Side Mirrors For Se Narrow....

[Dodgey]

where would I find mirrors that bolt onto the alloy side screen posts on a narrow body? Or do i need to buy new posts with specific mirror mounts? My side mirrors are mounted on the doors, which I dont use much.

Link of a photo of my side posts/ pillars below. Cant seem to embed from my ipad.

http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l235/dodgey99/test/?action=view&current=20120805_113140.jpg&mediafilter=noflash

[Geoff101]

I'm just swapping over to supports with mirror mounts but they mount higher on the scuttle so it's a bit of a faff.

Some people just bolt small race mirrors to the supports you have but I don't know how much you can see through them.

[JulianE]

From experience the race ones as Geoff has indicated do give a limited view . If you like chrome I have a pair of round chrome ones that bolt through the holes you have if you are interested as I am going down the Carbon and black route (Aluminum narrow bonnet also available soon )

[Dodgey]

They sound cool Julian. I just need something to make sure i dont pull out when other people are overtaking :-). You got a pic / price ? . Roger.donoghue at gmail dot com.

[Dodgey]

Btw. Anyone got a link to a car with mirrors that stick out like these?

http://www.kitspares.co.uk/shop/item.php?cat=8&product=4825&catsub=4

Thinking i can tap a hole in the alloy pillar and screw them in, using the locknut and some threadlock to secure.

These are nice but over twice the price

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/mirrors/spa-design-formula-high-impact-nylon-race-mirror

[Captain Colonial]

I have the Spa ones, and use the upper pillar support screw for mounting, but they have limited view, even with the convex mirrors - the flat mirrored one are useless.

[Dodgey]

Interesting. Is it the closeness to the car that is the issue? Because i have the kitspares ones mounted on my removable doors and the visibility is perfectly adequate.

[Dodgey]

Or maybe it is the height? My door mounted ones are fixed at the height of the lower hinge and them angle up a bit on their arms.... Here you go...

http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l235/dodgey99/test2/?action=view&current=20120805_173914.jpg&mediafilter=noflash

[Hammy]

I bought a mirror on a stick from eBay for a moped or similar and cut the "stick"

Part down and welded a bit of Steel

Strip to it . I then drilled the flat part of the screen pillars and mounted it fairly high up.

[Dodgey]

Thanks Hammy, I've sorted it now (in the Techy thread - how do i remove SE narrow screen) - pretty much the same idea with existing bike mirrors that were on my doors. Visibility is perfect.

[Dodgey]

Actually, for anyone in the future searching on this, here is the resulting thread with my, not uncommon, solution

http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/96340-se-narrow-windscreen-pillars-how-are-they-removed/

[palmerone117]

Very useful on the mounting points thanks dodgey