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I supported Toymods
Location: south of the big smoke
Registered: May 2002
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what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 01:02
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hey
im looking into a bit more of a fansy mirror,the standard one works great but is HUGE, what has everyone else got or recommend, i like yogis might just be a bit small, they still need to be functional too.
tar
pics would be great
c
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 01:33
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A little dodgy sounding but there is a chrome standard replacment mirror available from Kmart (or similar stores) that I think looks pretty cool.
Not a good picture but you get the idea...
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Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Registered: May 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 01:40
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One of those small chrome ones that sit up high on the a-pillar. That would be old school.
I think you can get them from rare spares!
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I supported Toymods On probation
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Registered: January 2003
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: December 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 02:30
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I use and recommend XA-XC Falcon items (some would understand why!), they fit easily are cheap, and protect the lense from wind at high speed. If I was to do it all over again, I'd use Phase 3 GTHO Falcon replica mirrors, they have the same attributes as the first mirrors, but are half the size.
Clint
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Location: Tasmania
Registered: April 2003
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 02:50
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CLG is on the money. XA-XC mirrors look quite good on old Celicas.
Cheers,
Justin
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Registered: November 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 02:51
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I found different external rear view mirrors (mounted higher or lower on the door panel depending on the size of the mirror), in RA23's from different year, so I ended up getting a pair of TD/TE Cortina mirrors, visually similar to Clint's beloved early Falcon types, paint the housings nice gloss black, drill one extra hole, mounted them up.
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Registered: November 2003
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 02:59
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My old man has a harley, I nicked some spare mirrors he had lying around, they look pretty good. Small but still functional, bike shops that do harley's usually have a nice range of cool looking aftermarket mirrors.
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Location: Madrid - Spain
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 03:31
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Mine are chrome standards, I recon they look great.
other than that, take a wander through a motorbike shop, some of them have really nice designs. I has just looking at a blackbird this morning and thought they were cool. Not too sure about having indicators in the fairing though.
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Registered: November 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 04:14
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That is about the 4th different type of standard mirror I have seen on a RA23/28 in Australia.
I wonder how many they list on the parts fiche for this item ?
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Location: Madrid - Spain
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 04:31
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Witzl was the artist
I always drive with a smile on my face, especially when I am overtaking Witzl.
Yep the photo is a little decieving, i am pretty sure they are the same as the standard black plastic jobbies found on most celicas, they just have a chrome tin back on the mirror.
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location: Sydney
Registered: July 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 04:58
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yeah - i rekon the standards look pretty smick when you have a complete pair.... not just the driver side one.
I also had these, but they sucked - moving after 100kph.
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 05:16
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These are the mirrors on my Celicas:
The stork the holds the mirror is different...
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I supported Toymods
Location: south of the big smoke
Registered: May 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 05:29
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Lambolica wrote on Fri, 07 May 2004 15:16 | These are the mirrors on my Celicas:
The stork the holds the mirror is different...
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yeah these are the same as mine
the ta23 only came with one mirror! i have the matching mirror but dont wanna drill into the door for it,
also dont want the old holes still showing so i am in a loose loose situation
craig
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 07:01
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The origonal post I mentioned the Kmart mirrors, they have a slotted plate that should fit up to the factory RA28 holes.
So drill the holes on the pass door to match the origonal mirror and fix the new mirrors to those holes. I would assume that the other few variations of mirrors would have the same screw spacing.
Just a suggestion.
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 07:10
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This is a better picture of the mirrors I'm refering to available in black (ready to paint) or chrome
Less than $50.
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I supported Toymods
Location: south of the big smoke
Registered: May 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 07:21
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cheers lambolica
i might look into those old falcon mirrors as well
but i think u might be on the money with those chrome mirors, however they may be to low?
btw why shouldnt anthony be smiling he has a mad car!! i bet his wife would have a smile like that if he got rid of it!
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Location: Northwestern Sydney
Registered: August 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 07:28
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CrAiGzEE wrote on Fri, 07 May 2004 17:21 | cheers lambolica
i might look into those old falcon mirrors as well
but i think u might be on the money with those chrome mirors, however they may be to low?
btw why shouldnt anthony be smiling he has a mad car!! i bet his wife would have a smile like that if he got rid of it!
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Yes I've had the pleasure of drivng it, That smile stuck on my face for days... And yes his wife would smile too I bet.
You might be right about them being low, But the standard ones are a little High any how. Might be worth going to the wreckers for a look see as I've see these mirrors at Blacktown on a few wrecks (for sizing, height purposes.
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I supported Toymods
Location: melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered: June 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 08:04
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they're exactly what i want. kmart u reckon.
better start lookin methinks.
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I supported Toymods Toymods Club Secretary
Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 08:28
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Go OLD SCHOOL dude!
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Location: Newcastle NSW
Registered: June 2002
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Re: what mirrors have u got or would recommend for a old school celica?
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Fri, 07 May 2004 14:15
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im with lucid here stay true to the old skool jap style and stick em on your guards thats where i had mine looked sweet and still functional.
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