Side Mirrors, Heresy Options

[NARP74]

So my 2.0 has had a hard life, several owners, many changes. Repaired or replaced body panels, repainting, making it as unoriginal as possible. Right now, everything is black, murdered out before that was cool.

Controversy begins here... I don't like original side mirrors. Don't like the chrome, the shape, anything about them. The car came with baby tornado mirrors which elicit disdain among most of the community which I don't understand. I am not a huge fan of them, but they are installed, and badly at that.

So I was thinking of a change but not sure what alternatives exist that are not the two already mentioned. Is it either or?

One issue I have with the current setup is that they just used sheet metal screws through the door skin to attach the tornado mirrors. They get loose all the time and bounce around, that is a negative. I looked inside and it appears the original threaded metal mounts are intact but they might have had the top of the hole worked or covered. So if I went back to stock I would have to fill the sheet metal screws that would probably be visible and then drill the original holes out.

I am trying to balance practicality with desire at this point. This car is not worth lots of metal work and door painting at this point. Should I leave it as is and move on to other items? Tons on the work list. I am on the doors now so it is in scope.

[chmillman]

If you have the inner door panel off, you could replace the existing sheet metal screws with machine screws and washers/locknuts. Shouldn’t loosen up after that…

[emerygt350]

Just count yourself lucky you don't have the full on 31330 style. I think they were only on Alpha spiders and ferrari's. 400 dollars a pop if you are lucky. I took out a deer's head with my passenger mirror. Took forever to find one and even then it was in pretty rough. Better than the deer killer though.

[targa72e]

I think 911 flag mirror don't look bad on the right car. Plentiful and not that expensive. There are post on how to install them on a 914.



I have a loose set if you want to see them up close.

john

[theer]

Someone here used early Miata mirrors. Can’t find a picture, but they looked good. And they’re plentiful.

[NARP74]

Thanks John.
I'll look at the Miata mirrors.
Maybe if I could get the original mirrors in black chrome. How does that process work?

[East coaster]

I had Miata mirrors on my 3.6 914, they were great.

[NARP74]

Those look good with the flares too. Nice car.

[technicalninja]

Those ae the later NB2 mirrors. 2001-2005

[BillJ]

I have the baby tornadoes as well and they work fine and I like them. I am in process of cerakote finishing all the trim a nice black so that is an option if you want to go originals. My $0.02 is secure the ones you have with bolts that don't work loose and enjoy the car. If you like them who cares what others think? It's not like 914 crew is wine and cheese snobs scene anyway (I like wine and cheese but keep the snobbery on the down low).

[NARP74]

I like the nut and bolt suggestion from those that mentioned it, an easy fix for now.
@BillJ tell me about the cerakote trim process.