Jonas720 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 So I want to install fender mirrors on my 720. Does anyone know the exact location? I don't want to look like a goofball. I know the jdm guys are very picky about that kinda stuff and I want them to be perfect. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 18 inches More or less Make sure you get the real mirrors 1 Quote Link to comment
Jonas720 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 And who carries the real mirrors? I went to my local nissan dealer and they don't carry Japanese parts, they only carried my stock mirrors. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 We get them from eBay or Rakuten. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jonas720 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ok cool I'll check it out Quote Link to comment
Jonas720 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-FENDER-MIRRORS-NISSAN-DATSUN-UTE-TRUCK-PICK-UP-1200-520-521-620-720-/161220992703?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2589851ebf&vxp=mtr how would I know they are real nissan? Is the nissan logo on the mirror enough or are there fakes out there? Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did 720s ever have the factory option for fender mirrors? And $20 is not an OEM price. Those would be fakes. Quote Link to comment
ruckycharms Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 real set will run you at at least $200+. But think twice about it before you do it. Door mounted mirrors look just fine and it seems like everyone getting fender mirrors these days like its some disease that makes them more " JDM ". They are also a pain in the ass to see out of. I am not sure if I have seen a real set for a 720 before. Probably just type in " JDM 720 fender mirrors " on google images... congratulations, you're officially JDM cool... 1 Quote Link to comment
ruckycharms Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 While you're at it, get a really huge black racing stripe that runs the entire length of your truck from the bed to the hood. Then get some red bride seats and one of those green and yellow JDM flags that denotes that you are a " beginner driver " in Japan. Then put these stickers on your back window: FATLACE ILLEST HELLA BORED OF STANCE 1 Quote Link to comment
ruckycharms Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Oh I almost forgot... Repaint the truck purple glaze glitter or some other colour that was not an OEM colour and then shave off the door handles and bed rails. Then put 18" high polished chrome wheels on it. Then tint the windows and add a bazooka sub woofer with flip-up in dash unit with navigation. Finish that with LED lighted gauges and MOMO steering wheel with red trim to match the Bride seats. we're getting there..... are we JDM yet? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Some American vehicles were fitted with fender mirrors. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Wow, someone is upset... so much to post three different times in a row. Get whatever you think looks good. And to counter Ruckys statement, my Nissan fender mirrors are actually easier to see out of than my door mirrors. Non-Nissan units will be nearly impossible to see anything with though. I probably wouldnt search around for "JDM 720 fender mirrors" since Im pretty sure fender mirrors were not a thing by the time 720s rolled out of the factory. Just look for fender mirrors you like and install those. If real Nissan, they should have spring bases... Im not sure if there is space for the bases in the 720 fenders. Earlier cars were designed with a cutout in the upper frame rails (hence the mirrors need to be in a specific spot for mounting). 2 Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 For real someone is on the rag eh? lol Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have a car with fender mirrors from the factory, they are worthless, that is why so many owners bought mirrors that mounted on the windshield frame, so they could see what is beside them without having to turn their head around like Linda Blair to look in that huge blind spot. They may look cool, but there is a reason that it was phased out, a giant blind spot. 2 Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Awesome misinformation there... Fender mirrors when properly placed provide a superior view with LESS of a blind spot. Thats no opinion, its geometry. That coupled with narrow roads are two of the primary reasons they were used in the 1st place. They were standard equipment in Japan up until the 80s until the market turned. Japanese buyers started associating door mirrors with cooler western styles and since Japanese exports were sky high and required to have door mirrors anyway it was a no brainer to phase them out. That is except taxi cabs which still to this day use them. Why? Because taxi drivers demanded it, because of the better view... Though thats changing again now as the taxi market does. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I own a 1953 MGTD, it came with fender mirrors from the factory, they are USELESS!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I didnt realize we were talking about 60yo English cars now? I'm sure there are quite a few cars with useless mirrors be it fender or otherwise made over the years. As for the topic though of Japanese and in particular Datsun/Nissan fender mirrors they are superior. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I own a 1953 MGTD, it came with fender mirrors from the factory, they are BRITISH!!! Fixed. :rofl: OEM Nissan/Datsun fender mirrors are really a lot better view than the door mirrors. But I'm only saying the factory Datsun mirrors. Every British car I've driven with them sucked. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 For the 720, fender mirrors or door mirrors were factory parts. Even long after the 720 they were fitted D21 D22 had both types of mirror - at once! 1 Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Those look beyond ridiculous... Where are the 720 factory pics? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Those look beyond ridiculous... Where are the 720 factory pics? Right here. Notice the standard 720 behind the double cab: For the 720, fender mirrors or door mirrors were factory parts. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Man, those look so weird. Love the graphics though. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 so weird. But the mirrors look cool 1 Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I like the way they look but it may be a context thing lol. I dont believe the 3rd on the d22 is stock, they sell that exact mirror as a universal over there, a lot of cars use them. 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 They look weird to me. I like my mirrors in the NORMAL location. But to each his own I guess. Quote Link to comment
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