6 Star Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I got these doors from a guy for free a few months back. He had parted out his ea82 and still had quite a bit of spare parts kicking around. I noticed that the side mirrors were different than those of most ea82's one usually sees. As you can see, they have the style of the ea82, but are attatched at the door like an ea81. They have power going to them, so they are the electrically adjusted type. The only other place I have seen these mirrors before is on this brochure I found online: And here are the mirrors on my '86 wagon for comparison: So what do you guys think? "rare" find? Or just an early design during transition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A 2WD 85' or 86'(I can't remember) that a buddy got for scrap had those and I think these are specific to those one or two years. I saved the ones I had and tried selling them, but got 0% interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Nice lol. So they are like DL version mirrors? I kinda like the way they look. Maybe if I ever break a mirror I'll put them on my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Early Models from the Third Gen Leone (Known here Usually as the "EA82" "GL" or "Loyale" ... ...they went to USA untill 1985) came with those Mirrors. My Wagons has them, just Look at the Pictures at my Public Profile. (Click on my Avatar) That design is due to the "Need" that subaru had to Keep the Glass Area as "Clean" (without Visual obstacles) as Possible, Because those Early Third Gen Leones came Factory with the Mirrors on the Fenders, for the Japanese Market: So, the 1985 (and some 1986) Models had that Design because their doors hasn't space designed for Mirrors. ... I saved the ones I had and tried selling them, but got 0% interest. Well, Now I'm interested, Mr. President How much do you want for the Pair? Are those Electric Mirrors, isn't it? ... Mine's are Electric Mirrors that Stick out away from the Glass. PM Sent! Edited October 19, 2011 by Loyale 2.7 Turbo PM Sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 '85s and '86s were like that. '87+ (possibly '87.5) had the other style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I thought only the 85 had those mirrors. My old 86 turbo wagon had the newer style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capn_r Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 My 85 has that style and my 86 doesn't. My observation has been 85 only on that style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Well I feel dumb now Lol I had these '85 and '86 Sube ads this whole time and didn't see the difference. You can see that all the '85s have the mirrors like the parts doors I have and the '86s look just like the ones on my '86. This is making me want to fix up the ea82 Just have to finish the brat first :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeky Moose Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 the mirrors that stick out away from the glass are 1985 model year only mirrors, in 86 they went to flush mount mirrors. 2wd 4wd didn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 ... Are those Electric Mirrors, isn't it? Mine are... the mirrors that stick out away from the glass are 1985 model year only mirrors, in 86 they went to flush mount mirrors. 2wd 4wd didn't matter. I'm understanding that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Those are 1985 specific mirrors. The mirror heads themselves should swap out with the post. be aware that a 3door(86 and up) has a different angle than wagons/sedans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 be aware that a 3door(86 and up) has a different angle than wagons/sedans Are you talking about the mirrors themselves or the doors? I wouldn't try to fit a wagon/sedan door on a coupe or visversa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The doors themselves are the same, other than the threaded inserts for the mirror post. The window, however, is different, since there is no mirror mount in the corner of the door. The newer style mirror mount triangle is swappable to the older door, but you need the matching glass. both the mirror and the glass are specific to 1985 only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I mis-spoke......yea, '85 only. I was thinking it was part of the other changes that happened in '87 (trim, bumpers, grill, dash, etc.). But yea, the '86 I had for a year had the newer style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Are you talking about the mirrors themselves or the doors?I wouldn't try to fit a wagon/sedan door on a coupe or visversa. whoops i misread your question. the coupe was not produced in 85, so therefore no door mounted mirror. But, the a-pillar mount triangle on the coupe has a sharper rake, and therefore a wagon/sedan mirror will not match the a pillar of a coupe, or vice versa. The mirror heads themselves are swappable between mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ... the coupe was not produced in 85... hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 hmmm... Hes talking about the 2 door hatchback coupe. The kind that resemble the wagon and sedan in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Hes talking about the 2 door hatchback coupe. The kind that resemble the wagon and sedan in the front. i was referring to the 3-door coupe. The XT's, however, came out in 85. The 3-door is based on the sedan for floorpan. The xt is very similar, but the bulkhead is different, and the trans tunnel and floorpan are longer. The rear portion of a wagon floorpan is diferent after the rear wheels where the rollpan comes up and how the bumper attaches. Edited October 20, 2011 by MilesFox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hes talking about the 2 door hatchback coupe. The kind that resemble the wagon and sedan in the front. Oh! ... Now I Understand... :-p ...Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 i was referring to the 3-door coupe. Same thing I was talking about 3 door coupe, 2 door hatchback. ketchup, katsup. Hehe Thank you for the insight on the window being different between '85 and '86 & up mirror styles. Not planning on swapping them out right now, only if it comes to it. Such as if I break a mirror somehow. But if/when that time comes, I wont have that come as a suprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Same thing I was talking about 3 door coupe, 2 door hatchback. ketchup, katsup. sort of....problem is, the EA81 and EA82 body styles overlapped for a few years. The EA82 versions are referred to as a coupe, and the EA81 version is referred to as a hatch When you say "hatchback", we think of this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 sort of....problem is, the EA81 and EA82 body styles overlapped for a few years. The EA82 versions are referred to as a coupe, and the EA81 version is referred to as a hatch When you say "hatchback", we think of this: Ahhhh. I see I guess it would have helped if I had put the body style (ea82) in there... or just put the picture of the car when I first mentioned it. My bad for confusing everyone. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Do you Still Have those Electric Mirrors? I got these doors from a guy for free a few months back... ... I want to buy Both sides, if you want to sell or Trade. I Opened a New Thread at the "Subaru Stuff Wanted" Section, Here: http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1064053 Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Do you Still Have those Electric Mirrors? I want to buy Both sides, if you want to sell or Trade. I Opened a New Thread at the "Subaru Stuff Wanted" Section, Here: http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1064053 Kind Regards. Sorry I'm gonna hang on to these for now. I may use them on my '86 wagon when I get around to working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 OK, Thank you anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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