Closed Car Side Mirror Option…..

[MichaelPawelek]

Since I acquired the ‘25 Coupe I have needed a driver’s side mirror for safety but the vendors have been out of stock. I prefer the hinge pin type and took a chance on these and it worked out super.

I had to grind the stem to fit and then re-thread for a 1/4” nut but it works wonderfully. No vibration at all like my top of the windshield center mirror.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W6 ... UTF8&psc=1

[jiminbartow]

FYI. It’s probably too late, but I will be listing a pair of the hinge type closed car mirrors tonight on eBay. Jim Patrick

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[John Heaman]

Your coupe is a beautiful color!

[MichaelPawelek]

Thank you, It was a attempt by someone 20 years ago to match the original Windsor Maroon and they did a great job. I just had the hood repainted and the paint supplier did a optical scan of the paint and came up with a more modern formulation and it matches perfectly. It is called Jaguar Limousine Maroon.


For anyone interested…..

[John kuehn]

Nice Coupe! Just wondering if the radiator has been replated or is it a polished original. Nice Maroon color too. Was your car already painted Maroon when it repainted or was it black.

[MichaelPawelek]

It is a ‘25 but the previous owner 20+ years ago added the ‘26-‘27 spoked wheels, shiny radiator surround, wood steering wheel and the ‘27 Maroon color. It was painted Maroon when I bought it last year so I assume it was originally a ‘25 black paint job. Also came with a Ruckstell rear end and Rocky Mountain brakes. It was rebuilt near San Diego. The owner became ill and it was stored for many years. Whole gas tank, gas line and carburetor full of rust…..

[Allan]

Michael, that is a really nice car. I love the colour, and the plated radiator shell is a really nice accent. Now you have a nice steady mirror on that arm, perhaps you could find a more sympathetic head for it. Moulded plastic items look out of place on such a nice car.
If you are interested, I can send some photos of earlier items which would fill the bill. Some are from the 1950-60's while others are off earlier commercial vehicles.

Allan from down under.

[NY John T]

Hi Michael,
How long is the arm for this mirror? Also, can you flip it to the other side to have mirrors on both sides of the car? How is the quality of manufacture ?Thanks.
John

[MichaelPawelek]

Allan, You have a great idea and pictures would be nice! At this point I am a bit concerned about safety thus the extra mirror. Downtown Houston, Texas is 34 miles away but the city has grown out to our little town and traffic is crazy. The Houston metro area is now almost 70 miles across and our little town which had a population of 200 when we moved here is now 17,000 and is planned to double to 35,000 in ten years.

John, I can measure the arm tomorrow to get the length though I assume one could cut and bend the arm if you wanted them shorter. The mirrors are well made and come in a set of two. Look at my original post for the link to Amazon.

[NY John T]

Thanks Michael. I'm looking forward to it.

[NY John T]

Allan,
If you could post pictures here it would be helpful to others.... like me.
Thanks.

[MichaelPawelek]

John, In my photo the distance from the bottom of the door hinge to top of mirror vertically is 4”.