show me your door mirrors

[kenvv]

hey guys, i need new door mirrors for my gc sedan. but im having some trouble deciding wether to mount them on the fender or the door or what shape or style to get.
also do you have them on both side or just the right? i currently only have one on the right.

so show me some pics to give me an idea of how your varieties of mirrors look/sit on your car.....

cheers in advance

[75wagon]

Here's my wagon.
Has twin factory mirrors in the standard Australian position (front of doors)


Here's a Japanese Twin headlight wagon with fender mirrors.


Also have a look at this thread Original Brochures for GALANTS (GA/GB/GC/GD ONLY)
There are plenty of pics of overseas models to see what options they had.

Dave...

[Nath76LA]

What about some XY GT replica mirrors. I reckon they look good.

[A112H]

Mine are factory Galant 2000 GLII mirrors.




Same as these


I got mine NOS out of Japan.

[kenvv]

i dont have the original mirror on my car dave. but i like both the mirror on your wagon and on jasons coupe.

i found this link in the ebay thread which i was considering. similar to yours dave i guess but quite cheap and easy to get hold of. what ya think?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0175373579

i looked up some gt replica mirrors but i dont think they quite what im after if this is what ya mean. cheers Nath76LA
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-FORD-XY-GT-TEA ... 1e5fcda031

and also sorry for the newbie question but did the GC's come with both dual and single headlight setups? im not sure if yours is GC or not dave. and if they do come with both setups were they aussie delivered with both or were some imported?

[A112H]

GC sedans and wagons were single headlight, GC hardtops were twin. All GD's were twin

There are a few good looking mirrors on eBay at the moment
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Swan-Neck-Bolt-M ... 588864fda8

This blokes name is David and he lives in Para Hills so collection is easy, he mostly does Mazda stuff but it is all very similar
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-Savanna-Gr ... 5d274bb7ff

[75wagon]

i found this link in the ebay thread which i was considering. similar to yours dave i guess but quite cheap and easy to get hold of. what ya think?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0175373579

They aren't bad. The same mirrors are in Autobarn for $29 (I saw them the other day). I do prefer the original stainless ones over the plastic copies though...

i looked up some gt replica mirrors but i dont think they quite what im after if this is what ya mean. cheers Nath76LA
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-FORD-XY-GT-TEA ... 1e5fcda031

The GT teardrop mirrors actually look quite good and suit older style cars quite well. I've seen the on RX3's etc... My brother has them on his Mk2 Cortina too.
They are diecast aluminium (which is better then plastic). They are expensive but worth the $$$ I think? At least the wind doesn't re adjust them for you while you are driving. They are like a more modern mirror where they are protected by a solid outer housing and only the mirror itself moves.

and also sorry for the newbie question but did the GC's come with both dual and single headlight setups? im not sure if yours is GC or not dave. and if they do come with both setups were they aussie delivered with both or were some imported?

GC's (single round headlight config) were an Australian only model. No other country has a Galant with that grill. There is another single headlight front that came on the Mk2 Galant (GC/GD shape) but it's headlights were closer together and does not bolt onto a GC without modification. I know this because I have an American GT Grill and it does not fit on my wagon.
GC hardtop/coupes had twin headlight front (like the GD).
All GD's had twin headlight front.
All GC/GD hardtop/coupes were imported, and the wagons and sedans were assembled in Adelaide.

Yes my wagon is a GC.

Dave...

[kenvv]

welll you guys have obviously been doing this for a while. ya know your stuff. i didnt think about the cheap plastic moving in the wind. will take all your advice in mind when purchasing some soon. cheers

also i was under the impression fender mirros were illegal which was half my reason for being hesitant with them. or atleast illegal in SA or are we exempt under a classic car rule or something as obviously other old cars were factory produced with them. other hesitation is the pain in the ass having to get someone to adjust them for you.

[A112H]

I am not sure of the legality of fender mirrors to be honest. I think with a nicely presented 70's car you can get away with little things like that.

[kenvv]

yeh i know they might look the other way. but with the wheels i will be running i dont wana stand out to much. plus if they do pull me over and pop the hood they will have that defect book open so fast they will have windburn. i might give regency a call and ask them....

[Nath76LA]

Here are the mirrors my dad has on his GC hardtop.



Nath

[kenvv]

that looks the same as the one i already have. but yeh i only have one and the mirror was missing so at the moment it has a blind spot mirror put in there to keep police happy for now

[A112H]

You can get those mirrors on trade me for under $150 in full metal.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 404450.htm

[kenvv]

i wasnt keen to spend that much ideally at the moment as have other priorities for the car first. plus i did try to set up a trade me account at one point but i cant remember what but there was some reason i couldnt or wasnt prepared to finish setting it up

[Nath76LA]

Rare spares have a good colection of mirrors.

https://www.rarespares.net.au/rarespare ... on=mirrors

Nath

[kenvv]

looked on rare spares. actually like these. but as said i dont wana spend that much but may wait and get them at a later date if i dont find something i like better sooner

https://www.rarespares.net.au/rarespare ... uct=DM1018

[Nath76LA]

Yeah it's not something you need to get straight away.

[77galantv6]

fender mirrors are legal, only if they were an option on the car

have looked into it just recently (NSW RTA)

[GC75]

peep mirror off ebay i had on my galant cost me $50.

can still get em on ebay, unfortunately i bought one thinking you get 2 haha.

[amgis_obrut]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-FORD-XY-GT-TEA ... _974wt_934

[kenvv]

im still not convinced on the gt mirrors. they angle that they mount on looks odd and cant imagine it sitting straight on our cars. but still an option for me to keep in mind. cheers guys

[GC75]

go the peep mirrors like i did, ill sell u one for $25 bux, thats half price, buy the other off ebay for $50.

[kenvv]

well that would be quite convenient for you wouldnt it mate will wait and see after car is done at mechanic. got a hefty bill on the way.