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bonnett1954 Silver Member Dave Bonnett
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1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Union Jack"
Hi MG enthusiast's,
Are these mirrors original equipment for a 72 MGB?..They are spring loaded and can twist 360 degrees.


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Re: Side Mirrors
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lewk Silver Member Keith Lewis
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Those look to be original, check here:- https://mossmotors.com/mgb-073-interior-and-exterior-mirrors. Look like #27 or #29.



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mgbanthony Platinum Member Anthony Henderson
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You have a 68-71 OE mirror. 72-and early 73 uses a similar appearing, but different stem with an offset and more rectangular head.

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Re: Side Mirrors
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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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I believe that's an aftermarket Tex mirror, mounts with two sheet metal screws while the original needed one big hole. I have used these mirrors for years, and they've provided good service. The spring-back mechanism eliminates/reduces damage if it's bumped. A pic of my Tex on the passenger side below.


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Re: Side Mirrors
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nealmgb Neal Vohsen
St. Louis, MO, USA   USA
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Does anyone know if the bolt pattern for the bullet mirror (#40) matches the bolt pattern for #29? DPO installed the bullet mirror and I would like to remove them and replace with the 68-71 mirror (#29).

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Re: Side Mirrors
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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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I made this change on my Triumphs. The bullet mirrors' field of view was too narrow, and I changed to rectangular ones for safety. The holes did not quite match, but I just drilled one new one, and the new mirror base covered the old holes.


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lewk Silver Member Keith Lewis
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I believe Tex was the OE supplier of side mirrors

In reply to # 4787080 by smokey w I believe that's an aftermarket Tex mirror, mounts with two sheet metal screws while the original needed one big hole. I have used these mirrors for years, and they've provided good service. The spring-back mechanism eliminates/reduces damage if it's bumped. A pic of my Tex on the passenger side below.


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Re: Side Mirrors
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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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I believe the 68-71 original Tex door mirrors were mounted through a big hole (1/2" maybe) and tightened from inside the door skin. The current Tex mirrors are mounted from outside with two small sheet metal screws, no big hole needed. Maybe someone who has those original Tex door mirrors can confirm how they're mounted.

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bonnett1954 Silver Member Dave Bonnett
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Thanks to all who replied... It's a Tex alright, engraved on the back of the mirror: Made in England TEX. Here's how its mounted


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Re: Side Mirrors
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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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I think I've figured it out. The original Tex mirrors needed a 1/2" hole for the tension spring, the repro Tex mirrors have the tension spring inside the mount, and mount flat without the 1/2 " hole.

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albeegreen1 Silver Member bob tresch
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No, that's a driver's side center head swan neck Tex from 68 to 71. No passenger side mirror ever existed on these cars, usually accommodated by a fender mirror made by Uro. Offset Tex mirrors were on 72-73s. Reproductions and originals all had 1.5" mounting holes and a clearance hole for the .400 tension spring. Flush mounted repro's springs will fit any non-original door. Your side vent window will hit the swan neck stem with this mod. in your first picture.


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Re: Side Mirrors
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bonnett1954 Silver Member Dave Bonnett
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Thanks for the info Bob.
Looks like someone mounted mine correctly cause it clears by a good inch.


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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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Just to confirm, my '71, originally delivered to California, had an original Tex mirror on the driver's side, and I installed a new Tex convex mirror on the passenger side. My wife helped me position it so that it provided good visibility, and cleared the vent window. Works well for me. The two mirrors are similar, but not identical.

In reply to # 4787493 by albeegreen1 No, that's a driver's side center head swan neck Tex from 68 to 71. No passenger side mirror ever existed on these cars, usually accommodated by a fender mirror made by Uro. Offset Tex mirrors were on 72-73s. Reproductions and originals all had 1.5" mounting holes and a clearance hole for the .400 tension spring. Flush mounted repro's springs will fit any non-original door. Your side vent window will hit the swan neck stem with this mod. in your first picture.


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