Austin Healey Rear View Mirrors Without Drilling

See More Behind You, Without Drilling New Holes

Better rearward visibility is useful. Drilling fresh mirror holes into an Austin Healey you have spent years restoring is rather less appealing.

An exterior mirror can make it easier to keep track of traffic behind you, judge what is around the car and manoeuvre into tighter spaces. The difficulty comes when fitting one appears to mean reaching for a drill and making a permanent change to the windscreen pillar, quarter light or carefully finished bodywork.

Depending on the model, it does not have to. Pillar-mounted and quarter-light mirror options use existing fixing positions, dedicated mounting arrangements or clamping mounts, allowing an exterior rearward view to be added without drilling new mirror holes.

Austin Healey Rear View Mirrors at a Glance

Why choose a no-drill exterior mirror?: It provides an additional rearward view without requiring new mirror mounting holes to be drilled into the car.
Which applications are featured here?: MRS120 fits 100 BN1-BN2, MRS121 fits 100/6 BN4-BN6 and 3000 BN7-BT7, MRS112 and MRS113 fit 3000 BJ7-BJ8, and XMRS125 fits Austin Healey Sprite MK1-MK2 / MG Midget MK1.
How are the exterior mirrors mounted?: MRS120 secures at the windscreen pillar with a knurled knob. MRS121 and XMRS125 use the existing pillar-to-body screw position, while MRS112 and MRS113 clamp to the quarter light.
What if my Healey already has mirror holes?: That is not unusual. Many cars have had mirrors fitted, removed or changed during their lives. Check the existing arrangement before ordering. The advantage of these mirrors is that they do not require you to create new mirror mounting holes.
What if the interior rearward view is the problem?: MRS119 is a height-adjustable interior mirror for Big Healey BN1-BJ8 models, providing greater flexibility when positioning the rearward view.

MRS121 pillar-mounted rear view mirror fitted to an Austin Healey 100/6

A Mirror Is Useful. An Unnecessary Hole Is Permanent.

There is a good reason owners hesitate before drilling into a restored Healey. Once a hole has been made, it becomes part of the car whether the eventual mirror position proves useful or not.

That decision becomes more significant where paint, trim or bodywork has already been restored. Moving the mirror later may leave another problem behind, quite literally.

The sensible approach is therefore to use an existing mounting position or a clamping arrangement where the model allows it.

A poorly chosen mirror can be changed. An extra hole requires rather more enthusiasm to reverse.

Already Have Mirror Holes? That's a Different Question

And yes, plenty of Austin Healeys already have holes where exterior mirrors have been fitted at some point. After several decades on the road, that should hardly come as a shock.

If your car already has a suitable mounting position from an existing or previous mirror installation, check what is there before choosing a replacement. There is little sense in pretending an existing hole does not exist.

The distinction is that the mirrors featured here do not require you to drill fresh mirror mounting holes simply to fit them.

For an owner with restored or undrilled bodywork, that can make the choice considerably easier. For a car that already has mirror holes, it means you can judge the existing arrangement on its own merits rather than creating yet another one.

How the No-Drill Mirror Options Work

The mounting method changes with the model, but the principle is the same: make use of the car's existing arrangement or clamp to an appropriate part of the car rather than drilling new mirror holes.

Pillar-Mounted Mirrors

MRS120: secures at the BN1-BN2 windscreen pillar with a knurled knob.
MRS121: uses the existing pillar-to-body screw position on BN4-BT7 models.
XMRS125: replaces the existing pillar-to-body screw on Sprite MK1-MK2 / Midget MK1.
No new mirror mounting holes are required.

Quarter-Light Mirrors

MRS112: rectangular mirror head for BJ7-BJ8.
MRS113: round convex mirror for BJ7-BJ8.
Both clamp to the quarter-light frame.
No drilling is required.
The convex MRS113 provides a broader field of view than a flat mirror.

MRS112 quarter-light clamping mirror fitted to an Austin Healey 3000 BJ8

BJ7-BJ8: Clamp the Mirror to the Quarter Light

For Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 and BJ8 models, the quarter light provides an alternative to drilling a mirror mounting point into the car.

