measurements are for mounting the sport mirrors? How far from the door edge to the first hole? Is it the same for both sides? Is there a template for this?
2. I have been trying to find good quality sport mirrors. I have had very poor luck on Ebay purchases. I now have 3 drivers’ side mirrors and one passenger side. All have issues and undisclosed problems the sellers didn’t mention or flat out lied about (glass condition, adjuster knobs broken, bezel damage etc). All of that aside, my question is about the size of the mirror housing. The sellers say all are for 7173 and based on part numbers on the base (with the exception of one of them) they should be, but what I have found is that all of the mirror housings I have are different sizes, the passenger side being the largest. Can someone with original sport mirrors provide the measurement of the housing across the widest point where the mirror is and top to bottom in the center for both side? Is the housing supposed to be the same size on both driver and passenger side? I’m wondering if some of the mirrors I have bought were mix and match parts someone put together. Is the mirror size smaller on the passenger side? I bought the Scott Drake passenger side convex mirror glass from NPD and the glass is so small in the housing it looks weird.
Thanks much for any help.
Hoping to get some info/help on a few sport mirror questions.
I have researched the forums for similar questions and got some answered. “Stanglover” and ”Not A T5” had an exchange on this topic back in August of 2017 but there wasn’t a definitive answer on the mirror housing size question so bringing it back up in case any new info is available.
1. I’m looking to add sport mirrors to our 73 vert. When the body work was being done I asked them to weld up the holes in the doors from the aftermarket mirrors that were on the car, they heard –fill all the holes in the door, including the factory mirror holes. So, as a result I need to drill new holes. Can someone tell me what the measurements are for mounting the sport mirrors? How far from the door edge to the first hole? Is it the same for both sides? Is there a template for this?
2. I have been trying to find good quality sport mirrors. I have had very poor luck on Ebay purchases. I now have 3 drivers’ side mirrors and one passenger side. All have issues and undisclosed problems the sellers didn’t mention or flat out lied about (glass condition, adjuster knobs broken, bezel damage etc). All of that aside, my question is about the size of the mirror housing. The sellers say all are for 7173 and based on part numbers on the base (with the exception of one of them) they should be, but what I have found is that all of the mirror housings I have are different sizes, the passenger side being the largest. Can someone with original sport mirrors provide the measurement of the housing across the widest point where the mirror is and top to bottom in the center for both side? Is the housing supposed to be the same size on both driver and passenger side? I’m wondering if some of the mirrors I have bought were mix and match parts someone put together. Is the mirror size smaller on the passenger side? I bought the Scott Drake passenger side convex mirror glass from NPD and the glass is so small in the housing it looks weird.
Thanks much for any help.