[Healeys] Wing mirrors

[BJ8 Healeys]

Simon, the original style mirrors available from the factory were sort of
wedge-shaped (photo example attached).  I don't particularly like the way
they look since they sit high off the wing.  To me, they look more "Morris
Minor".  One advantage they have is that the support pivots on the base, so
that if the mirror is accidentally hit and moved out of position it can be
swung back in again without a lot of trial and error repositioning.

The round Lucas mirrors on the wing are one of the things that attracted me
to my BJ8 when I first saw it, because they looked "quaint" (compared to the
streamlined mirrors on cars now).  They are a real pain to keep in
alignment, especially if they sit out on the wings instead of on the doors.
I frequently brush against mine in the garage and have to reset them.

The bullet mirrors appear to be less vulnerable to inadvertent misalignment
than the Lucas type, but I still personally prefer the look of the Lucas
mirrors.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA 


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:42 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Wing mirrors

Hi,

I'm taking my 3000 over to France soonish and, as they drive on the left, I
thought that wing mirrors might be sensible. Leaving aside the perennial
"where do the wing mirrors go?", I was wondering about which type to buy.

Authenticity, period look etc...? Well, that's quite important to me, but
I'm no originality fanatic.

I've heard about so called "Lucas" mirrors per this item on eBay.....
140973830806    They look OK, a bit Morris Minor perhaps.???

Or the so called "bullet mirror" per these 140955896698?

Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Simon

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