Wanted Round smooth mirrors

[HelloKitty65]

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United States

Am still hoping to find two smooth back round mirrors for a '64 FJ40 (or advice on a convincing substitute).
Also, I picked up a new telescoping mirror arm, and notice the base is much shorter than early ones. Anyone have period correct telescoping mirror arm/bracket they would care to part with? (Update, arm found)

 

[pardion]

I'll check stock tomorrow, I have at least one long mirror arm. John

 

[HelloKitty65]

Great news John. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[pardion]

Here it is, at least 1/2 of it next to a stock shortie. does not have clamp collar or mirror head extension. Could possibly take the ones off of the one you have. Should have some trade value? John

 

[HelloKitty65]

Pm sent.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Thanks @pardion. Still hoping to find some early smooth on the back, round mirrors.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Bump on smooth, aka white early mirrors.

 

[S4Cruiser]

These what you are looking for?

1974 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser OEM Mirrors | eBay

 

[nuclearlemon]

those are aftermarket modded to work

 

[oregon fj]

But the heads might work on Keith's arms w/o the mods.

I think Keith is out of Internet access in the backwoods this week. Debating on whether to pick those up for him or not. Not 100% sure they are what he is looking for, or if they are close enough. If he doesn't like them, I could use them on my project, I suppose.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Yeah I thought about picking them up but figured to post them here first. I think he found the arm he was looking for but wanted the ‘smooth’ back mirrors.

So these mirror heads are aftermarket?

 

[nuclearlemon]

a lot of manufacturers sell them. i used trucklites on a project years ago. the ball is a smaller diameter so the stock ball doesn't fit well and it was a standard us thread so i couldn't get a stud adapter to fit the oe arms. i used the oe balls, but they didn't fit well. worked ok, but i ended up eventually splurging for oe mirrors

Flat Glass, 5 in., Black Stainless Steel Flat Glass Mirror, Round, Universal Mount | Truck-Lite

 

[HelloKitty65]

Am back from the wilds. Both FJ40's ran sweet.
I seem to be collecting round mirrors. One looked OK online, then turned out to be convex. Thanks @S4Cruiser for the tip, and @nuclearlemon for the ID of aftermarket glass. I do need one of the arms like these for my '68 and so picked up the Ebay ones. @oregon fj , we'll talk.
Found a source for a lookalike mirror sold by Octane Lighting, although having never seen one, I can't say it's actually like an oe. So, still seeking two early round mirrors circa '64-'65.

 

[HelloKitty65]

Anyone have some good pictures of the OEM smooth round mirrors?
I feel like I'm chasing a phantom, or have a search image possibly based on an aftermarket period product. Don't make me fly to Salt Lake just to visit the LC museum again.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i can get you pictures sept 8th when i'm there for cruiserfest

 

[HelloKitty65]

Please do if you see one. You making that trip in an early rig?

 

[nuclearlemon]

no, i'll be wheeling in, so taking the 80 since my home away from home is on top. annie got to spend a week in the museum last year, so she can skip a year or two

 

[HelloKitty65]

Four more days @nuclearlemon. Don't forget the mirror pics.

 

[nuclearlemon]

in my calendar i actually leave tomorrow. i'm one of the co leaders for the denver expedition to cruiserfest

 

[nuclearlemon]

good news, bad news. i made it to the museum, but too many friends i haven't seen in years meant i didn't get any time to wander through.