[DeTomaso] Question about installing Dodge Colt mirrors on #2163

Wed Aug 23 00:39:08 EDT 2017

I got some Glue on mirrors years back, Can't remember who I got them from? They looked OK but you still couldn't see very well! I lived with them for years! Earlier this year I had Tommy Hodges at Extreme Pantera do some work on my Car, along with removing the Glue on Mirrors and installing Electric 2010 Camaro Mirrors from Scott Bell at SACC. They look Great, work well and I can see what's along side me Both Sides! Don't care whats behind me!
Good Luck Curt 

    On Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:49 PM, Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:

 Ed --

I found it's easiest to use the stock Omni mounting plate (glue it to the
glass with 3M Panel Bonding Epoxy). There's no way to get around the 1/16"
gap, unless you fill that with black RTV.

If your goal is to have better rearward vision, these mirrors are not the
way to go -- you'll have less of a rearward view (especially with a shorter
outboard adjustment to see oncoming traffic) than the stock Pinto mirrors.
The Omni mirrors look great on the car, but are worthless when it comes to
save rearward vision.

There are several other options available from Full Throttle
Panteras/Wilkinson/etc. with much greater range of rearward vision. I
recently opted for a set of Wilkinson's mirrors, and I haven't had a highway
patrol officer sneak up on me yet!

Thanks,

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Ed Lyerly
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:53 AM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Question about installing Dodge Colt mirrors on #2163

When I purchased #2163 she had a set of aftermarket mirrors attached with
adhesive directly to the non-functioning vent window glass.

I did not like them and since the original mirror mounting holes were still
in the door, I removed them and purchased an original mirror for

the drivers door.  I thought I would see how that looked and perhaps add a
second original side mirror to the passenger door.

I don't know if it is just me being 6'3" .. but the original mirror in the
stock location was practically useless, plus it didn't look that good

(to me) anyway.

I recently saw a picture of a Pantera that I understand has a set of
1979-1983 Dodge Colt mirrors.  I liked the looks so I've been scrounging for
a set.

Today I found one for the drivers side at a salvage yard.  After bringing it
home and placing it in the approximate location against the vent window
glass 

I'm a little confused about how to attach it.  On the Dodge Colt donor car
there was a bracket that attached to the door (could be glued to the vent
glass 

in my case) and the mirror and case just snapped in place and was locked
there by a screw on the bottom side.

The issue is .. if I do it that way there will be a gap of approximately
1/16" plus the chrome edge of the attachment bracket that shows at the top.

My thinking is to just eliminate the bracket and smooth the backside of the
mirror housing where it meets the vent glass, Then use adhesive to attach it
directly.  

Could someone who has done this mirror conversion suggest the best approach
?  I've attached a couple of photos.

Thanks,

Ed

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   I got some Glue on mirrors years back, Can't remember who I got them
   from? They looked OK but you still couldn't see very well! I lived with
   them for years! Earlier this year I had Tommy Hodges at Extreme Pantera
   do some work on my Car, along with removing the Glue on Mirrors and
   installing Electric 2010 Camaro Mirrors from Scott Bell at SACC. They
   look Great, work well and I can see what's along side me Both Sides!
   Don't care whats behind me!
   Good Luck Curt
   On Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:49 PM, Scott Mead Photography
   <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:
   Ed --
   I found it's easiest to use the stock Omni mounting plate (glue it to
   the
   glass with 3M Panel Bonding Epoxy). There's no way to get around the
   1/16"
   gap, unless you fill that with black RTV.
   If your goal is to have better rearward vision, these mirrors are not
   the
   way to go -- you'll have less of a rearward view (especially with a
   shorter
   outboard adjustment to see oncoming traffic) than the stock Pinto
   mirrors.
   The Omni mirrors look great on the car, but are worthless when it comes
   to
   save rearward vision.
   There are several other options available from Full Throttle
   Panteras/Wilkinson/etc. with much greater range of rearward vision. I
   recently opted for a set of Wilkinson's mirrors, and I haven't had a
   highway
   patrol officer sneak up on me yet!
   Thanks,
   Scott
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf
   Of Ed Lyerly
   Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:53 AM
   To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Question about installing Dodge Colt mirrors on
   #2163
   When I purchased #2163 she had a set of aftermarket mirrors attached
   with
   adhesive directly to the non-functioning vent window glass.
   I did not like them and since the original mirror mounting holes were
   still
   in the door, I removed them and purchased an original mirror for
   the drivers door.  I thought I would see how that looked and perhaps
   add a
   second original side mirror to the passenger door.
   I don't know if it is just me being 6'3" .. but the original mirror in
   the
   stock location was practically useless, plus it didn't look that good
   (to me) anyway.
   I recently saw a picture of a Pantera that I understand has a set of
   1979-1983 Dodge Colt mirrors.  I liked the looks so I've been
   scrounging for
   a set.
   Today I found one for the drivers side at a salvage yard.  After
   bringing it
   home and placing it in the approximate location against the vent window
   glass
   I'm a little confused about how to attach it.  On the Dodge Colt donor
   car
   there was a bracket that attached to the door (could be glued to the
   vent
   glass
   in my case) and the mirror and case just snapped in place and was
   locked
   there by a screw on the bottom side.
   The issue is .. if I do it that way there will be a gap of
   approximately
   1/16" plus the chrome edge of the attachment bracket that shows at the
   top.
   My thinking is to just eliminate the bracket and smooth the backside of
   the
   mirror housing where it meets the vent glass, Then use adhesive to
   attach it
   directly.
   Could someone who has done this mirror conversion suggest the best
   approach
   ?  I've attached a couple of photos.
   Thanks,
   Ed
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