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23-02-2012, 05:56 PM
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Craazzee Barstard
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kings Park NSW
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G'day All , I came across a Genuine Pair of 71 Mk1 Capri/Mk 2Cortina/XYGT Teardrop mirrors the other day & they had a Thicker base on them than the Usual XY bases ,
Just wondering if anyone could tell me which car Capri or Cortina used the Thicker bases or did they Both , Cheers Dave |
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23-02-2012, 06:58 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Canberra region
Posts: 354
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I know on the '72 Capri / XA-XC style mirror the Capri used the thinnest spacer available, but I wasn't aware the teardrop mirrors that came on Capris needed spacers.
Cheers Jamie |
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23-02-2012, 09:03 PM
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Tippy-tronic Free Zone
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 897
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IJG033 may be talking about the XW/XY series teardrop. I've seen these fitted to a few Capris.
The earlier Capri GTs had a very small teardrop mirror, approx 3" diam (or 75mm for metric youngsters...). These had no spacers underneath the base, just a rubber seal, and I have never seen them on any other Ford (which is why they are so rare). Always in body colour. The 72 Capri /XA-XC were also used on Cortinas (with approp. spacer) and Mk2 Escort (with approp. spacers). The purpose of the spacers was merely the make the generic Ford parts-bin mirror fit multiple things which had different door profiles and mounting angles. And I would agree with Cosworthfreak re Capri spacers for the latter Falcon mirrors being very thin (and fragile). |
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23-02-2012, 09:46 PM
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Craazzee Barstard
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kings Park NSW
Posts: 1,561
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Hey guy's , I have the Sales Brochures for All 3 Variants of the Mk1 Capri inc GT's inwhich I can see the Base but can't make out the size , I'll have to try it out on my Brothers capri ,
Anyway here is some scans of the 3 versions below , 1970 Capri GT, Small painted "Bullet" type mirror  1971 Capri GT , Tear Drop Mirror  1972 Capri GT , Plastic XA-XC type "GT" Mirror  Cheers Dave |
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24-02-2012, 09:08 PM
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Tippy-tronic Free Zone
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 897
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Then I guess your question is about the Vermillion Fire version...
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24-02-2012, 09:23 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: north coast N.S.W.
Posts: 63
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When a brought my Capri it had the vermillion fire version with no spacers the mirror was hard up against the chrome strip and has put a dent in it.
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http://s860.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CAPRI%20PICS/ |
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25-02-2012, 05:23 PM
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Craazzee Barstard
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kings Park NSW
Posts: 1,561
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Yes Allan , need to know if anyone has the Correct Version to verify these ones against them , I gather they would be scarce ,
These spacers are more curved & deeper by twice the thickness of XYGT type spacers , Cheers Dave |
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