My 69 GT has the passenger mirror on the front fender that I'm pretty
sure (2nd owner) is original. It is the semi-flat, sort of rectangular
shape. I've seen this same setup in period new car brochures and
accessory catalogs. My 66 tourer does not have a fender mirror, or a
passenger door mirror. It has been through several owners so I can't
vouch for it.
Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of David Councill
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:39 AM
To: MG List
Subject: Re: Door Mirrors for 1966 MGB
Maybe I'm not correct. The passenger side mirror was mounted forward on
the
fender but that may only be true for a certain period, early 70s
perhaps,
with the rectangular mirrors. The Mark 1 cars used round mirrors. I will
have to look at Clausagers but it looks like (and somewhat confirmed by
Moss) these mirrors were all optional. Meaning the cars would not
necessarily even have side mirrors and quite often just on the driver
side.
What I want to do is replace the gaudy and worthless mirrors on my 67BGT
with something functional and fairly authentic. Below is a picture of my
BGT, taken by the PO before he sold it to me -
http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/mg/99mgld.jpg
These large bullet-like mirrors frequently sag and they don't belong on
the
car anyway.
Ed of Just Brits has offered the 223-210 mirror, listed as a "period
accessory" in the Moss catalog for both sides. It looks like the main
difference between them and the "Lucas style" is the mount point and the
price (Lucas style is a bit cheaper and comes in flat or convex). So it
seems like it is more complicated between types of mirrors and
attachment
points.
A look on Ebay shows some inconsistencies with the mirrors on the Mark I
cars, maybe going back to mirrors being optional add ons. There is one
restored 67 BGT for sale showing round mirrors on both doors. I'll
likely
go with a similar setup, just to replace my present tacky mirrors and
use
or cover up the holes they use to attach to the doors. I'll assess that
before I order by seeing what holes I have. If it wasn't for the holes,
I'd
probably just go with the driver's side (just like my 72B except it has
the
rectangular side mirror).
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
At 09:36 AM 5/17/2004 -0700, Max Heim wrote:
>I think the bullet mirror is what one might term a "popular period
>accessory", not original equipment. Mine is almost completely useless,
>as from my seating position it is directly behind the vent window post.
>
>I believe David is correct in stating that the passenger side mirror
>was mounted forward on the "wing". I have always found this
>assymmetrical arrangement somewhat quaint, but (given the placement of
>the bullet mirror) I can see that a symmetrical placement of the
>passenger side mirror would be ineffective.
>
>I bought one of those Lucas style mirrors to replace the bullet, but I
>haven't mounted it as I haven't figured out what to do with the holes
>yet.
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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