 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| 15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
| 22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
| 29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
03-22-2012, 09:49 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lomita,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SP3033, KC SBF 427
Posts: 155
|
|
Not Ranked
Side mirror location?
Anyone know what the "correct" location is for the Std SPF side view mirror on an SPF 427 cobra? Any info on how to install it? Any recommended upgrades (higher quality version) for the same mirror?
thx
Matt
|
03-22-2012, 10:46 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Camarillo,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #2608, Roush 427SR T-W
Posts: 911
|
|
Not Ranked
I adjusted the standard SPF driver side mirror to point out a little more than standard installation. I was thinking about it and thought that possibly the reason the mirror is almost useless in the normal install is because it was designed for racing. I assumed when racing, you only care if you are going to run into another car. On the freeway or more normal street drivning, different courteousness hopefully comes into play.
|
03-23-2012, 07:30 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lomita,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SP3033, KC SBF 427
Posts: 155
|
|
Not Ranked
Thanks, Ward - I'll keep that in miond.
Matt
|
03-23-2012, 09:48 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattpatt
Anyone know what the "correct" location is for the Std SPF side view mirror on an SPF 427 cobra? Any info on how to install it? Any recommended upgrades (higher quality version) for the same mirror?
thx
Matt
|
Didn't your car come with standard rearview mirror attached to the fender? It's pretty useless anyway. I put a convex mirror in the housing and it helps a bit. A clip on convex rearview mirror gives you pretty good visibility over the stock rearview.
__________________
Doug
No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
|
03-23-2012, 10:43 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: ione,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1473 392 cu.in. titanium/black stripes
Posts: 945
|
|
Not Ranked
Ditto on puting a convex mirror in the housing of the existing mirror... although nothing beats looking over your shoulder.
Bob
__________________
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx
|
03-25-2012, 09:49 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lomita,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SP3033, KC SBF 427
Posts: 155
|
|
Not Ranked
My car came with the rear-view and driver's side-view mirrors in boxes. I guess some people don't install the side-view and the rear-view has 2 possible locations (dash and top of windshield) for mounting. So, I assume they leave all that up to the owner.
Matt
|
03-25-2012, 08:58 PM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattpatt
My car came with the rear-view and driver's side-view mirrors in boxes. I guess some people don't install the side-view and the rear-view has 2 possible locations (dash and top of windshield) for mounting. So, I assume they leave all that up to the owner.
Matt
|
Got it. Since the fender mirrors are pretty useless, you may want to look at options that mount to the window vs. drilling holes the body.
__________________
Doug
No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
|
03-25-2012, 11:28 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: HB,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF roush 402
Posts: 66
|
|
Not Ranked
I think by law in California you have to have two mirrors? the SPF mirror is totally useless on my car but it may be broken, it doesn't adjust, I tried taking it apart , but no go, it's still on my to-do list. If I were in your shoes I would find one that fit the windshield.
|
03-26-2012, 09:37 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
Posts: 2,616
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by akfish
I think by law in California you have to have two mirrors? the SPF mirror is totally useless on my car but it may be broken, it doesn't adjust, I tried taking it apart , but no go, it's still on my to-do list. If I were in your shoes I would find one that fit the windshield.
|
Bingo. The side mirror is flimsy and useless. Easily knocked off if a careless individual brushes against it. If I could do it over, I would install a Ray Dot mirror on the side of my windshield frame. Much more solid and actually usefull.
__________________
Jim
|
03-27-2012, 07:32 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
Posts: 955
|
|
Not Ranked
If the mirror you have is a Raydot and want to mount it on the windshield there was a mounting kit available from Cobra Restorers in CA. The windshield placement along with a convex mirror substituted for the flat one, works pretty well IMHO. I purchased the mirror from Kmart and it fit perfectly in place of the existing one. I also bought a threaded aluminum hand star-wheel from Grainger for easy adjustment on the bracket. 1/4 20 I believe.
__________________
B. Ewing
|
03-30-2012, 07:25 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lomita,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SP3033, KC SBF 427
Posts: 155
|
|
Not Ranked
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. You've given me some things to think about.
Matt
|
04-24-2012, 10:33 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Kentucky,
Ky
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MK III 428CJ
Posts: 72
|
|
Not Ranked
Mirrors
Try Terry Riebel @ Dreamcar Co. 502 802 1159.
He machines these mirrors himself, I have a set and they work, no drilling, fasten to the wind wing mounting hinge.
__________________
marvin
|
04-24-2012, 10:36 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Kentucky,
Ky
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MK III 428CJ
Posts: 72
|
|
Not Ranked
OH! If it were mine i would not use the fender mounted one, almost useless. Just an opinion, but wish mine was not mounted.
marvin
__________________
marvin
|
04-24-2012, 05:24 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: McMurray,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #522
Posts: 528
|
|
Not Ranked
Dreamcar mirrors are awesome and in my opinion much cleaner looking than the standard side mirror.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:59 PM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Linear Mode
