1600 Side view mirror question

[alpinaguy]

Anyone have a photo of an OEM early 1600 mirror? I just found a sweet drivers side mirror in all my BMW parts and believe it may be from an early 1600. Just want to be sure if it is real or not. TIA

[hanksjim1]

here you go

[alpinaguy]

Looks like the one I have. Thank you.

[hanksjim1]

Let me know if you decide to sell...I need one.

my email is hanksj at hotmail dot com

[FunElan]

My car has both driver and passenger side now-

-Matt

[Mike Self]

(check the logos) and have two different mounting methods.

Really early cars have the mirrors at the very front of the door, so that the forward mount is a stud that goes through the edge of the doorskin. Think this was left over from the NK sedans, but on the 1602 that placement interfered with opening the vent window.

Later ones mount further aft and are held in place with two machine screws that thread into captive nuts, same as the trapezoid and flag mirrors used later.

These early mirrors aren't "handed" and can be used on either side of the car.

cheers

mike