Side mirror confusion

[CHILI]

I bought an OEM side mirror on e-bay that just arrived. It was advertised as a 69-73. However, it's a 74-76 mirror.

Now my confusion. Just to be sure that I'm not smokin' crack, I checked the part # on Pelican. It's 91173101300. Here's what comes up.... although, I noticed that it ends in a 1 not a zero as shown on my mirror base.


http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search.cgi?command=show_part_page&please_wait=N&make=POR&model=911E&section=BDYext&page=7&bookmark=33&part_number=911-731-013-01-M100


Now, why does Pelican say 72-76??? I thought there's a difference. the 70-73were smaller, while the 74-76 were similar, but larger. Am I wrong?

[kilodawg]

Timely post.

When I got my '73, the mirror base and post had some chips in it that looked unsightly so I figured I'd order a new one and I did as you did and received what you received. I think it's just a case of the pre-74 mirror being superceded by the later part.

However, The newer base and post do fit the old style mirror. My local wrench gave me a spare old mirror to tinker with since I wanted to see how to take it apart and switch out the old mirror and put it on the new base.

Try as I might to protect the black plastic sleeve that the glass fits into as well as the metal housing I could not remove the glass without breaking it. So I did but that enabled me to get inside and see how the mirror housing mates to the mirror post. Simple one nut holds it on so I went to a local glass shop and they cut me a new piece of glass and put the whole thing back together with the period correct mirror now on a new base...Oh and best part is that the the cost for the new glass was just $5.32

[Scott at Pelican Parts]

That's right, kilodawg. Supercessions have merged the two mirrors (they originally were different between '73 and '74). The '70 and '71 911s had round Durant mirrors.

[kilodawg]

Hey Scott thanks for weighing in.

You know that kind of descriptive info really should find it's way to the catalog for a part like that.

I was new to the early cars when it bit me. I would still have purchased the '74 and up mirror because it was the only option I had at the time but if you are a relative newbie and you go to the early car section of the catalog and a mirror is listed, without a disclaimer, it's reasonable to think that you will be getting the period correct mirror....

[CHILI]

Originally Posted by kilodawg

Hey Scott thanks for weighing in.

You know that kind of descriptive info really should find it's way to the catalog for a part like that.

I was new to the early cars when it bit me. I would still have purchased the '74 and up mirror because it was the only option I had at the time but if you are a relative newbie and you go to the early car section of the catalog and a mirror is listed, without a disclaimer, it's reasonable to think that you will be getting the period correct mirror....

Exactly!

Anyway, thanks for the info and for the confirmation that I'm not crazy. Now, I get the task of letting the E-bayer know. I can always just resell it anyway.