Interior/Exterior Carbon fiber mirror
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Carbon fiber mirror
Well from the first time I saw MSFITOY’s car in MC2 I knew that was what I wanted to do with my own car. But the first thing that I noticed that I liked was the f1 style mirrors that Sid(I think that’s his name)had. After doing much research on the internet (Not NAM im a new member). I came up empty handed on where I could get those sweet mirrors. So I went into the local import shop and purchased APR’s universal CF f1 mirrors. After shelling out 160 bucks I had what I was looking for. Now I had the task putting them on my Mini. I went to several local machine shop to have a mounting piece priced out. All of the quotes that I was given were well over 300 bucks! So that’s when I decided to give it a try. I purchased a 1/8 inch think piece of aluminum stock. It was 4 inches wide and foot long. After removing the stock mirrors I decided that I wanted to use the OEM rubber water seal that is at the base of the stock mirrors. I then cut the aluminum stock so that is was slightly longer then rubber seal, using a hammer, steal rolling wheel and heavy duty leather work gloves (very important). I slowly worked the metal until it was the same curvature as the door, then I preceded to shape them with a grinder until they fit in the rubber seal.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
Last edited by MiniStupidfun; 08-15-2007 at 04:19 PM.
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Looks great. I see your in Poughkeepsie that is right down the road for me maybe I will see the mirrors at a local meet
Well from the first time I saw MSFITOY’s car in MC2 I knew that was what I wanted to do with my own car. But the first thing that I noticed that I liked was the f1 style mirrors that Sid(I think that’s his name)had. After doing much research on the internet (Not NAM im a new member). I came up empty handed on where I could get those sweet mirrors. So I went into the local import shop and purchased APR’s universal CF f1 mirrors. After shelling out 160 bucks I had what I was looking for. Now I had the task putting them on my Mini. I went to several local machine shop to have a mounting piece priced out. All of the quotes that I was given were well over 300 bucks! So that’s when I decided to give it a try. I purchased a 1/8 inch think piece of aluminum stock. It was 4 inches wide and foot long. After removing the stock mirrors I decided that I wanted to use the OEM rubber water seal that is at the base of the stock mirrors. I then cut the aluminum stock so that is was slightly longer then rubber seal, using a hammer, steal rolling wheel and heavy duty leather work gloves (very important). I slowly worked the metal until it was the same curvature as the door, then I preceded to shape them with a grinder until they fit in the rubber seal.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
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Well from the first time I saw MSFITOY’s car in MC2 I knew that was what I wanted to do with my own car. But the first thing that I noticed that I liked was the f1 style mirrors that Sid(I think that’s his name)had. After doing much research on the internet (Not NAM im a new member). I came up empty handed on where I could get those sweet mirrors. So I went into the local import shop and purchased APR’s universal CF f1 mirrors. After shelling out 160 bucks I had what I was looking for. Now I had the task putting them on my Mini. I went to several local machine shop to have a mounting piece priced out. All of the quotes that I was given were well over 300 bucks! So that’s when I decided to give it a try. I purchased a 1/8 inch think piece of aluminum stock. It was 4 inches wide and foot long. After removing the stock mirrors I decided that I wanted to use the OEM rubber water seal that is at the base of the stock mirrors. I then cut the aluminum stock so that is was slightly longer then rubber seal, using a hammer, steal rolling wheel and heavy duty leather work gloves (very important). I slowly worked the metal until it was the same curvature as the door, then I preceded to shape them with a grinder until they fit in the rubber seal.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
This is the finished product.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1&ppuser=38964
Also to pay credit where cridit is due. Thank you MSFITOY your a Mini Insperation.
Thanks for reading.
Dan.
I very much like the CS version because it has a slightly larger mirror area (180mm wide) and is fisheyed on both mirrors...just about perfect for the Mini...too bad it costs an arm/leg...
In anycase, great job and do start to carry one of these with you as you'll be spending a lot of time readjusting mirrors due to Bozos who can't seem to watch where they're walking... :impatient
Now all you need is this to complete your picture...
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