Small flag driver’s door mirror (‘72-‘73)

matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:59 pm

Must be NOS in box or in excellent used condition (mirror glass and chrome perfect) with ‘desk pad’ rubber mount.

Part nos. 911.713.013.00 and 911.713.129.00

Thanks.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:29 pm

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Slight correction - both part nos should start with '911.731' ...

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matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:33 pm

You’re quite right Andy! Very sloppy of me!

g3ngs2 · Post by **g3ngs2** » Wed May 18, 2022 11:18 pm

Driver's side for a LHD?

I've a few spare in a box in the garage ranging in quality from "Ooh that's nice" to "Well patinaed".. I'm pretty sure there's only one "ooh nice" spare, just not sure which side it's for until I go and take a look

(It's under the category of me discovering eBay 20+ years ago and buying random stuff that I thought I might need and those boxes haven't been opened since)

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matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Thu May 19, 2022 7:43 am

Yes, that’s right, the small flag mirror was only fitted to LHD cars (driver’s door) and no mirror on the passenger side (unless specified as an option in which case the mirrors were changed to the round Durant type). RHD cars also had Durants fitted to both sides. Then (I think, but maybe wrong) in ‘74 the flag mirror was increased in size and fitted to both doors.

g3ngs2 · Post by **g3ngs2** » Thu May 19, 2022 8:07 am

Yes I think you're right in 74 they fixed the issue of mirrors that have crappy ranges of adjustment and size with slightly larger chrome flags.

I think they look a little too large on a long hood and don't really like the Durants and for me as it's a practical / safety thing I'm at peace with using a RHD flag on the other side.

I'll go and have a rummage later on and see what side it is and if it matches the spec you're looking for

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deano · Post by **deano** » Thu May 19, 2022 9:40 pm

While on this subject, can anyone say whether the footprint of the small / large flags and Durant rounds have the same fittings/footprints please?

I was planning on fitting the larger 74 flags to my 73, perhaps just temporarily, because I bought the larger ones by mistake a while back - doh

matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Thu May 19, 2022 10:13 pm

Good question because my S is on its way from Austria at the Mk moment with a Durant on the driver’s door, but it was originally supplied with a small flag fitted (see this wonderful photo of it in the Austrian customs compound in February ’72 which Dr.K gave me) and I want to put this back on my car when it arrives in the UK, so the question of interchangeability between the two is quite important!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:31 am

I could measure the base of my mirror if you want ?

matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:49 am

Yes please!

TimB · Post by **TimB** » Fri May 20, 2022 9:45 am

According to the 72/73 parts catalogue (original paper copy) they take the same base gasket 911.731.129.00

matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Fri May 20, 2022 9:53 am

Good news!

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Fri May 20, 2022 10:44 am

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Porsche used the same base/pedestal for the '72/'73 & the larger '74/'75 rectangular mirrors ...

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PMNorris · Post by **PMNorris** » Sat May 21, 2022 4:22 pm

I have just replaced my flag mirror with an original Durant. I don't think you can replace a Durant with a flag without the holes showing as the hole spacing on the Durant is much wider than the flag. I had an original large flag on the drivers side (LHD car) and a small repro flag on the passenger side. The hole spacing is the same for both the large and small flag. I now have 2 original Durant's that look much nicer.

Paul

matteo68 · Post by **matteo68** » Sat May 21, 2022 4:59 pm

PMNorris wrote:I have just replaced my flag mirror with an original Durant. I don't think you can replace a Durant with a flag without the holes showing as the hole spacing on the Durant is much wider than the flag. I had an original large flag on the drivers side (LHD car) and a small repro flag on the passenger side. The hole spacing is the same for both the large and small flag. I now have 2 original Durant's that look much nicer.

Paul

Not sure I fully understand that if the gasket & pedestal for each (small flag / large flag / Durant), is the same?

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