Rear view mirror

[mach2andy]

The convex glass rear view mirror pictured came in the myriad boxes of bits with my car. However it has just become apparent to me that it does not belong to my car. So, firstly, does any one know what this may have come off? Also pictured is my header rail complete with 3 holes that I assumed were the 3 mounting points for the RV mirror. There are 3 corresponding holes in the metal trim panel that sits on top of the header rail. However, there is no nut plate present behind the header rail. The car has languished for quite some time in a rotisserie, and I wondered if the nut plate had migrated. But it hasn't. Looking at a major parts suppliers website, the mirror on offer appears to be a stick on unit [and listed separately is the attachment boss] but there is no witness mark on my windscreen where a mirror might have resided previously. Looking at the S1.5 parts catalogue pictorial appears to show a mirror that attaches to the header rail, but the parts listing also shows a stick on mirror. So, I'm a bit bemused. Spending c. £100 for what looks like a plastic item is a non starter for me. So I'm looking for some idea's?

[Simon P]

As yours is a 1970 FHC it would have definitely had the stick-on mirror attached to the windscreen.

The mounting holes were carried over on the header rails even though they were no longer used. They make it possible to retro-fit an S1 mirror to an S2 car if you feel so inclined, and there was a discussion about it recently here:

http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16692

[Gfhug]

Andy, I had an awful stick on mirror that kept falling off so fitted an S1 mirror to the header rail, but like yours there was no nut plate. So used a variety of aircraft nuts and screws from my gash box (don’t tell the CAA I had one of those ) that fitted into the available space. Alternatively get or make a nut plate.
As there is a roof aerial behind where the nut plate would fit I couldn’t use one but you might find it the easier solution. And the S1 mirrors are much nicer than the stick on version.

Geoff

[Joes66]

As above
Just replaced mine on my series 2 1969
Original mirror was a wingard plastic mirror that was stuck to the windscreen
Your windscreen may have been replaced at some time which would explain no mark and someone may have as above reverted to a series one mirror
The mirror you have is of something else entirely
Joe

[MarekH]

The problem with the etype rear view mirror is not that of rear vision, but the fact that it puts a massive blind spot into the driver's vision when coming into a T-junction or a roundabout.

The sensible workaround is to move the mirror down low. This doesn't affect the rear vision at all, but it means the blind spot behind the mirror is now moved to the bonnet, so you have unobstructed forward vision when coming into roundabouts and junctions.

Sadly only the thumbnail links work on most of the old J-L photo albums. Pictured is a standard s3 mirror slightly repurposed.

kind regards
Marek

http://www.jag-lovers.org/snaps/snap_vi ... 1473782550

[malcolm]

You're right about the blind spot - constant source of annoyment. I was thinking about something mounted on the dash.

[mach2andy]

Thanks everyone. I'm most certainly not going to fit a stick on mirror to my car. I thought I'd found a suitable screw on candidate that had come from an early Ford, but the pitch of the mounting holes was different. I'm always very loath to drill holes in a car where there were none originally. I'll probably end up buying an earlier Lucas 608 mirror and it's mounting boss which I now know are sold separately.

Geoff..... Ahh yes I remember the much anticipated CAA inspections well from my time on the hangar floor. When all of the gash nut/screw/washer/bolt/rivet boxes that were laying around had to be secreted. Tops firmly screwed on the grease pots etc etc......