Overtaking mirror for 4A

[tim hunt]

For 52 years I have eschewed any exterior mirrors on my car, preferring not to spoil Michelotti's classic lines. Having almost 360 degree vision, courtesy of the rear Surrey screen, I found a glance over the shoulder allowed me to check the blind spot before positioning for an overtake. In anticipation of reduced mobility with advancing years I am beginning to wonder whether an overtaking mirror might not be a bad idea after all. I do not want to drill the door or front wing to fix a mirror and found the attached on eBay, claimed to fit the TR4 amongst a myriad of other cars. Does anyone on here have experience of fitting such a mirror to a Michelotti car? How can it be secured to the 'A' post without interfering with travel of the door glass?

Tim

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[RogerH]

Hi Tim,

with the lunatics on our roads you are a brave man not to have at least the overtaking mirror.

I have mirrors on both sides (on the TR4 & 4A)    

So as to get an excellent view I went for Audi TT series 1 door mirrors.  They have a similar shape to the bonnet bulge.

 

Roger

[TR Rob]

9 hours ago, tim hunt said:

For 52 years I have eschewed any exterior mirrors on my car, preferring not to spoil Michelotti's classic lines. Having almost 360 degree vision, courtesy of the rear Surrey screen, I found a glance over the shoulder allowed me to check the blind spot before positioning for an overtake. In anticipation of reduced mobility with advancing years I am beginning to wonder whether an overtaking mirror might not be a bad idea after all. I do not want to drill the door or front wing to fix a mirror and found the attached on eBay, claimed to fit the TR4 amongst a myriad of other cars. Does anyone on here have experience of fitting such a mirror to a Michelotti car? How can it be secured to the 'A' post without interfering with travel of the door glass?

Tim

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Can anyone on here explain why these sort of attachments won’t open on my iPhone ??

[RobH]

1 hour ago, TR Rob said:

Can anyone on here explain why these sort of attachments won’t open on my iPhone ??

It's an HTM file, not a .jpg  so needs to be opened in its own browser tab. You have to download it and then open it from the downloads folder. 

Edited November 20, 2023 by RobH

[james christie]

And even then - on my iPad - it wasn’t a mirror with which I was presented, but various hieroglyphics.

james

[stuart]

13 hours ago, tim hunt said:

For 52 years I have eschewed any exterior mirrors on my car, preferring not to spoil Michelotti's classic lines. Having almost 360 degree vision, courtesy of the rear Surrey screen, I found a glance over the shoulder allowed me to check the blind spot before positioning for an overtake. In anticipation of reduced mobility with advancing years I am beginning to wonder whether an overtaking mirror might not be a bad idea after all. I do not want to drill the door or front wing to fix a mirror and found the attached on eBay, claimed to fit the TR4 amongst a myriad of other cars. Does anyone on here have experience of fitting such a mirror to a Michelotti car? How can it be secured to the 'A' post without interfering with travel of the door glass?

Tim

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You would have a great deal of difficulty fitting that Im afraid. I went for a newer version of the mirrors mine came back from the US with, available from Car builder solutions, https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/chrome-rectangular-pedestal-mirror-135mm they come as a pair and although fixed give a great field of view to cope with the eejits on the road these days. I do realise your not keen on drilling the doors but it is really the only sensible way to go.

Stuart.