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RIP356
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« on: December 07, 2013, 04:12:50 am »
My 67 doesnt have mirrors and as I am just about to paint it I was wondering what mirrors to fit?
I dont have access to a hinge pin removal tool so I cant fit mirrors on the pin.
I dont like Albert ones.
Do Talbot mirrors fit CalLook ?
I also like the Durant ones that were fitted to 356's.
Amy ideas or thoughts appreciated
Dave
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 05:25:27 am »
Quote from: RIP356 on December 07, 2013, 04:12:50 am
Do Talbot mirrors fit CalLook ?

Have you seen Feb 75 HotVW's?!

Quote from: RIP356 on December 07, 2013, 04:12:50 am
I also like the Durant ones that were fitted to 356's.

I like to think so Wink
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2013, 20:13:29 pm »
Talbot mirrors have been in our scene since day one. The bad part is that mounting one so it looks good on the door, and being able to actually use it, are two completely different things.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2013, 20:42:40 pm »
Quote from: deano on December 08, 2013, 20:13:29 pm
Talbot mirrors have been in our scene since day one. The bad part is that mounting one so it looks good on the door, and being able to actually use it, are two completely different things.

This is the truth.

I mounted one on my drivers door and it looked great, as for visibility.... I saw the rear fender and that was about it, on maximum adjustment outwards! If you could put a convex lens in so that it gave a wider field of view then they would be pretty functional. I think they're really meant to be mounted further forward on a quarter panel or something like that, I don't know?
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2013, 21:56:28 pm »


I've fitted a Talbot with the larger mirror, really good rear vision  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2013, 02:37:37 am »
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Hi!
Talbot made a model for the beetle too, but these are very hard to find.
With the double-arm mouning you can see pretty good.

Nice greetings

Marcel
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RIP356
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2013, 08:53:32 am »
I would like something I can actually use!
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Dave
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2013, 11:39:40 am »
vitalloni mirror. not seen much, but wide and adjustable  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2013, 11:45:05 am »
I have an Engelmann from an old opel GT
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2013, 14:12:06 pm »
Vitaloni Tornado, as cal look as they get. With good rear vision. I expected them to be shit, but they have held up nice... they are firm and are not rattling and shaking the rear view.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2013, 14:37:05 pm »
The baby Tornado were used quite a lot for 80-90s cal look. I'm still a great fan and like the rear view that they provide.

Cheers

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