Unable to decide for a Mk1- Door of wing mounted rear view mirrors?
any thoughts.
Mirrors
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Miss Piggy
, Apr 23 2014 09:50 PM
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 09:50 PM
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 09:55 PM
I like the look of wing mounted mirrors
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 10:49 AM
Dont think there legal after 76,pedestrian safety.
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 11:33 AM
Dont think there legal after 76,pedestrian safety.
a mk1 will be well bofore 76 though 
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 12:01 PM
Yes 1966. had wing mounted mirrors originally- I suspect door mounted are better for vision.
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 03:57 PM
I can remember driving cars with wing mirrors when I was a teenager in the '70s and FWIW they were better than door mounted mirrors - thw image was always in your peripheral vision!
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 07:33 PM
My '63 Mk1 didnt have any and technically didnt need them but motorways and dual carriageways were a bit hairy! 
, so fitted the above. Perfect for the job and no need to drill holes 
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 07:37 PM
I like the look of those overtaking mirrors
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 10:08 PM
On the large side for a min
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Posted 25 April 2014 - 08:23 AM
It's actually not that big at all, just looks it in the photo.
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Posted 25 April 2014 - 09:19 AM
those "peep" mirrors are only a couple of inches tall,
but wing mounted mirrors are better for rear visibility I believe due to them also eliminating the blind spot
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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:47 AM
Will go for wing mounted.
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