Richard Fritz
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This mirror will fit a Series III Alpine too. The only issue was the larger oval head interfered with the deploying the sun visors. RFINTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR for SALEView attachment 28366View attachment 28367View attachment 28368View attachment 28369
Brand new mirror, mirror head, chrome post and rubber buffer. Mirror head measures 7″ and will replace Alpine IV, V and Tiger mirrors. Purchased for Alpine III GT but mirror head was too big. $200.
R Fritz
Summerville, SC
Yes Richard covered that in my post.This mirror will fit a Series III Alpine too. The only issue was the larger oval head interfered with the deploying the sun visors. RF
You are correct, Michael.Richard...will fit all Alpines s3-V and all tiger. Is correct for late SIV-V and late MkI MKII tiger
This mirror has the larger and wide head and is oval with a vibration stay.
Early ones are smaller rectangle and no vibray stay.
It is a reproduction and identical to the original.It’s this a factory mirror or a repro? If repro is it larger than the factor mirror that came with the SVs?
Except it's missing a piece. On the original there's a molded piece that is attached to that base and that'sIt is a reproduction and identical to the original.
Interesting. Ever find one? A little mirror glue from Home Depot should work too.Except it's missing a piece. On the original there's a molded piece that is attached to that base and that's where the glass is mounted. It's almost like a vacuum molded piece that's bonded to the base. That's the hardest part when restoring these mirrors.
Richard the part Paul refers to I'd a plastic part that forms a lip around the edge of the mirror between the glass and mirror body. The early style mirrors also had this. They become brittle and crack when pressure is applied moving the mirror.Interesting. Ever find one? A little mirror glue from Home Depot should work too.
It is a repro head. It has no plastic retainer bead to hold in the mirror. And now the head will fit an AH 3000 II and III. Good to know.Richard the part Paul refers to I'd a plastic part that forms a lip around the edge of the mirror between the glass and mirror body. The early style mirrors also had this. They become brittle and crack when pressure is applied moving the mirror.
The mirror head is shared with the healey 3000 MKII and III .. the stalk is unique to the sunbeam.
Another slight correction re originality is that the repro uses 2 screws to secure the head the original is secured with blind riverts
Further to the list of original Sunbeam Alpine 4-5 and Tiger mirror identifiers... I found a recent used "original" factory Series 4-5 and Tiger mirror posted on eBay.
The eBay mirror had black rivets on the back of the mirror head as mentioned in this thread, and it does appear to have the black plastic retainer bead that holds the mirror in the head, also mentioned in the thread for my Forum post. I suppose a length of rubber "o" ring material could be carefully glued in its place. The used "original" eBay mirror sold for $220 (see attached photos). I'm selling one as close to a new original as you can get, unless there is one in a Sunbeam time-capsule somewhere, with screws to hold the head in place on the post and a brand-new reproduction, I presume, rubber windshield bumper too for $200. For someone needing such an item, this is a great enhancement.
Do you still have the mirror?INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR for SALEView attachment 28366View attachment 28367View attachment 28368View attachment 28369
Brand new mirror, mirror head, chrome post and rubber buffer. Mirror head measures 7″ and will replace Alpine IV, V and Tiger mirrors. Purchased for Alpine III GT but mirror head was too big. $200.
R Fritz
Summerville, SC