Going to be welding up extraneous holes on the triumph this week. It originally had mirrors mounted way forward on the fenders but these have been removed, leaving holes and a very out of place looking plastic unit is screwed to the door.
I cannot remember ever driving a car with fender mounted mirrors so I am not sure about the function. I understand it is a compromise. The lack of a blind spot is replaced with a smaller image and less depth perception.
I'm not sure I am in love with the look
I do have a set of the standard British Leyland chrome flags laying about and I know how they work and think they look pretty sharp.
Help me decide
one of each...
near side on the door, far side on the fender
I've always thought the fender mounted ones were stupid looking, whether it was Ken Bianco putting them on his 64 Pontiac in 1970, or JDMyo Fairladys, or your Triumph.
But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
I've never driven with fender mounted ones, but I have a hard time imagining they'd be much use; or that they'd have to be huge to be useful...
Mercifully, I also think the door-mounts look better.
Long time Brit car guy here, way back in da day they were set up with one door mount and one fender mount.
Fender mirror on the driver side, door mirror on the 'off' or passenger side. Best of both worlds, mark (at the time) of the serious 'sporting' driver.
Door for both. Fender mount looks like garbage. On every car. Ever.
I've heard that fender mounted mirrors are utterly useless. There are very few cars they look good on too.
Curmudgeon wrote:
Long time Brit car guy here, way back in da day they were set up with one door mount and one fender mount.
Fender mirror on the driver side, door mirror on the 'off' or passenger side. Best of both worlds, mark (at the time) of the serious 'sporting' driver.
Yep, my '68 BGT is set up that way. Pretty sure it came that way new. One thing that hasn't been discussed about "wing-mounted" mirrors is that it is a two-person operation to adjust them. And some fatass WILL bump into them in the parking lot and ruin your adjustment.
Door mount for sure. I like the look of fender mounted mirrors on some cars but not this one.
Lots of cars have great looking fender mirrors but this one sure doesn't.
Door. My arms aren't that long.
Phew I was getting worried I was the only One that thought the fender ones looked good. Vibe never tried to drive with any though....
In Japan... my car came with fender mount sillyness
By 1983... the mirror on the US cars moved to a sail type
I had to be different...... I went for GT type
I am disagree - fender mounted on the right car is......right!
Since I am a huge fan of the vintage J-tin, I LOVE fender mirrors. That being said, I don't think they are very practical, and although I love how they look on the Triumphs above, you should probably go for door mirrors if you plan on driving this frequently.
Oh, and I'll just leave this here...
Powar
SuperDork
3/5/14 7:50 a.m.
I love fender mirrors, but I've never actually tried to drive a car so equipped. They seem like they'd be less useful.
EvanB wrote:
Door mount for sure. I like the look of fender mounted mirrors on some cars but not this one.
This. I would say this is a case where door mirrors work better and look better.
My Spit had some when I got it. I think they look cool on the right car but as others have said they are a pain to adjust.
I think frugality and sensibility has won this round. I already own the flags so on they will go.
This project is restricted to a pretty skint budget.
Hal
SuperDork
3/5/14 3:09 p.m.
50 years ago mine split the distance and they worked just fine.
I think half way is the perfect spot.. you can see the mirrors through the windshield, but can still easily see what they are showing you
On that car, I think either way would look great, so it boils down to functionality and personal preference. Never had fener mirrors but I love them and want a set for my liftback celica. Do they make power fender mirrors?
