Custom Car Mirrors. 

If you haven't got anything planned for the next three months you could re-make the shells in carbon. With a nice glossy clear coat! That would look lovely next to the stainless!

@ 32 minutes I was wondering if I was having a flashback or something. Lol. Great work as usual. You always inspire me to do a little better on my project.

Nice it has sound this time. :)

I think powder coating the mirror body and ring silver would look best. Remember, the side mounted mirrors are not for seeing what's behind you (that's the job of the mirror mounted inside the car, commonly called the "rear view mirror"). The side mounted mirrors are for seeing what's beside you in your blind spot. 🙂 That's a nice P1800... Simon Templar would be proud.

I prefer the 3 tones on the mirror. Makes it interesting. A single sheen is sometimes boring. Nice work on everything!

I am just catching up on the last few videos as the stupid algorithm never suggested them. Mirrors look very neat, and I have a similar issue on my 911 that they look nice but are close to useless.

I would probably paint the case (in body color) and play with the idea of polishing the ring around the glass. I wouldn't worry too much about oxydation: there are cars (like the Caterham Super 7) with bare aluminium body panels, airplanes with bare aluminium body panels, bare polished aluminium wheels, etc. A bit of polish once a year and I reckon they'll stay shiny. *But* if you fear the oxydation, you could always nickel plate them: it's fairly accessible in a home shop and will give a finish close to the polished stainless of the base and chrome of the window trim.

Great work, I’d consider making the mirror body in carbon and finishing to match the car using those mounts as they are quite ‘killer’…

I can see clearly now. Well that project is now in the rear view 👍👍😎👍👍. Powder coat silver both the mirror body and trim ring is my vote.

Nice work, looks great! I am pretty sure that's pure EN AW-1050 aluminium; I'd look into anodizing those. It works great on pure aluminium and adds a bit of scratch resistance. It's sort of ironic though that the most recent Volvos have embraced the recent trend of moving the wing mirror mounts back to the door skin from the window frame corner.

Craig, time flies when you're having fun, eh! I was thinking body color but the carbon idea is interesting.

Thanks very much for the dedication to this today

On the finish, my vote is for clear, I just like the spun AL look. But it is your car, do what you like.

Halfway through it looks like you’re making an eyepatch for a Mad Max character 😂

Slick! I was on the clear until the end. It is a little discordant, so have to support powder.

The teaser clip at the end is perfect. Great color and cannot wait to see the assembly to a finished car (it will finish, right?).

Have you considered using some carbon fiber castoffs to coat the inside of the aluminum mirror shell. You could either bond the inner layer or use the attachment rivets as locators. Any way you back up the soft aluminum will help dissipate minor ding type damage.

This is just silly! This looks like it should have been like that from factory! Keep up the crazy good work!

That's one hell of a job! There's only one thing that bothers me, it's those nuts that look a bit off place. Have you considered making them knurled (and cylindrical)? Or cylindrical with only two flat sides (for a plier-wrench)? Or cylindrical with a a thin groove and the groove would actually be a hexagon, allowing you to tighten your nuts with a thin wrench?

I think whatever body color you plan on, would look really nice, and subtly show that they are a custom job, and not store bought.

Powder coat clear is my vote. I like the brushed look.

awesome work as always, they came out real nice

I'm not Sean Connery and not rich. Great work.

I learned to drive in a 122, and the first 1800 I remember seeing was on the Saint.

Awesome project 🙌🙌

It looks awesome. And as always I am impressed by all the detailed work 👍

I think powder coat the cups just because for continuity - brushed and polished don't really mix.

Im astounded this channel doesnt have more subscribers !! This guys talent is endless ! Love a bit of throttlestop and i look forward to the day this car is done and dusted ! For the mirrors me personally .. leave the aluminium domes but clearcoat them to prevent any oxidation, then the fascia rings on the front perhaps body colour ??

Powdered. Your craftsmanship is inspiring- thank you.

I would suggest to chrome plate the mirror body. Alternatively would it be also a nice hint to the material of the carbon parts, to make the mirror body out of carbon and clear coated them.

