Triumph Spitfire - Installing a Peep Mirror | Roundtail Restoration

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I had no idea there was such a thing as a peep mirror. Well, I found out and I'm in love! Easy install, good quality, and I don't have to drill holes in my car!
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00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Unboxing
02:35 - Dry Fit
03:47 - Final Fit
04:52 - Reversing the Mirror Mount
05:26 - Final-Final Fit
05:46 - Post-Test Drive

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24 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 16

@dbarr15 Месяц назад

What a great solution. Didn't know about these. Bonnet mirrors look cool but I hear the are useless. Thanks for sharing. Just love your car!

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Thank you! We'll see how it holds up, but it's definitely a better alternative, to me, than drilling holes, that's for sure.

@elichristensen8066 Месяц назад

I didn’t even notice you had no mirror! She looks more complete with that new one

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Thanks. It is a pretty good look and in keeping with the period, I think. Thanks for watching!

@michaelstoliker971 Месяц назад

I like that. I hadn't seen these before/

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Yeah, pretty slick. For what it is, I'm really happy with the quality, too. We'll see how it holds up, but hell, for $25, worth buying one just to try it out.

@kevinhayden341 Месяц назад

Hi Chris looks great and it's doing it's job, still have my 1969 Spitfire MK3 twenty six years this year and same paint I sprayed it in celilose when I restored it. Jasmine. Kev Sunny East Devon UK👍👍🇬🇧rest

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

That's awesome! Hard to believe I'll be at 10 years this summer...seems like I just started driving her. Thanks for watching!

@kevinhayden341 Месяц назад

No problem enjoy watching your channel us Triumph guys have to stick together Kev UK🇬🇧👍

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Got that right!

@specter578 Месяц назад

That looks great! I was wondering if that gap could accommodate something like this. Thanks for sharing! I might just try this myself on mine!

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Good luck. Like I think I mentioned in the video, depending on how your door gaps are, you may or may not have enough room. I do on both sides (more so on passengers) so my guess is you will, but you might be taking a chance. Good luck!

@drivewayshop Месяц назад

I've got the same ones on my GT6. But I had to mount them on the wing window frame. Required me drilling the base so I could put the screws from the topside. But they vibrate badly. I'll have a look at mounting them where you did, but I think wing window will obstruct the view.

@roundtailrestoration Месяц назад

Yeah, the wing windows would not work with where I have mine, I don't think. I had a lot more room on the passenger's side than the driver's side. So, as long as your gap is good, should work out. I might put something on the underside because the set screws right now just screw right into the door. But, putting rubber or something there may allow it to move around. Play with it, I guess.

@alanm.4298 26 дней назад

When I install mirrors, I always do the passenger side first because it is more difficult to get well positioned, then install the driver side to match. The windshield frame may obstruct the view of the mirror, where you were trial fitting it initially. It may need to be mounted a little farther forward or rearward to have a clear view from the driver's seat. Repositioning either mirror should be no problem, the way these just clamp on. It's a lot more critical to get right the first try when drilling holes to mount the mirrors! 🙄

@roundtailrestoration 26 дней назад

Thanks, Alan. I only wanted to worry about the driver's side, in this case, since some reviews I read were that, without the convex mirror, it was worthless on the passenger's side.