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Interior/Exterior Full width racing Rear View Mirror

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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Full width racing Rear View Mirror

Does anyone have experience installing or sourcing a full width style
rear view mirror setup?

Thanks
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Back in the day I used to run a Wink multipanel mirror in a MGB-GT. Of course, back in the day we used to have to chase the mastodons off the autocross course and periodically a pterodactyle would make off with a Formula V or two.

Other than having to jettison the sun visors, it was not hard to live with. Simple angle brackets to mount it to the windshield surround and knobbed studs to adjust the angle. It was a piece of cake.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Lets keep this one going for a while because I know there are a bunch of folks here who think that huge chunk of rearview MIRROR is in the way.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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any install photos?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SpunkytheTuna
... Of course, back in the day we used to have to chase the mastodons off the autocross course and periodically a pterodactyle would make off with a Formula V or two. ...

I tried a clip-on curved mirror on the ol' '57 Chevy. Great view of the interior.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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This looks pretty good <allviewmirror.com>.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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I had a five panel "wink" mirror in my Turbo CRX...worked fantastic...never had to turn my head to see 360

Looked into the Mini's interior but haven't found a tasteful way to incorporate it...that is untill I cross the line and gut the interior to fill it with a roll cage which is not happening tomorrow...
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kurvhugr
This looks pretty good <allviewmirror.com>.
I agree good find especially the "clip on" version.

There no "night time" setting for that unless tipping it down would work, which I doubt
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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what does the 07 mirror look like?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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I was looking at these
http://www.eautoworks.com/html/aac-A...iew~mirror.htm
anyone else familiar with them? I like that they came in sizes so you could get a smaller one.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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that is untill I cross the line and gut the interior to fill it with a roll cage which is not happening tomorrow...
I guess I'll have to wait until next week to see pix?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by prime-drk-
I guess I'll have to wait until next week to see pix?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Sid, I still have my 5-panel Wink if you've got the stones.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Squirlz
Sid, I still have my 5-panel Wink if you've got the stones.
Dare me eh? I seriously thought about mounting it to the visor base and removing both the useless visors and rear mirror...If the price is right...
 
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