Outside Mirrors

[carmen142]

What do you guys use for your outside mirrors? I have a 41 Special Delux. I already have those small tiny round ones on the car, but I would like to have something a little bigger. Also isnt there a better way to attach them to the door rather than with those little allen screws? Pictures would be nice.

Thanks

Carmen

[Plymouthy Adams]

often you can find a decent set of swan neck mirrors in a set on E-bay.,,not long back they had these for a buy it now of 26.00 or there about..just about impossible to go wrong..the folks here that bought them were quite happy with the quality and quick deliverly..

[greg g]

I have seen mostly the ones that clamp onto the door/doors. MOPAR had a mirror that was part of the little cowl trim piece, They are available but rare ad expensive, and you can't see the pass side one fromt he drivers position.

[BobT-47P15]

If you're not a real stickler for "originality" you can probably find a

newer type mirror like this one.

Screws onto the door.

Mine is used, bought at a swap met

The trick is to make sure the shaft part is long enough so you can see

around the bulge in the side of the car towards the rear.

[1940plymouth]

Carmen,

This is what I have. A friend of mine gave it to me when I first got the car.

Works good enough to suit me

[BobT-47P15]

They also make a rectangular clip-on-the-door mirror with set screws.

They occasionally turn up on ebay.

There's an even cooler than usual one on right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940-s-Vintage-Accessory-Door-Mount-Rear-View-Mirror-/130589653083?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e67bff85b

[carls 49]

they come (peep mirrors) in different sizes. also clamp or bolt on. don't want to drill into sheet metal , so got the clamp on type on my 49.

[carmen142]

Thanks guys. I kind of like the one that BobT has on his ride. While I know that you have to drill a little hold in the sheet metal, I think that it makes it look like it came with the car rather than having something that was added to it.

Carmen

[Robin (UK)]

Hi Carmen,

I use So-Cal Speed Shop swan-necks on my convertible.

Yes, you've gotta drill the doors, but they are solid, so don't shake like the clip-ons.

I have a 4" convex mirror stuck on the passenger side, to provide a wider viewing angle.

Thoroughly recommend this set-up.

[carmen142]

Now I like that one too. I don't mind drilling into the doors. As you said they are solid. The clip-on ones after a little while they become lose.

[martybose]

I've got SoCal Swan necks on my 47, and I just drilled out one of the holes for the original mirrors to install them.

Marty