nordonian Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 spotted these beauties in halfords yesterday down to £40 with no backing plate, guy told me he cant get plates for my shape starlet, i really want these mirrors anyone able to tell me what id need to do? i dont wanna start moulding in universal backing plates like he suggested Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 i think thats your only option mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 jim used mk3 astra baseplates... they needed to be adapted though.Rich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilghap Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I got a set of those, bought it and it does fit so I never even bother to try and fit them.Got a set for sell if anyone if interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starletno1fan Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 how much? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilghap Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I think I bought it for £45 about 2 years ago lolI dunno. £25 plus shipping???? it has a universal back plate with it. I dunno how much to sell for Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 just use universals plate there easy to make took me half a hour at that make 1 side then trace it for the other side Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 yeah. shauns got the idea.thats what i did for my spa mirrors.Rich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 same here but i got m3 mirrors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 i plan on getting the mirrors maybe next weekend, then in a week or so after, booking car into local bodyshop getting mirrors fitted, door strips sprayed body colour and bonnet resprated to remove swirl marks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 just take the door strips off they look better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 thers not many sr's about northern ireland with graphics still intact, so i plan on leaving mine on to make it differernt, the strip runs right through the graphics so unless i got some new ones made i cant take them offexactly what is holdign thje bump strip on and is it a smooth door underneeth or do i have holes or a groove where the strip was etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 you have groove same as the bumpers but the glanza dont have them have a look at one or look at my car in the gallery see what you think. there is no holes its stuck on its a basterd to get off just hope some one has not paint a wing and just mask round it thats the problem i had Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 basically as far as im aware they are held on by adhesive.it has a groove down the side. and no holes.like in this pic.Rich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 thats right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 cheers lads, ive that many things in my head that i wanna do to the car, i honestly dont know where to start, probably will be exhaust, then mirrors bump strips etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanza179 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 yeah like rich said i used astra mk 3 base plates on both mine and zaras ep91s all you have to do is make one hole slightly bigger and thats about it, oh and cut one of the fixin legs down a bit.zaras with M3sand if you look closely my glanza with DTMs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 u mean we have to look past the women?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 damn, right enough, he has dtm mirrors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanza179 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 yup unfortunately you have to look past the womenor you can look at the women there and the mirrors hereJim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 so mk3 astra base plates are gonna be easiest then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 looks that way yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanza179 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 they were easy enough for me.jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 whats up with your bonnet on you old car mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nordonian Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 just bought the mirros, £40 with no backing plate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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