Late IIA mirror location and style

[akelly]

Hi All,

what is the correct mirror type and location for a late IIA (around '71)? Was there any difference between the 88 and 109 or 4 and 6 cyl?

A PO has fitted some aftermarket mirrors to mine, mounted on the bulkhead. They work well but look awful - in my quest to get it looking original I thought I might sort that out. I've been offered some round mirrors, NOS, that mount at the front of the mudguards, but I've seen other pics with them mounted on the door hinge.

Cheers,

Adam

[drifter]

I'll probably only add some confusion here but...


My '71 SWB has the stalk of one of the round mirror assemblies mounted out on the guard - drivers side

but it also has a mirror mount bracket on the windscreen 'pivot' bolt.

[akelly]

2 bob each way!

[drifter]

yeah :D

I reckon the guy I got it off liked to hedge his bets!

[ezyrama]

My 66 2a has one mounted on the door top but has a bracket on the side of the windscreen pivot point which is where I am going to mount it when I put it back together. My 77 s3 has one on each guard and one on the same bracket off the side of the winscreen. Hope this doesn't confuse the issue too much.

[UncleHo]

G'day akelly :)

The bracket shown in the second pic (R/Hand one)by ezyrama, is the Aust standard fitting for the 2/2a with a length on tube 6 1/2inches long,and a mirror bracket can be made for the other side, the rectangluar mirrors that is on mine are the rubber edged ones that were common on 1 ton Holden utes and should be still available, the bracket and arm can be made as follows

Bracket: 1/8" angle iron,2 1/2 inches long by 1 1/4 sq (old piece of angle iron bed frame is good) there needs to be the larger hole for the windscreen hinge bolt and the smaller hole for the locating bolt,the arm is easily made from a 1/2" piece of metal curtain rod 6 1/2 inches long flattened at both ends with 1/4 "hole in them,between the bottom arm bolt and the bracket there needs to be a nylon washer to reduce vibrations in the mirror, the Left bracket is made as the mirror of the right (execpt the leading face will be forward)


Hope that is of some help:)

cheers

[akelly]

Thanks UncleHo. I take it that the rectangle mirror is the correct one then?

[UncleHo]

G'day Akelly :)

The earlier vehicles had a litte 3-3 1/2 inch round one, but it would in todays traffic be bordering on dangerous, so the 6x4 "wibroc"rubber edged type are the commonly fitted ones, mine have a chromed back, which I painted Drab Olive for my 1968 2a ex army GS;) there should be some available from the likes of Supercrud or Repco or Bursons :)


cheers