North London Mike Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hi Everybody A little help please. After a couple of late night ferry dashes requiring the use of the motorway system, the non dipping TR4 mirror has become a bit of a problem. On country roads you can live without but on motorways full of Xenon powered rep BMWs buzzing you its not safe to 'just ignore them' A couple of the NLG'ers seem to think late model 4a's had dipping mirrors but the earliest I can find (Moss, Rimmer etc) is TR5. I think maybe their 4a's were converted in the distant past or possibly a late line change as the factory moved from 4a to 5 ?I saw a 4a in the hall at the international with a plastic dipping mirror fitted which would appear to back up the impression that 4a had dipping mirrors ? My early 4 has a metal mirror frame not the later plastic Has anybody got a part number, the international car had 'Tp-TR I 165' stamped on the back of it Question, Will a TR5 mirror fit a 4 (not 4a) screen, holes line up etc. Anybody done it ? Thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Certain Dolomites had a dipping mirror which is slightly larger than that in the TR (but not too large, I have one fitted in 4VC and it's better than the original). The mounting stalk may be longer, but you might be able to swap the mirror onto the TR's stalk. I think the fixing centres for the 2 screws were at the same spacing on the Dolomite's stalk, so one might be able to shorten the stalk. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 LUCAS made a dipping mirror which is roughly the same size, stalk length etc. as the TR4 fixed one ...... and the base dims are the same so its a straight screw on. 3VC has one of these fitted, plus the 3a mirror on the dash top. You can find these now and again at autojumbles as i believe they were LUCAS accessories, made by Jemka in Birmingham ? made for the job it seems .... You can also fit the Mk2 Jaguar aluminium dipping mirror (623 pattern ? I think) as used on the works Mini Coopers ...... often seen on ebay, but beware you get the right one with the correct fittings. I have a stick on Triumph 2000 / TR6 Wingard Mirror on BST82B - its wider than standard but at £2 at Beaulieu a few years ago it couldnt go wrong! Regards Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 LUCAS made a dipping mirror which is roughly the same size, stalk length etc. as the TR4 fixed one ...... and the base dims are the same so its a straight screw on. 3VC has one of these fitted, plus the 3a mirror on the dash top. You can find these now and again at autojumbles as i believe they were LUCAS accessories, made by Jemka in Birmingham ? made for the job it seems .... You can also fit the Mk2 Jaguar aluminium dipping mirror (623 pattern ? I think) as used on the works Mini Coopers ...... often seen on ebay, but beware you get the right one with the correct fittings. I have a stick on Triumph 2000 / TR6 Wingard Mirror on BST82B - its wider than standard but at £2 at Beaulieu a few years ago it couldnt go wrong! Regards Tony Thanks Tony & Ian, something to think about as alternatives. Any more solutions out there ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeF Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Thanks Tony & Ian, something to think about as alternatives. Any more solutions out there ? FWIW When I had my car resprayed I removed the mirror, and other stuff. When I got the car back it had a black plastic dippable mirror, (the body work guys must have thought they had lost mine and so fitted a replacement they had lying around. I now realise that my dippable mirror is nonstandard, its slightly oversize compared to the black one and made of metal. I assume it is a period aftermarket fitting. Apart from being slightly oversize (handy) its is an exact drop in. Looking at the black plastic 'replacement' it is exactly the same as a Spitfire1500/GT6 etc. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 FWIWWhen I had my car resprayed I removed the mirror, and other stuff. When I got the car back it had a black plastic dippable mirror, (the body work guys must have thought they had lost mine and so fitted a replacement they had lying around. I now realise that my dippable mirror is nonstandard, its slightly oversize compared to the black one and made of metal. I assume it is a period aftermarket fitting. Apart from being slightly oversize (handy) its is an exact drop in. Looking at the black plastic 'replacement' it is exactly the same as a Spitfire1500/GT6 etc. Mike Thanks Mike (any more?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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