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mtsmini
 Post subject: Door mirrors position
PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:13 am 
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Can anybody give me some fitting measurements for my door mirrors.

There is a flat portion of the door at the top, which I presume is the best place to fit a mirror.

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The mirror needs to be placed as close to the edge as possible or the quarter window will foul it when the windown is opened.

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Anybody got some measurements or photo's to show what they did?

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I have different mirrors and was able to use 6mm nutserts with a metal plate behind the body panel which is glued with some sikaflex.

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mtsmini wrote:
The mirror needs to be placed as close to the edge as possible or the quarter window will foul it when the windown is opened.


You might be able to open the quarter window but if you do you probably wont be able to see in the mirror.

I would say on a car with Aussie doors you place them back behind the vertical of the quarter window. This has another benefit in that because the mirror is closer to you then the area you can see in it is greater.

Whatever you do make sure you get a second person to hold them in position while you check you can see OK in them.

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I agree with Phillb, check your 1/4 windows will open OK.

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wow nice paint, i have bullet mirrosr they were placed badly, get a friend to hold the mirror there and sit in many positions, and put it where you can see it best, nothing worse than not knowing theres somthing behind you

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Are you putting them on to use them or are they simply aesthetic?

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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?
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Morris 1100 wrote:
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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?


Hence my question. About as much use to me as lipstick.


And before u say it, don't go there..........

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Morris 1100 wrote:
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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?


Yes, everyday in the windowless van! Would be toast otherwise.....

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SuperCooper wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?


Yes, everyday in the windowless van! Would be toast otherwise.....


Grant that one. Sorry to those with vans :oops:

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Morris 1100
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bamnfi wrote:
SuperCooper wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?


Yes, everyday in the windowless van! Would be toast otherwise.....


Grant that one. Sorry to those with vans :oops:

I didn't know that vans were fast enough to ever have worry about changing lanes. :lol:
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Morris 1100 wrote:
bamnfi wrote:
SuperCooper wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
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In my climate I value an opening quarter window over a side mirror.

Has anyone ever actually used a passenger side mirror on a Mini? Why?


Yes, everyday in the windowless van! Would be toast otherwise.....


Grant that one. Sorry to those with vans :oops:

I didn't know that vans were fast enough to ever have worry about changing lanes. :lol:


C'mon! They change lanes to get out of the way ferrchrisakes :oops:

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Ha!

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Not trying to hijack thread sorry.
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