Looking for a Chrome side mirror assembly.

Jim Wintz · #1 (**permalink**) 03-15-2004, 07:14 AM

I am looking to use the side rear view mirror style that mounts to the side of the windshield frame, not the body. I believe I have seen these called raydot mirrors? However I want a chrome one. I have seen them at Finish Line that have the brushed finish. Does anyone know where I can find one that is completely chrome like the fender mount mirrors? I also need the mounting hardware as well. It appears that there is something similar on the cobras in the Backdraft adds, however I do not think that they are selling individual parts yet.

All help appreciated.

Jim

REDSC400 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-15-2004, 07:44 AM

Yes, you are correct, they are called Raydyot <- (Notice the Spelling) racing mirrors with a spun aluminium housing, the originals not being chrome. The true original mirrors are very valuable and thus quite expensive. I do not know if any of the Radyots can be had in chrome finish. Usually the pedestal was painted black.

Chrome alternatives could be the TALBOT Junior Berlin mirrors, which were made in West Germany originally, and sold here in the states by MG Mitten and Haan as well as other aftermarket parts dealers in the 60's.

If you are patient, you can find both the TALBOT and RAYDYOTs on Ebay usually.

Quite a few vendors do sell these mirrors as reproductions. If you search the Club Cobra forums for RAYDYOT you will find numerous pointers to their web sites or phone numbers. One of these companies, has purchased the "rights" to the RAYDYOT name and has the dies to emboss the "original" RAYDYOT logo upon the spun housing if desired.

Wilf Leek, across the Pond has a few of these RAYDYOTs on his Cobra, so if you take a look at his photo gallery, you can find them. There are a few folks who apparently make some custom windshield mounting brackets and you can find pointers to them by doing a search as well.

Additionally, the RAYDYOT reproduction mirrors are available in both flat lens as well as convex lens configurations. The convex lens gives you a wider albiet, distorted field of vision which is handy.