Omni/colt Mirrors for sale

I'll take them Will
Just in case one of mine breaks

PM on the way

Doug M

Sold!

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manual set of Omni/Colt mirrors?

FYI...

I am not aware of a manual right side colt mirror. At least not the style as shown in this photo.

The only right side I have seen is in fact electric. But many owners never hooked them up. If the mirror glass clicks when it is moved, it is electric. If it just moves, it is manual.

Larry

See, you can learn something new every day.
My right side mirror does indeed click when I move the glass. I just thought that was the way they were.
Doug M

These are my favorite aftermarket mirror. They look perfect on a Pantera, especially with an L model bumper.....

How do you mount them? I had my passenger mirror dissppear one night driving to fast in the mountains of Colorado. The drivers side has a metal edge piece that slips into the opening and is glued to the glass.

Hi;
Any idea what year and body style these mirrors are from.
Thanks

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Any idea what year and body style these mirrors are from.

Yup.

'79 - '83 Dodge Colt.

Standard manual left side.

Optional electric left and right side.

Scarce as hen's teeth in wrecking yards.

I do have some left side manuals I would part with.

Larry

Ok - I'll bite. Does anyone have a semi close-up photo of an installed set for reference and perspective?

Dodge Colt mirror on Pantera. Probably a little closer than you wanted, but the only one I had handy.

I'm replacing my mirrors also and these mirrors really fit the character of the car. Do you have a problem seeing on the driver side with the window slide channel right in front of the mirror? I assume you have to move your head around to see around the channel? I have always thought the best vision position would be to have the mirror pushed all the way back against the guide(6 inches back) but that would look funky.

Tom,
I had a set on my car. The look was right for the car (my opinion) but the rear visibility was poor on the drivers side and non-existant on the passenger side. So I took them off and sold them. Someone makes a 1 or 2" extension that makes the visiblility much better. I think it's Kirk Evans. One of the local cars is an Amerisport GT5S and it has the extensions. Here's a picture of it.

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Someone makes a 1 or 2" extension that makes the visiblility much better. I think it's Kirk Evans.

Yes, those are his.

Larry

Interesting spacer. HMMMM When I look at the mirrors on Gravino's car I wonder if a triangle spacer that kicks the mirror out at the rear next to the glass would give better side visability. Frankly all I want to see is on the side and slightly to the rear so when I change lanes I'm not bumping someone in the blind spot. As far as directly behind me, the inside rear view mirror is used for that. You could add the spacer and then fiberglass the spacer and the mirror so you has one smooth unit. That spacer just looks odd to me. But then maybe the issue is you have to kick it far out so you can see around the back wheel arches...especially on the wide body cars.

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the issue is you have to kick it far out so you can see around the back wheel arches

Exactly.

I have the Colts and have been giving the spacers some thought for years now.

Maybe one day.....

Larry

I think the Colt mirrors look great on a narrow body Pantera because they match the angular shape and creases, but I don't think they look right on a 5-S with it's rounded flares. It looks like a mismatch to me. The stock 5-S mirrors look much better on it.

Michael

More info: some Dodge Omni mirrors are cable operated so while they are 'manual' you can adjust them without opening the windows. The cables are only about 8" long so they mount very close to the windows. Originally on the Dodges, the mirrors mounted on a steel plate mounted to the doors; when I mounted ours in the '80s, I used wedge-shaped adapters that are radically different left and right. The wedge-adapters are made of pine and BOLT directly to my Lexan front quarter windows. That way I know I'm not depending on magic goo to hold the mirrors to a piece of glass. The adjusting cables also come through the plastic windows into stock triangular mount castings. Because I'm a little lazy, I roughed out the wood adapters, then spread a thck layer of Bondo on the surfaces that meet the window, added a layer of plastic film and bolted them down. Once it set up, that gave me the exact contour without hours of tedious sanding and refitting. They work well on our narrow body '72 with thinner adapters than are shown in Larry's photos. On "lumpier" GT4,-5 and -5 S cars, the adapters will need to be quite a bit thicker to get a visual shot past the fenders. Solved a problem we had with two drivers a foot apart in height....

Dear Mr. Bosswrench...please post a picture of the mirrors so we can see your handy work both from the inside and outside of the beast.

Does anyone have a clue where to get a set of these mirrors?

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last one

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Does anyone have a clue where to get a set of these mirrors?

The obvious places:

eBay
wrecking yards

These are of course no longer at the dealer, and since the Colt was an economy car, not a lot came, or were ordered, with the optional electric mirrors. Which is the only way to get the passenger side mirror.

Larry

Dave, what did you use to stick the mirror bracket to the glass?

I like the body color on that mirror...it really looks like it was made for the car.

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I like the body color on that mirror...it really looks like it was made for the car.

They all came black - Henry Ford style.

Some, like these, have been painted body color.

