doord521 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Anyone know where I can pick up a set of fender mirrors for a 520? Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I dunno but your avatar is sick! Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks!! Lol!!! Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Fucking Sick" is more like it.. ;) very very nice man! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Good luck finding the "original" style mirror for the 520. Id say check e bay the JY or Craigslist you never know. I went with factory 620/510 mirrors on my 521 which are square..factory 521's are round but the base looks the same. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://www.datsunrestore.com/datsun_parts.html $70 for 2 but they are brand new, I guess. Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I'd like to run a set of those also, but I'm not paying that much for them. Keep your eyes peeled for a used set for me bro Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hainz told me they sell the round Datsun style ones at B&B Autoparts in Auburn, for pretty cheap. My guess would be to find a JC Whitney catalog if you're not local, might have 'em there or go check out B&B. Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Well, I "almost" have a set. When We were in Japan last year I was given a set of 510 mirrors and the bodyshop that I was taken to by Makato Okamura was working on a chopped Toyota Hilux (SR-5 to Us over here). That truck's stock fender mirrors were being tossed out. Talk about being in the right place at the right time (THOUSANDS of miles away to boot!!). I was given that set also. I have tried comparing them with Japanese photos and I have come to a conclusion....... A "contract" parts manifacturer might have supplied them to various automibile manifacturers. There was a set up a while ago on ebay Singapore. That is where I have purchased a few other items. I go on there, Mexico, Taiwan, Australia and others at least once a week. Maybe You'll find a set there. I have wanted to photograph both of My sets and when I do I'll post them. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Here are mine I mentioned earlier... Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'm going to look into what those B&B mirrors look like. $70 a pair is cheap. I found some original mirrors from Nissan a few years ago. They are the round bullet style with long mounts for the Z-car's fenders. simular to this design They run about $70 each so I paid over $150 (shipping, tax) for them. Others I have seen for sale on eBay go for twice that much. I'm not sure if Nissan even has any of those mirrors left these days. Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 those are f' in rad mirrors! If I had those, I'd probably never wash my truck and just polish the hell outta those babies so they'd pop against my faded off white paint. Too good for my rig though :D Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 OK, on what I know so far about fender mirrors............ Both pair that I was given in Japan as well as the set I saw on foreign ebay have a "spring" internal setup with a galvanized/anidozied "clamp'. The holes in the fender are very large, and there is only one per side, about the size of an old silver dollar. The mirror is installed through the top downward and the clamp installed around the spring with a center nut underneath. The clamp presses underneath, if You will, to the fender and the spring allows movement from elboes, low flying birds and car wash brushes, amoung other things. I found both sets today and will photograph them when I can. There might have been vehicles with two screws to mount but all truck sets that I have researched have the "clamp/spring" setup. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 The spring mount you speak of is what my Fairlady Z mirrors have. My Fairlady's factory fenders have two holes on each side. I have not yet tried to mount the mirrors though. It looks as though only one hole is needed. Maybe you can choose to mount it further forward or back to your desire and the base covers the other hole. Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Here are mine I mentioned earlier... Those look like High performance 210 mirors:D ..eh Dave? Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I got the same ones on my 620 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 My Fairlady's factory fenders have two holes on each side. I have not yet tried to mount the mirrors though. It looks as though only one hole is needed. Maybe you can choose to mount it further forward or back to your desire and the base covers the other hole. There should be a big hole (about 13-14mm) and a small hole (about 6mm). The spring assembly goes through the big hole, the small hole is for a locator pin on the mirror base. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 But if you really want fender mirrors that look good and are hell of cheap, get a pair of these: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 FYI, you can get them here brand new for $14.95 each. ;) ;) ;) Victoria British fender mirrors Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 And a pic of them on a truck to keep it on topic... ;) Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I have seen those on the egay. Was just wondering what they looked like on something. I am gonna have to order them now... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I've seen them on ebay too, and VB is cheaper. Their customer service is good and they ship quick too. Quote Link to comment
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