General Bullet door mirrors (screw fitting)

[Noah500]

I've got these fitted to my car but the shells are very pitted/rusty (rust keeps coming back despite rubbing with aluminium foil/rubbing with Autosol). I would like to get some replacements but haven't found any in the UK... unless someone knows where I could get them? Fitting is by 2 screws spaced 85mm apart, so I am not interested in the ones which clamp onto the door edge.

Here are some pics of mine, ones I have found which I think are the same but in Italy, and some from Motobambino which have the right fixing plate but are a flat(ish) body).

Any ideas, guys/gals?

 

[lazylobster]

I would just get them re chromed. Won't cost a lot.
R

 

[Noah500]

I would just get them re chromed. Won't cost a lot.
R

Ok, any ideas where/how much to get it done?

 

[lazylobster]

Ok, any ideas where/how much to get it done?

I've used these before and they are in Borough Green! Down the road from you.

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Price wise, call them, send them a picture, I'm sure they'll give an estimate
R

 

[Noah500]

Ok, thanks (note to self: update location as I moved 2 months ago ...)

 

[Bigvtwin996]

chrome ... cheap??
Modern Chrome will start rusting before your eyes....
old fashioned chrome is still available via places with the appropriate licensees and it isn't cheap....
I was quoted £400 to have two light rims re-chromed....

 

[Noah500]

I must admit I was surprised that it wouldn't cost a lot... I've contacted a plater near where I live to ask but they're only about 40 quid-ish a pop new

 

[Noah500]

Right... local place has quoted £200 + VAT per mirror, so either it's break out the aluminium foil and Autosol on a regular basis, or cough up for some new ones.

 

[lazylobster]

Crazy money . . .

 

[the hobbler]

Crazy money . . .

A more secure way of fitting these mirrors is to use "Riv-nuts" and stainless machine screws. The rubber inserts and 'self-tapping' screws that are supplied with the mirrors do not make for a very secure fitment.