SolihullBeast Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I was not sure if this belonged on the defender forum, or discovery forum, so I though I would post here! As the title suggest has anyone done or heard of this modification? My experience of discovery wing mirrors (especially 200tdi) is that they are fairly brittle and do not take the same amount of abuse that the defender units take. I would be interested in seeing if anyone has fitted defender mirrors to a Discovery 1? From what I can see it would involve welding a plate onto the door frame, then is a simple case of drilling two holes and bolting the units on. Are there any MOT/legal implications? I understand that some may see this as a waste of time, and fair enough, generally my pondering mind doesn't usually produce great engineering concepts! However I thought if I was going to ask, this is the place to do it! Cheers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKev Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Funny, I've been thinking of trying to do the same thing. I'll watch this thread with interest! I've been waiting to 'happen across' a defender unit (or two) and then experiemnt. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doda456 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Its been done by devon 4x4 on their discovery challenge trucks before now, If you do it please take sme photos and share them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillis Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANDROVER-DEFENDER-90-110-PAIR-DOOR-WING-MIRRORS-/250766109334?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a62d32a96 and it would give u thes ame view would it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Took this picture at Billing in 2005, which shows a Defender mirror on a Disco. It didn't look like anything more sophisticated than some bigs bolts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 My mate has done it on his Range Rover, you can just make them out in this only picture I have of it - He did it by cutting some (6mm, I think he used) aluminium sheet to the same shape as the door mirror's base, drilling fixing holes to suit those in the Range Rover door frame and holes for the Defender mirror's fixings in the appropriate positions. He painted the aluminium mounts satin black and bolted it all together. Charlie Thorn documented doing it to a Discovery 1, in a past issue of LRM. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Once you have removed the Disco mirrors you are left with the steel plate that they bolt to - as I recall it's a reasonably thick plate. I would be inclined to drill new holes in the positions needed for the Defender mirrors. Then just blank off (with weld/sealant/gaffer tape - your choice) any unused holes to keep the weather out. If you get it right you should even be able to refit the plastic trim cover on the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty43 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 As mickeyw says the plate that Disco 1 mirrors bolt to is 2mm odd thick so there's nothing stopping you just bolting them on. Youd be left with the three slots to which the original mirror bolts to blank off but it ain't rocket science. Even with the most picky of MOT inspectors the defender mirrors shouldn't stick out any further than the originals so I doubt they would care, the insurance company would probably view it as another excuse to fleece you though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I'm not sure you really need to declare such a mod to the insurers. With bigger mirrors you are improving rearward vision and thus making the car safer, so long as you don't spend ALL your time looking in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolihullBeast Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Many thanks for the input people, much appreciated, I think I'm going to go ahead and give it a shot, I'll upload some pictures upon completion! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKev Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Finally got round to trying it, and I'm quite pleased. Much better view for reversing. I used some 20thou thick 'plasticard' to neaten up the outside, and just drilled and bolted to the existimg 2mm steel. IMAG0036 by MrKev, on Flickr And it was quite easy getting a cable through for the heated mirrors too: 5482078256_ef73bdfec5_o by MrKev, on Flickr Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyMellin Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Finally got round to trying it, and I'm quite pleased. Much better view for reversing. I used some 20thou thick 'plasticard' to neaten up the outside, and just drilled and bolted to the existimg 2mm steel. IMAG0036 by MrKev, on Flickr And it was quite easy getting a cable through for the heated mirrors too: 5482078256_ef73bdfec5_o by MrKev, on Flickr Kev Bang tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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