YJ/TJ Mirror on an XJ
After removing my doors, I needed a way to keep legal by adding a mirror to my driver’s side. While I was doing that, I figured it would be a good idea to get a bigger and better mirror. I managed to pick up a used YJ mirror pretty cheap.
I decided that the best place for the mirror would be on the front fender. In order to mount the mirror so that it was pretty sturdy on the sheet metal fender, I got a piece of 3/16″ scrap steel.
Then I set the mirror mount on the steel and measured where I wanted to cut it……and cut it.
Next it was time to measure and drill the holes in the backing plate.
After that was done, I painted the backing plate to prevent rust.
While the paint was drying, it was time to drill the three holes in the fender.
….and paint those holes to prevent rust.
Now all that’s left is to get the proper mounting hardware (if you didn’t get any with the mirror)…
…..and mount it up!
That’s it. I can put my mirror on for driving on public streets, but when I hit the trails, I can remove the mirror only leaving the small mount behind. Couldn’t be simpler.
