I'm looking for a dash mounted mirror for my miata without a windshield (I'm hoping to put it back on the road). Does anyone know of cars that came with a dash mounted mirror? I would prefer something that was all metal instead of plastic, but plastic would work too. I'm trying to search on ebay, junk yards, etc, but don't know what cars to search for.
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June 11, 2009 3:20 p.m. mw Reader
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June 11, 2009 3:51 p.m. zoomx2 New Reader
In reply to mw:
https://jollyrogersmotors.com/node/117
Here ya go...
Edit: if you want something a little better looking..
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June 11, 2009 4:05 p.m. carguy123 Dork
zoomx2 wrote:
This gives a Page Not found message.
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June 11, 2009 4:46 p.m. aircooled SuperDork
take the %20 out of the address (it should be a space)
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June 11, 2009 4:51 p.m. motomoron New Reader
Austin Healey Sprite from 58' to 64'
Nice view of your shoulder but I'm used to that from motorbikes. I do a head check before lane changes...
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June 11, 2009 4:52 p.m. procker New Reader
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June 11, 2009 4:53 p.m. Keith UberDork
Most of the windshield mounted mirrors should work on the dash. You might have to make a little wedge-shaped mount to get the right angle, but if it's the typical style with two ball joints that might give you enough adjustment. The mirror from a 1996-05 Miata would probably work pretty well, although I wonder if you could make it stick up high enough?
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June 11, 2009 5:51 p.m. iceracer Reader
Many older sports cars had dash mirrors.
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June 11, 2009 6:16 p.m. Junkyard_Dog Reader
A friend of mine moved his windshield mirror down lower on the glass to achieve the same look without the drilling and fabricating.
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June 11, 2009 7:07 p.m. stuart in mn Dork
1958 Dodges had them mounted on the dash, but they're probably not very common in the salvage yards any more. (My mother had a '58 Dodge when I was a kid; at least in that car, the dash mounted mirror didn't work very well at all.)
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June 11, 2009 8:51 p.m. Carson HalfDork
My '62 Chrysler has one, complete with "Day" and "Nite" settings, Although '62 Chryslers are harder to find than '58 Dodges.
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June 11, 2009 8:52 p.m. Carson HalfDork
Junkyard_Dog wrote:
A friend of mine moved his windshield mirror down lower on the glass to achieve the same look without the drilling and fabricating.
That would work, except mw is windshieldless.
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June 11, 2009 10:55 p.m. ReverendDexter HalfDork
Couldn't you also just take one of the roof-mounted mirrors and flip it upside down? What's special about a dash mounted mirror?
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June 12, 2009 5:34 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
Fiat 124 had dashboard mounted mirror. But as others have pointed out, just pull the mount off the window frame and put it on the dash.
That said, you sure you need that mirror? Usually two door mirrors negate the requirement for the center mirror.
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June 12, 2009 7:01 a.m. pete240z Dork
My 1966 Datsun Roadster 1600 had one.
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June 12, 2009 10:19 a.m. sachilles Reader
I think the reason for a dashboard specific one is that it would give the loft needed to make it actually usable. A converted windshield type wouldn't sit high enough. Did you look at Speedway motors catalog for their street rods, I'm sure they have something.
