Aftermarket side mirrors

[mlaw7]

Hi to everyone!

I first got turned onto the 240Z (or Zed) by a friend when I lived in the U.K. in 1978.

In the early 80's I had a burgundy '78 2+2 and then a blue '78 coupe. Since then I've always dreamed of owning another Z.

Last December I made the plunge and bought a bronze '78 coupe in semi-running condition, which has turned into a full restoration project.

The one shown here is my daily driver, which I got last July. I'm planning to have it repainted in the original 611 burgundy after the restoration of my bronze '78 is completed. After that, maybe a 240Z???

I'll be posting more pictures of my two 1978 280z coupes in the near future.

For now, here is my question: does anyone recognize the aftermarket side mirrors on this one? If so, do you know where I can find them?

The swivels are pretty worn on both sides, especially the passenger side. If possible, I'd like to find a new set like this. If not, I'll see if I can repair the swivel mechanism in them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Michael

[mlaw7]

Sorry, I'm still new at this and forgot to attach the photo! Here it is.

[Sailor Bob]

I fhink they are a dealer option - part of a sports package. They are very common, but becoming more costly to purchase. One of our members was selling some.

The swivel problem is repairable on some (if not rotted through), there is a couple of screws on a plate that fastens against the swivel ball - tighten them up and it might do the trick.

I had two like that - turned out one was repairable - the other was not so good.

Good luck

[mlaw7]

Thanks Bob - I'll keep you posted. That's a beautiful pair of Z's you've got there ...

[Sailor Bob]

Thanks, it pretty easy to take a good picture of a Z. You may find something more about them through the search function and Zhome.com .

[Walter Moore]

Actually, I bought mirrors that looked just like that at Advance Auto, but I DO NOT recommend them. (Even if they are in my avatar.)

The swivels on mine were too loose to start with, and could not be tightened. I ended up installing these instead:

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/OM04/50-1164

I like them a lot better. Be advised however that they come in a box labeled "1965/66 Mustang...", so it might be sacrilege to install them on a Datsun.

[Babalouie]

Mooneyes has a few different vintage styles which would look pretty good:

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/Store/index.php?cPath=188_45&osCsid=cc9cfbb9a9bd2446fe1757344feb557f

[mlaw7]

Thanks for your input and A BIG THANK YOU to Moonpup here in Houston for taking the time to fix them.

It looks like these are actually the same mirrors that came on the Black Pearl.

As Sailor Bob said, it was a matter of unscrewing and sliding the glass out of the housing and then making sure the plate is nice and tight against the swivel. Mike went one step further and slightly adjusted the curve on both plates to help make sure they stay that way. So far so good!

It was not very much fun trying to drive with the driver's side mirror being blown out of position by the wind and the passenger side mirror flopped over on its side!! Not to mention dangerous and somewhat embarrassing. Shifting from 3rd up to 5th gear on freeway entrance ramps is now fun again!

Thanks again Mike!

[sblake01]

It looks like these are actually the same mirrors that came on the Black Pearl.

Those are the 99990-00113 factory option mirrors that were once available over the counter at Datsun/Nissan dealers. Yes, they were part of the SAP for the 78 Black Pearl Edition and the 77 ZZZap but they were also sold at the dealers for something like $14.95 a pair. They were listed in the 1972 240Z Coupe Accessories catalog and were probably available before then.