Thread: Door Mirror, where is this one from? Replacement?

If all else fails, could a glazier re-set a new bit of glass?

Series 1s did not have door mirrors as standard - they only had mirrors on the mudguards. However it was common to have aftermarket mirrors fitted to the windscreen surround.

What you have was not original so any old mirror can go there.

See the attached link to series 1 brochures that will probably provide answers to the many questions you have on what was and what was not original. If you click on the relevant brochures you will see things such as rearvision mirrors, tail lights, dash boards etc.

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Cheers

Garry

As Garry says - that mirror is not off any Series Landrover, or indeed off any Landrover. Door mirrors, in fact any outside mirror were not standard on Series 1. The only external mirror available as a Landrover accessory was a circular convex mirror mounted on the mudguard. I would only fit one of them if I was a stickler for historical accuracy, and you would probably find something pretty close in a motorbike shop, except you would most likely have to paint the chrome black. (No Series Landrover has ever had any chrome, except possibly for some badges)

These mudguard mirrors provide an inadequate rear view for modern traffic, and are easily broken in the bush, and what is worse, tend to tear out of the mudguard when you are pushing through scrub. I speak from experience, I had them on my Series 1 and Series 2 in the 1960s. I probably still have a broken one somewhere!

As Garry says - find an aftermarket mirror that will mount where that one is.

John

John stole my glory !!!

Yes motorbike shops or pushbike shops are where you will find those old style rear vision mirrors. And M/bike shops usually stock 6Volt components too, like flasher cans and globes ( not needed for us but many other restorers do need ) , the last bastion as all of the old VW beetle suppliers stock has all gone. Mike

Great, just added another job to my 'get the old girl on the road' list. Check out the top of your mud guards at the front you might all ready have a hole for guard mounted mirrors.

Easo

Originally Posted by easo

Great, just added another job to my 'get the old girl on the road' list. Check out the top of your mud guards at the front you might all ready have a hole for guard mounted mirrors.

Easo

Unless patched there will certainly be a hole, probably with a bolt blocking it.

John

Originally Posted by garrycol

Series 1s did not have door mirrors as standard - they only had mirrors on the mudguards.

That is not actually true. The position of the mirror depended on the market.

It you look at the windscreen on the 80" you will see a triangular piece of plate where the door top hinges are. The bottom two holes are for the hinge fitting the top larger hole is for the mirror.

Take a look at this pic of an RACQ road service vehicle taken in about 1950 and you can clearly see the A pillar mirror and nothing on the mudguard.

The mirror was originaly fitted to the wing but the bulkhead mounted side light reflected in it,so it was moved to windscreen mount.