Guest fireball111 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hi everyone this is my first post and i am a new 280z owner after finding out that you can put the RB motor in it, so here i am, BUT what i want to know is what mirrors do you need in order to mount them on the fenders?. I am trying to recreate a hybrid fairlady z/ skyline. It might be a dumb idea but i relly like the way the car looks and i herad i can make it handle like a dream so cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jknc90 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 search fender mirrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fireball111 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 thank you i serached fender munted mirrors and nothing came up but without mounting it worked thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 What year Z do you have? The mirrors you'll want to use will be different depending on the year of the Z. The ZX Fairlady had electric mirrors very similar to the ones on the doors with a different angle at the base. The Z Fairlady had non electric very basic mirrors and you'd be able to use some of the universal roadster mirrors you find on eBay. They look similar and should be easy enough to mount. I'm considering this one myself. Here's the mounting for the Z mirrors: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jknc90 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 no problem fireball. Welcome to HybridZ. Next time try a few different search key words before posting. You'll enjoy your stay a lot more if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM73240Z Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 if i remember right, those measurement were for right hand drive. if my memory is correct, you will need to miiror the mesurements. jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBayArea510 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ya I believe it was for a RHD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 YES, that is the RHD measurements. Just transpose the figures or read post# 22 in this thread...http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8724 LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fireball111 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I have a 78 280z and my motor is on the way from japan, i'm going with the RB26DETT and my i say i can't wait to get it running:mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nope Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 theres a pair on ebay right now that need to get powdercoated. 200$ right now. however, the seller only has 15 feedbacks (all as the buyer) and is located in thailand. :/ haha. crazy how much these damn things are. f'in sick though. link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeboost Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Huh, last week I bought some fender mirrors from another user in Thailand. They looked to be in much better condition, though. The seller told me he could probably get me other JDM things as well, but I couldn't really think of anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDreamin72 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 i ordered a set of the bullet II mirrors from thezstore.com; now i did order them with the intention of placing them on the fenders, would it be a problem with these style mirrors or would i just simply have to mount them a little further out since that do not have the tall stock on them as the originals do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxKaffee Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Here's the mounting for the Z mirrors: Great diagram man! Any idea how the dimensions.. compare for a ZX? I've got a pair of motorcycle mirrors that I'm wanting to fender mount. Its going to be a little difficult as they just have a single large stud with 2 nuts on it. I've seen some really cool black bullet style fender mirrors lately though so might change my mind if it proves too difficult to mount these I'm probably going to use some steel putty or something to form a mound that fits against the inside curve of the fender, and put a stud-sized metal tube through the middle of the mound. I think if I just used a large washer on each side of the fender's sheet metal it would probably bend under speed. Peace, rx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 The ZX is Different. I made a template off my Fairlady ZX for someone, but they never came to pick it up at a car show... I guess I could measure them again if you're interested. BTW, the S30's DID have electric mirrors available starting Late 75 when the cars got EFI. The Fairlady Z-E got electric mirrors and electric windows as optional equipment. The mirrors may not have been so optional... You would have to check the original brochures. I have a '51' 2/2 Z-S model and it came with standard non-power mirrors. The Z-L would have had the Electric Windows and the Power Mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tom Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 That price is High for used mirrors, I bought my oem new in the box Chrome fairlady Z mirrors on ebay for 249.99 shipped. Here ya go http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-fender-mirrors-510-280z-240z-260z-skyline_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33649QQihZ011QQitemZ320160932358QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD7V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDreamin72 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 so how about the bullet II mirrors? are they kosher for the same dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_furious Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Not perfect replicas, but pretty darn close. Decent price, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDreamin72 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 i wish i would have seen those sooner...i still like the lower profile bullets that i had already purchased...my question is if i will still be able to use the same dimmensions and use the full mirror with such a low profile mirror as the bullet II...would i need to push the dimensions out a bit? closer to the driver...etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Get a roll of masking tape and play around with placing your bullet mirrors on the fenders. Start with the diagram in this tread as a guide and then adjust location based on what works best for you from the driver's seat. Shouldn't be too difficult if you decide to stick with the bullet type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azcarbum Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 If anyone ever needs a set, I can get them for about $400 once shipped to the states, and customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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