Larry

I did not put them on the car, they were on the car when I became the caretaker. I do not know what adhesive was used. They were not too hard to remove, even though they were on the car for about 20 years. BTW, my Colt mirrors are electric, both sides, though the controller was not hooked up when I got the car.

I agree the Colt mirrors look great and probably offer the best "look" for the car especially when painted black + the body color.

From a vision standpoint, the mirrors are terrible at best. I decided I needed vision and installed Vitaloni mirrors. Now I can see what is behind me.

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Now I can see what is behind me.

"The firsta rule of Italian driving - Whatsa behind me is not important."

Raul Julia, Gumball Rally -1976

(remove mirror)

Gumball Rally
My favorite car movie
The night time shots of the ferrari and cobra are great

Doug M

This is my 1st POST, new to this forum
The mirrors in the pics are Dodge Colt-or-Plymouth Champ mirrors.
The Dodge Omni mirror is COMPLETELY different, not the same mirror
I know this due to the fact I have owned a Pantera for 23 years and
for the last 15 years I have REGULARLY spent weekends at the wrecking
yards looking for these specific mirrors for the Pantera, Mangusta
& Longchamp. The only manual version of these mirrors is ONLY for
the drivers side. Never on the passenger side. The years for this
style mirror is 1979 & 1980 only, after 1980 the Colt & Champ bodystyle
made a change. The 3 models which carried the electric style for both
driver & passenger was the Colt Turbo, Colt California & Colt Sport.
The Plymouth Champ version was the Sport Limited if I remember right.
Yes I have a set currently on my car and I have about 13 extra pairs
of which about 8 or 9 pairs are COMPLETELY RESTORED (satin black)and
ready to be installed on any Pantera.

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Originally posted by Tom@Seal Beach:
Dave, what did you use to stick the mirror bracket to the glass?

I like the body color on that mirror...it really looks like it was made for the car.

I used some stuff called "Amazing Goop" Clean the glass really good so there is NO oil or wax on the glass! Then the Goop on the piece your going to glue to the glass, I then i put a couple of clamps (in my case the one piece mirror) and let it sit for 24hrs. So far no problems for the last 6 years! The Amazing Goop is about $3/4 bucks?

Your mileage may vary?
Good Luck

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Originally posted by 72L-Marty:
This is my 1st POST, new to this forum
The mirrors in the pics are Dodge Colt-or-Plymouth Champ mirrors.
The Dodge Omni mirror is COMPLETELY different, not the same mirror
I know this due to the fact I have owned a Pantera for 23 years and
for the last 15 years I have REGULARLY spent weekends at the wrecking
yards looking for these specific mirrors for the Pantera, Mangusta
& Longchamp. The only manual version of these mirrors is ONLY for
the drivers side. Never on the passenger side. The years for this
style mirror is 1979 & 1980 only, after 1980 the Colt & Champ bodystyle
made a change. The 3 models which carried the electric style for both
driver & passenger was the Colt Turbo, Colt California & Colt Sport.
The Plymouth Champ version was the Sport Limited if I remember right.
Yes I have a set currently on my car and I have about 13 extra pairs
of which about 8 or 9 pairs are COMPLETELY RESTORED (satin black)and
ready to be installed on any Pantera.

Welcome to the forum!

Do you have any switches for these mirrors? I have a dual power set with no switch. Thanks.

Michael

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 72L-Marty:
This is my 1st POST, new to this forum
The mirrors in the pics are Dodge Colt-or-Plymouth Champ mirrors.
The Dodge Omni mirror is COMPLETELY different, not the same mirror
I know this due to the fact I have owned a Pantera for 23 years and
for the last 15 years I have REGULARLY spent weekends at the wrecking
yards looking for these specific mirrors for the Pantera, Mangusta
& Longchamp. The only manual version of these mirrors is ONLY for
the drivers side. Never on the passenger side. The years for this
style mirror is 1979 & 1980 only, after 1980 the Colt & Champ bodystyle
made a change. The 3 models which carried the electric style for both
driver & passenger was the Colt Turbo, Colt California & Colt Sport.
The Plymouth Champ version was the Sport Limited if I remember right.
Yes I have a set currently on my car and I have about 13 extra pairs
of which about 8 or 9 pairs are COMPLETELY RESTORED (satin black)and
ready to be installed on any Pantera.


What are you asking for a complete set of mirrors?

Roctom, I sent you PM

72L-Marty,

I am interested in how much you are asking for a pair of mirrors (a restored set & unrestored set). I sent you a PM on 9-17. Thanks.

Roctom I sent you a PM

I have replied to a couple of you guys on your requests via e-mail but haven't heard back from anyone yet. The mirrors are still available.

72L- Marty,

I just checked my PM & email and have not receive any information. Please send it again. I also sent you another PM. Thanks.

I PM'd about the mirrors also.....

For some reason I'm not recieving any of your PM's
Heres my e-mail address

qwijibocamp@hotmail.com