best type of wing mirror for a van??

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:02 pm

hello chaps, long time no see

when i've restored the van i want to put wing mirrors on it which:

a) are nice looking
b) give way and then spring back if hit by a passing car
and
c) give really good visibility

can anyone recommend any particular types? The "van mirrors" sold by the Minor factors eg ESM give reasonable visibility but are a rather square shape - I'd love to find a more rounded shape!

Ideally it would be great to find some which could be folded in to the side of the wings when the van is parked, to minimise the risk of anyone hitting them.

Are the only practical ones for a van the ones which mount on the wings? or is there a door-mounted type with a loooooong arm which would work with a van?

I'm willing to look at mirrors which aren't standard for Minors

grateful for all suggestions

juliet

Post by **RussLCV** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:34 pm

Mk I Ford Transit in chrome

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:14 am

Save your final choice for the National Juliet you should have a variety to compare and the owners views as well although Russ`s suggestion sounds good.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:12 pm

yup, that's precisely my plan, kevin

thanks very much for the advice, russ, will check those out (got any photos?)

Post by **RussLCV** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:06 pm

they are popular the transit ones you will see plenty of LCVs with them

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:27 pm

discovery ones are prety good, i have them on my van, you can see them at the rally julliet

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:31 pm

hi guys, Russ is this the type you mean?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-TRANSIT-MK1- ... dZViewItem

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:13 pm

the are and dont they look cheap and nasty

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:17 pm

Sure are................good price too

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:16 pm

Cheers.

They don't look very different from the "van" wing mirrors sold by Minor suppliers - a pair of which I already have.

Why can't they be a nice shape rather than edna everage glasses shape?!?!?

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:20 pm

Why can't they be a nice shape rather than edna everage glasses shape

And what sort of shape would you prefer something wiggly

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:28 pm

roooooooooooooooooounded

like the mooooooooooooon

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:40 pm

So that means you will be on the lookout for mooning at the National

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:14 pm

is that a sample of what your brain does with everything people say to you, kevin? curious

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:35 pm

mine are rounded

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:54 pm

You can get long stalked round ones from 'a major supplier'. Not allowed, as a mod, to say where, but it's a firm you know well

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:07 pm

thanks BG! do they give proper good visibility, though, are they convex lenses?

Post by **RussLCV** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:36 pm

What you find juliet is that the haeds and arms are larger than BMC van ones

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:41 pm

Dunno - I've got some, but never fitted them

Post by **Robins** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:15 pm

I got the Transit ones and find visability to be great. Compared to my traveller with round ones which has poor visability, you can't get good visability in a small area far away down the wing, got ot be nice and big. Transit mirrors look silly on cars though, they are a commercial thing.

Anyway, mine don't actually stick out that far, so if anyone was driving that close to hit your wing mirror they would damage your paint? Or is it people walking close your worried about? Even then I would be more worried about my paint finish getting scratched.