MRS112 offers a rectangular mirror head, while MRS113 uses a round convex surface. Both clamp to the quarter-light frame and can provide an additional exterior view when manoeuvring.

The convex MRS113 gives a broader field of view, while MRS112 provides the alternative rectangular design.

See Rectangular Mirror See Round Convex Mirror

Choose the Correct Austin Healey Exterior Mirror

Choose the model range of your Healey below to see the appropriate exterior mirror option and mounting method.

Austin Healey 100 BN1-BN2

Pillar-mounted, no drilling required

MRS120 secures at the windscreen pillar with a knurled knob, providing an exterior rearward view without drilling new mirror holes.

Part: MRS120
Models: 100 BN1-BN2
Mounting: Windscreen pillar
Secured by: Knurled knob
Drilling required: No
Quantity required: 2 per vehicle

View MRS120 Pillar-Mounted Mirror

Austin Healey 100/6 & 3000 BN4-BT7

Uses the existing pillar-to-body screw position

MRS121 pillar-mounted rear view mirror for Austin Healey BN4-BT7

MRS121 fits 100/6 BN4-BN6 and 3000 BN7-BT7 models, using the existing pillar-to-body screw position rather than requiring a new hole.

Part: MRS121
Models: 100/6 BN4-BN6 & 3000 BN7-BT7
Mounting: Existing pillar-to-body screw position
Drilling required: No
Quantity required: 2 per vehicle

For the passenger side, the MRS122 Passenger Mirror Arm Extension is available separately.

View MRS121 Pillar-Mounted Mirror

Austin Healey 3000 BJ7-BJ8

Quarter-light clamping mirrors

Choose between the rectangular MRS112 or the round convex MRS113. Both clamp to the quarter light without drilling.

MRS112: Rectangular mirror head
MRS113: Round convex mirror head
Models: 3000 BJ7-BJ8
Mounting: Quarter-light clamp
Drilling required: No
Quantity required: 1 or 2 per vehicle

View MRS112 Rectangular Mirror View MRS113 Convex Mirror

Austin Healey Sprite MK1-MK2 / MG Midget MK1

Uses the existing pillar-to-body screw position

XMRS125 pillar-mounted rear view mirror for Austin Healey Sprite MK1-MK2 and MG Midget MK1

XMRS125 screws into the windscreen pillar in place of the existing pillar-to-body screw, so no drilling or modification is required.

Part: XMRS125
Models: Sprite MK1-MK2 / Midget MK1
Mounting: Existing pillar-to-body screw position
Drilling required: No
Quantity required: 1 per vehicle

View XMRS125 Pillar-Mounted Mirror

MRS119 adjustable interior rear view mirror for Austin Healey BN1-BJ8

When the Interior Mirror Is the Limitation

Not every rearward-visibility problem is solved by adding another exterior mirror.

If the interior mirror sits at an inconvenient height, part of the useful view behind the car may be obscured. That can mean moving your head further to find a clearer sightline when parking, manoeuvring or checking vehicles behind you.

MRS119 solves a different problem. Its adjustable height gives Big Healey owners from BN1-BJ8 more flexibility when positioning the interior rear-view mirror.

Setting the mirror at a more useful height can help provide a less obscured view behind the car, making it easier to judge what is behind you while manoeuvring and to keep track of following traffic on the road.

View MRS119 Adjustable Interior Mirror

Better Visibility Without Reaching for the Drill

Adding a useful exterior rearward view does not automatically require another pair of holes in your Austin Healey.

MRS120 uses its windscreen-pillar mounting arrangement, MRS121 and XMRS125 make use of existing pillar-to-body screw positions, while MRS112 and MRS113 clamp to the BJ7-BJ8 quarter light. Different cars, different solutions, but no need to drill fresh mirror mounting holes.

MRS119 deals with the other side of the visibility problem by allowing the interior mirror height to be adjusted for a clearer sightline behind the car.

Before ordering, check the model and the mounting arrangement already present on your Healey. Then choose the mirror that solves the visibility problem without creating another one.

Choose Your Austin Healey Mirror

Better Rearward Visibility Without Drilling Your Austin Healey