two mirrors

Blue TG · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 183

had a look at some cars that would have suitable mirrors (2 of) for a gem

just comparing door angles and height etc, and i noticed that the WB holdens had, well, exactly the same mirrors, and 2 of em!

im not sure if its a perfect matce but they look pretty damn similar and i cant pick the difference.

just thought id share for all the originalish hotgems

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

same mirror but differnt base you need to use the Gemini base.

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

does anybody know what else is a good fit or what else have ppl used something stylish

i heard cbr fireblade motorbike ones were good but went and checked them out and they suck and dont think theyd fit anyway
i want something differant and 2 for my rebuilt wagon

ONLYA4 · petrol head Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 1114

I am probably going to buy a Gem on wednesday and its really confused me, im buying it from a chick who got it from an old guy and she says its a 1984 TG, but i dont know if it is. It has sunken in headlights, which seem to be from the TF but i dont know who would have swapped the headlights over because she didnt know what i was talking aobut when i said "it has TF lights" It has the chrome mirrors on it as well, i didnt think they were standard, someone said they were aftermarket. Also it has the original paint job and has a triple pinstripe white line from front corner to back borner along the sides. I dont know if its a TF or TG or what, its confused me. Any ideas?

Frederick Stienheld · petrol head Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 2719

Look at the build plates under the bonnet to see if its a TF or TG.
The lights could be different if it has had some front end damage over its time

Dave · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 322

TFs and TGs are confusing.

The TF has the TF front, unless it is a TF SL/X (top of the range). Then it has the TG front.

The TG has the TG front, unless it is a base model sedan or panelvan, then it still has the TF front.

I dare say the TG you've looked at is a base-model job. It will probably be lacking a clock, cigarette lighter, wheelcovers (small black plastic hubcaps instead if it's still all original) and it will have an early-model-style chrome mirror instead of a plastic-shrouded item.

Not sure where the stripes came from - TG base-models didn't even have a plastic bump strip! Could have been optioned on, or perhaps stuck on by a 2nd hand dealer back when they were seen in use car yards. A lot of pinstripes made it to the cars they are on via dealers 'sprucing' them up a bit.

Cheers,

Dave

macca · tinkerer Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 179

I have XB falcoln mirrors they look a lot better than
gemini ones (only my opinion) but if you were interested
you can by mounting kit from ford.

Macca

ONLYA4 · petrol head Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 1114

ohhhhhhhhh thanks for that, things are a LOT clearer now, cheers. It hasn't lived in a dealer though, only had 2 owners and the one i bought it from, bought it from the original orner, so i dunno about the stripes.

Thanks buddy!
Sam

Cammo79TE · tinkerer Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Posts: 448

yeah, but it was probably bought from a dealership

its the same as how dealers put rims and cheap ass kits on new lancers to get people to buy them from tehre for the "dealership extras"

S N 3 A K Y · tinkerer Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 153

Have a look-see on the support panel just near the top of the radiator (to the left from memory), there should be a factory stamp there with a series of letters and numbers.
The first few letters denote the model (unless it has a 'cut n shut' front end). On my car it has BTX....... this means that the body style is a TX. Same goes for all pre RB models, the stamp should be in the same location. Another example ATE....... denotes a TE model and so-forth.

S N 3 A K Y