shorty mirrors

[.dean.]

is it true that sumone has started to make them again?

[Dod]

I doubt it. They're a Heart breaker to do.

[markfreeman]

Have a pair on my car. Took me absolutely ages to do but they look perfect on the car.

Have these been going for sale anywhere and if so, how much?

[Jack]

Nope, they're usually DIY one offs.

[Dod]

One offs they will be. I managed 1 Mirror and gave up. They're aweful to do!!

[Ste L]

Nope, they're usually DIY one offs.



nah, he said he'll make a few set's iirc....

[L14MNP]

Aye someone is making them or was.
It must only be me that think they look out of proportion lol

[ck]

im gonna have a go at this myself i think. ive got 1 good mirror to give a go first. if all goes well i'll happily do some more for you lads...

[Jack]

It must only be me that think they look out of proportion lol
Nope :p

Plus standard Nova mirrors are worse than useless, so making them smaller is going to make them... 2x worse than useless lol

[Dod]

im gonna have a go at this myself i think. ive got 1 good mirror to give a go first. if all goes well i'll happily do some more for you lads...

Sorry mate but LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

You'll understand after you get the 1st one done.

[L14MNP]

Nope :p

Plus standard Nova mirrors are worse than useless, so making them smaller is going to make them... 2x worse than useless lol

I concour!
Get some wikkidy b0 m3 mirrowz y0 - plus the blue tinted glass is uber cool lol

[ck]

ive done alot of plastic welding before so cant see it being too hard tbh, just takin time cutting it right, and lining it all up before platic welding.. we'll see anyhow..


what do u need mirrors for anyway lol, i know there not great and would be crap even smaller but hey they look a bit better i think. sure other ppl agree aswell :D

[Dod]

Its the angle differences on the mirrors, trying to get them to line up, and its a nightmare filling and sanding them, then filling and sanding them, then filling and sanding them over and over and over.....

[burgo]

you can have a go but they will never be as good as the fearless carbon ones. they were pure sex

[Dod]

If i ever finish mine (1/2 way through the 1st one) I'm fibreglass copying them!! Ebay FTW!!

[craig green]

Not sure I've got the patince to do another set. I'm hapopy mine are relatively unique.

[fearless]

you can have a go but they will never be as good as the fearless carbon ones. they were pure sex


A few more rep points for you Burgo :thumb:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/SP_A0060.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/SP_A0059.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/SP_A0057.jpg


Not quite finished yet ( a bit like most of the other stuff I'm doing lol )



Dave

[MARTIN KELSON]

They must be mine then Dave i ordered from you about 5yrs ago finally ready to ship!!!!

[fearless]

Like I said Martin - Not quite finished yet !!! - You can't rush perfection

[vaughanmc]

They will look awsome on your Nova Martin !

I'd love a set of them for my Nova

[MARTIN KELSON]

Look finished to me.
Bring em to TOTB in few weeks then, that will give you time to 'finish off.'

Look at those pictures with the 'Fearless logo'. Not seen that for a while.
Is that taken from stonehenge?

Your Nova if ever finished will be as old as stonehenge!!!!!!

[vaughanmc]

I don't re-call ever seeing pics of your Nova, Dave

Do you have a link to pics etc ?

[markfreeman]

Fearless carbon ones look mint. They going into production then or not?

[novarally]

I have been looking into getting some of the shortened mirrors made (after being let down by 3 people on PNG who said they could make them for me!).

A friend and I spent most of Saturday cutting up mirrors, and now we know what we're doing, making the shortened housing is relatively easy. Likewsie the glass itself isn't too tricky.

However, the mirror cover (the colour coded 'cap') is an absolute nightmare, and will take many, many hours of labour to get it to a point where it can be painted.

In my view the only sensible way to do it will be to take a pair of moulds from the finished covers, and then have them produced in fibreglass, or even better injection moulded in plastic.

The costs of making moulds is high, so unless a lot of people were wanting to buy a set, I doubt the costs could be justified. And even then they're certainly not going to be cheap to do.

BTW - Dave, the carbon mirrors look great. I will e-mail you separately.

[Dod]

However, the mirror cover (the colour coded 'cap') is an absolute nightmare, and will take many, many hours of labour to get it to a point where it can be painted.


An absolute Dog to do, all the angles are odd and none line up. Eugh!?!?!

[novarally]

These pictures should show where the major problems are.............

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/023.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/022.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/021-1.jpg

[Dod]

A wee suggestion mate. Cut the mirrors towards the middle more as the difference in depth of the Black Rim part is less and can be sanded out, if you understand me....

[Graeme]

I'll take two sets at whatever the cost, Who do I make the cheque out to....

[novarally]

A wee suggestion mate. Cut the mirrors towards the middle more as the difference in depth of the Black Rim part is less and can be sanded out, if you understand me....

Thanks, that will be worth trying.

We did this prototype as a direct copy of one of the mirrrors that I have on my rally car, which someone else shortened.

As you say, there is a noticeable 'step' in the black rim, which obviously needs sorting out. My short mirrors had this done by filling and sanding over the entire black rim. A lot of work.

[Dod]

A Lot.

I've been trying to figure how to do the lines and the only thing I can come up with it to remove all of this
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/untitled-5.jpg
and replace it with some dowel from a) and b) to c), fill it in and sand it down. But even then it'll look too flat. It could be stepped with a plastic cut out and smoothed out afterwards btu either way its going to be a nightmare to do.

[vaughanmc]

I'd be interested in a set as well but a lot of people would need to be interested as costs would be really high

[vaughanmc]

Dod, what size are the mirrors along the top ?

[FUSION X16XE]

I have two mirrors here in great condition somebody can have if they feel like attempting this?

[vaughanmc]

Could you deliver them ?

[novarally]

I have two mirrors here in great condition somebody can have if they feel like attempting this?

Good condition mirrors are probably the last thing you want if you are attempting this job for the first time!

You need some duff sets to practice on.

[Dod]

Actually, someone post up a few pictures and I'll do a rough how to.

[vaughanmc]

Aye put a how-to up mate :)

[Dod]

Actually, someone post up a few pictures and I'll do a rough how to.

Please?

[novarally]

Actually, someone post up a few pictures and I'll do a rough how to.

What pictures do you need exactly? I have loads of sets of mirrors I can supply photos of, and loads of mirrors I can sell to anyone who wants to have a go at DIY.

[Dod]

If you can post up pictures of the various angles of the Mirrors, with the cap on and off.

Top, bottom, front back and side. Same from the cap.

[ade]

its all so complicated...but I have a plan...

[Dod]

/\ Ditto. Just need motivation.

[raymond]

ive had a set of these on order for months of a guy that started making them now it comes to it im going to get in touch and see how they are coming along lol

[vaughanmc]

Any more news on your mirrors mate ? :)

[raymond]

yeah ive heard from him he is still on with them for me he hasnt forgot lol

he is just busy wth work and stuff at the mo :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Nice one - I'd love to give them a go but I doubt I'd have the patience