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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 06:57 PM
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j-spec mirrors

Does anyone know where I can find the j-spec mirrors. You know the ones that are the fenders.

If anybody already has some, where did you get them, and how hard they to fit on ours?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 07:00 PM
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try a RX-2, RX-3 or RX-4, you mean the old school mirrors? ive seen em on some show cars. i think only FD's, never FC's, some first gens
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:26 PM
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yeah those old mirrors you see on 1st gen's...almost always labeled savanna's ......I know there are several on www.fc3s.com in their 1st gen gallery
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 12:35 PM
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Again does anybody know where to buy these mirrors!?!?!?
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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you should be able to any old style single post mirror and mount it out on the fender.
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 03:34 PM
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Any ideas what be good cars to take them off of?
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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not really. i would just wander a junkyard until you saw a set that caught your fancy. no need to rush as this is one of those fun projects rather then the car is falling apart projects.
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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check out sites for older british roadsters too.. I knwo that triumphs and Jags used to have those, as well as many others...
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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Very cool,
trust me the car has a LONG way to go before this becomes relevant, just had seen some recently on different sites and got me thinking
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 09:12 AM
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Hey 87turbo2, your avatar is from Ninja Scroll, right?
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 09:21 AM
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YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! opening scene on the pier!
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 09:59 AM
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I have some... they're on my Savanna .

The mirrors where oem in Japan. They are on all late 70's RX-7's in Japan (Savanna's). They are similar (but not identical) to the US power mirrors on FB's. They work really well too! You can check what's around you through the windsheild instead of looking through the side window.

As far as finding some... good luck. Your only source is Mazda... they might be able to special order some from Japan if they still have them available. They are obviously all powered, so you'd have to wire them off of the original power mirrors.

Oh, and one last thing... once you get used to the look of them... they look sweeeeet! Look much better in person than in pics.
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 10:03 AM
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oh great....mazda?!?!?!
time to grab you ankles!!
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Haha... when you have a Savanna, everything is Mazda... Mazda Japan that is .
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