Just sourced a red dot mirror for $40 ?

For the uneducated, a "red-dot" mirror is what came with the very earliest imports and had a red dot in place of the symbol for the common day-night adjustment knob on the windshield mirror.  It is listed in the North American parts book as 96321-E4601; assy - inside back mirror.  "red-dot" mirrors have been discussed here before along with a great thread about replacing the glass in the mirror.  If we go all the way back to Japan, the E4601 is listed for 1972 model years on.  The earliest mirror is listed as E4100 which is probably not a day-night adjustable as it is specified for the ZS and PZR models.  Now, the North American imports were very similar in specification (at least the early imports) to the ZS model.  The "red-dot" is probably the E4600 version listed for the ZL, ZA, and PZ.  E4601 is listed from 9-'72 on.

$40 huh...?  sounds pretty dogon good.

Don't/ doesn't from our Texan member.

dogon from our most southern member.

EDIT: We all makes mistakes. 

Edited October 6, 20186 yr by siteunseen

Please tell us the story how it was sourced. 

BTW, I just sourced a red dot mirror today. And the car that came with it!

46 minutes ago, hiyabrad said:

BTW, I just sourced a red dot mirror today. And the car that came with it!

You have an obligation to post pictures you know!

Congratulations I hope?

22 hours ago, siteunseen said:

You have an obligation to post pictures you know!

Congratulations I hope?

Thank you, I hope!

Vin Number: HLS30-01772

Birthdate: 2/70

Early features: Throttle Lever and Red Dot Mirror.

Edited October 8, 20186 yr by hiyabrad

That looks great! Congratulations.

Here is the $40 one

 

 

Here is the more expensive one...like yours, a car was attached ?

 

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What will you do about the mirror plating?

It can be re-plated. The flat black spray paint to increase value on ebay will be more of a challenge.