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DIY JDM Rear View Mirror
Thanks to @ayau for the original DIY. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15243
Here is some more detail of the parts for those who are curious. Enjoy. 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-00 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr The Kit 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-02 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-03 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-04 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-05 by VictorN07, on Flickr Piano makes everything classy. 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-06 by VictorN07, on Flickr DIY Begin: 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-07 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-08 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-09 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-10 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-11 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-15 by VictorN07, on Flickr Last edited by F1point4; 08-31-2012 at 07:35 AM. Reason: Fixed pictures because some comments were not entirely correct |
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20120830-LolaJDMMirror-12 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-13 by VictorN07, on Flickr Installed! Set to high glare mode. 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr OEM Mirror and Back. 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-16 by VictorN07, on Flickr 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-17 by VictorN07, on Flickr For the wonderers, I shoot with a Nikon D700 with a 24 1.4G Lens (username hint hint) 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-BW by VictorN07, on Flickr Last edited by F1point4; 08-31-2012 at 07:37 AM. Reason: Fixing some pictures for misleading comments |
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nice pics. i believe in 'normal' mode, you should have the tab folded back.
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Thanks for the pics. What is your overall impression of the mirror's quality relative to the USDM one?
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How much weight does it save? And where are the dyne charts? LOL
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The mirror does not have a concave/convex face. Just flat as the lack of distortion in the images show. |
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the mirror is a super easy, super classy upgrade.
mine didn't come with a clip (or i lost it when unpacking) and it fit the existing one just fine. |
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