Carbon fibre rear view mirror - Looking for

[old-git]

Looking for a UK supplier of carbon fibre interior rear view mirrors. Any ideas?

 

[claymore]

perhaps you could modify something like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A435-F1-M...=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item2a492211b4

 

[old-git]

Yes, but not at over £150!

What search criteria do you use to find this stuff?

 

[turbonutter69]

Look at the top of that page OG, it states what category is used.

 

[old-git]

It shows the category but I wondered whether you just go there or type in a search string?

 

[claymore]

search for F1 memorabilia and narrow it down from there.

 

[old-git]

Okeydokey.

Still looking for carbon a fibre mirror, just in case that has been forgotten

 

[T9 man]

Been looking too for you OG but by all the heavens and all the gods - they command big money so far

 

[T9 man]

Hello! Hold the phone! What's this? http://www.germanautopartsdirect.co...R-VIEW-MIRROR-000072548-Z57/product_info.html

 

[old-git]

ahHA! Price, however, seems too good to be true.

This mirror is designed to fit to the roof, but I could simply throw away the stalk and make a new one now that my ball turning tool has arrived.

I have asked them to confirm that it is pure carbon and not CF over plastic or CF vinyl over plastic Thanks T9. If it is pure CF then the quest is over.

 

[old-git]

Still awaiting a reply from Germanautospares but have found what looks like the same mirror on ebay. Unfortunately it appears to be carbon covered plastic :-( However, I will wait for a reply before deciding.

 

[herb]

I am had a quick search and found quite a few carbon fibre mirror covers would you be able to make a mirror with one of those?

 

[T9 man]

After clicking on the "extra info" tab you see this:

Extra Info
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 January, 1970.
Notify me of updates to CARBON FIBRE REAR VIEW MIRROR 000072548 Z57
Tell someone you know about this product.

Apparently it was added to the catalogue in 1970! Was carbon fibre around back then? Maybe I am confusing myself

 

[old-git]

After clicking on the "extra info" tab you see this:

Extra Info
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 January, 1970.
Notify me of updates to CARBON FIBRE REAR VIEW MIRROR 000072548 Z57
Tell someone you know about this product.

Apparently it was added to the catalogue in 1970! Was carbon fibre around back then? Maybe I am confusing myself

My guess is that the 01 January gives it away. Default program date

PS Usable CF was around in the 60s.

 

[old-git]

I am had a quick search and found quite a few carbon fibre mirror covers would you be able to make a mirror with one of those?

Yes, but I think the time and effort involved makes it not worth it :-( I have so much to do that I mustn't get sidetracked with mini projects

 

[T9 man]

PS Usable CF was around in the 60s.

In which case the advertised price may well be valid, even if it is ridiculously cheap

 

[obi_waynne]

My guess is that the 01 January gives it away. Default program date

PS Usable CF was around in the 60s.

Unix system dates are shown in milliseconds starting from 1 January 1970! Dates before this are minus numbers! It's quite a clever system when you understand it and you can program some pretty amazing date calculations using straight forward maths!

 

[old-git]

Recieved a reply from German Auto Spares:

Hi Steve,

Completely honestly, it's a carbon fibre cover over the top of a regular
plastic mirror. That's what VW have made. I think... if they made a 100%
carbon part they would be charging four figures for it knowing them.....

It's not what you are looking for, sorry.
Martyn

So, back to searching. May have to end up with a small plastic or alloy mirror frame.

 

[T9 man]

That's a real shame Oh well, the search goes on