I would go stainless to match the rest of the trim you've done before and the rest of the mirror. If not, I would go with painted carbon fiber, as suggested before by others. Great video, btw. Looking forward to the next one!

He's alive!!!❤ nice video as usual😊. Personally i would eather clear powder them or in a matt silver so that everything matches. Cheers Bud!🎉

You're a true perfectionist. I love the videos. I have followed your journey for a long time. I hope you get another garage sooner than later. ;)

yaiiii there is sound !!!

The ally is probably in full annealed state, Eastwood sell a clear product called Patina Preserver great for sealing the ally

Everything I have owned made out of spun alumni num dents if you even look at it hard. Use them as a mold and cast them out of real thick stuff and chrome plate everything.

I think you should make the mirrors primer gray to match the rest of the car!!! Or just use them as molds to make the housing and bezel out of carbon fiber.

Nice garage clean up...shame about those bench cupboard fronts . Now, for the mirrors clear finish perhaps?

Yea boy we got sound

I always thought of the car as off white or cream, but that looks incredible. It looks like a very dark green on my screen. Is it green or black,Lol?

powder coat for sure!

Awesome as always! Home hard Anodizing? Hahaha....

I vote clear

Is it just me, or can anyone else see him making a set of mirror bells out of stainless, to match the base and have a lot more strength?

Oh that 1800.... *drool*

They look like a great addition to this build. Not mentioned but my choice would be body color. If not body, then match existing trim look. I prefer not having too many contrasting finishes. Been eagerly awaiting this next update.

Powdered white would look nice against the body color, whichever color you opt to go with.

Can you get them hard anodized? Tha slight greying would work well with the glass mount ring and then work well with the stainless.

Anodize the aluminum. Nice and complicated. In the spirit of the channel. Did you leave the rear quarters in steel? By some weird happenstance, I am wearing your shirt as I watched this.

The 1800 looks amazing. Are you going to tell us more of the story on it (or just tease us 😮)?

Dam! My money was on you making ashtrays

Powdercoat them, so there are only two colours. the awesome mounts and the mirror housings. Or you could take 6 months, and fab some from stainless :0.

I would powder coat them bright silver to match the grille work C an you coat the inside with epoxy to make them more ridged?

I vote: same colour as the body.

Important question, did you find original hood piece, during cleanup?

Paint the mirrors to match the car.

Hi Craig, Is that a green 1800E I saw in the paint booth at the end? Looks sweet! Now, about those mirrors. I think you will change your mind about the brushed Aluminum shell and the three different finishes. I think replacing the Aluminum shell with a body-colored CF shell, and the bezel with a stainless bezel would go well with what you've done so far. However, after completing the hood trim, you know what you are capable of, and I bet you can't settle for anything less than a stainless shell and bezel. I have always been a fan of stainless. I had a '77 264GL, Black on Black with all stainless trim, OE Steel wheels in Black with stainless beauty rims, and center caps. My boss called it my Swedish Mafia Staff Car.

Would you consider anodising them black

What a mission, but awesome outcome. Why can't suppliers make good products. I'm sure innthe US and Canada there is a market for quality parts even if it cost more. As for the mixed finishes and material colours, that would annoy me too. Being such soft alloy, I wouldn't expect it to stay stain free with any rain. I would be doing the housing and ring in body colour.

I vote for a clear finish, however if the rest of the trim is polished it might look out of place...

given the fact that you've already mastered stainless planishing, filing and then mirror finishing, why not use the other SS bodies on that beautiful hardware you crafted?

I think you are going to regret going with the aluminum. I would've just taken the stainless steel one, sanded down the defective tool mark and repolished it.

Before you powder coat them why not try sharkhide metal finish?

What about carbon fiber mirrors, most of the panels are already carbon, why not continue theme?

Clear them. Much better video when there is sound.

just a suggestion, why not take the shoulders off the tightening nut, its looking kinda bulky

Seeing how fussy you are about detail...I reckon leaving three tones of metal is the way to go😂😂😂

Powdered.

some weird audio at 32:01

Ive said it before and ill sayit again, if you manufactured these and sold them to us amazon owners we would rip your arm off