Wing Mirror fitment
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Wing Mirror fitment
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i've asked this over on Impact Bumpers because my car is a g body backdate (912E) but not had much help. Does anyone know if the holes are the same for chrome flag mirrors and durant? And if they are the same for talbot berlins? I am fancying a change of mirror, and like the round glass mirrors, but don't want to have to drill or weld the doors. So hoping they are the same fitting.
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i've asked this over on Impact Bumpers because my car is a g body backdate (912E) but not had much help. Does anyone know if the holes are the same for chrome flag mirrors and durant? And if they are the same for talbot berlins? I am fancying a change of mirror, and like the round glass mirrors, but don't want to have to drill or weld the doors. So hoping they are the same fitting.
TIA
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
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I'm fairly sure that the round Durant mirror, the '72/'73 rectangular small 'Flag' mirror & the '74-on larger 'Flag' mirror all have the same mounting hole spacing.
I've certainly replaced a round Durant mirror with a '72/'73 'Flag' mirror on one of my cars in the past - & the 2 versions (small & large) of the 'Flag' mirror use the same mounting pedestal.
They're mounted on the door however - not the wing.
Just one slight correction though - the mirrors are stainless steel not chrome ...
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I'm fairly sure that the round Durant mirror, the '72/'73 rectangular small 'Flag' mirror & the '74-on larger 'Flag' mirror all have the same mounting hole spacing.
I've certainly replaced a round Durant mirror with a '72/'73 'Flag' mirror on one of my cars in the past - & the 2 versions (small & large) of the 'Flag' mirror use the same mounting pedestal.
They're mounted on the door however - not the wing.
Just one slight correction though - the mirrors are stainless steel not chrome ...
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
Has your doors had the G body/impact bumper style wing mirror holes welded up already?
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
Sorry Andy, yes you are right they are both on the doors. Just automatically call them wing mirrors.
Nige, no nothing welded up, its a narrow body G model with the larger stainless stell / chrome mirrors. Passenger one I had put on years ago, the drivers is the original.
Nige, no nothing welded up, its a narrow body G model with the larger stainless stell / chrome mirrors. Passenger one I had put on years ago, the drivers is the original.
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
The Talbot Berlin has some fore /aft adjustment to the fixing so should be OK for your purposes.
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
interesting the repro's don't. In the end I went for Durants, I was close between them and Talbot style and the price difference is huge and my preference wasn't. Still yet to fit them, a job before spring.BILLY BEAN wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:39 pm The Talbot Berlin has some fore /aft adjustment to the fixing so should be OK for your purposes.
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
If you are considering fitting two Durants I personally would not bother. One on the driver's side is fine. Passenger side, on the other hand, is a waste of time in my experience. The Durant mirror does not articulate sufficiently to get good reward vision on the passenger side even locating it in a different position does not help. I removed mine when the passenger side door got damaged.
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
I had the same experience - passenger side - complete waste of time
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Re: Wing Mirror fitment
I already have the holes in the wing for the chrome flag, so its either having 2 holes or a useless mirror. No change reallyBILLY BEAN wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:27 am If you are considering fitting two Durants I personally would not bother. One on the driver's side is fine. Passenger side, on the other hand, is a waste of time in my experience. The Durant mirror does not articulate sufficiently to get good reward vision on the passenger side even locating it in a different position does not help. I removed mine when the passenger side door got damaged.
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