[DeTomaso] Question about installing Dodge Colt mirrors on #2163
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Fri Aug 25 11:45:00 EDT 2017
I've had the Omni mirrors and thought they worked great. Side mirrors are
not to show you what is behind you but what's next to you in the other
lane's blind spot. When adjusted that way they work just fine. Remember
what you learned in drivers school, bend you head over to the door glass
and set the mirror so you can see the left edge of the car. Then when you
are centered in the seat, you see your blind spot.
Jeff
6559
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 4:48 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've had the Omni mirrors and thought they worked great. Side mirrors
are not to show you what is behind you but what's next to you in the
other lane's blind spot. When adjusted that way they work just fine.
Remember what you learned in drivers school, bend you head over to the
door glass and set the mirror so you can see the left edge of the car.
Then when you are centered in the seat, you see your blind spot.
Jeff
6559
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 4:48 PM, Scott Mead Photography
<[1]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:[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
On Behalf
Of Ed Lyerly
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:53 AM
To: [3]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.A 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.A I liked the looks so I've been
scrounging for
a set.
Today I found one for the drivers side at a salvage yard.A 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.A 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
?A I've attached a couple of photos.
Thanks,
Ed
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