<VV> Re: A 60 question, fender mounted mirrors

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In a message dated 7/2/2004 10:15:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:
Tony writes:

> Anybody else ever see an early Vair with dealer mounted mirrors on the tops
> of the front fenders, just ahead of the windshield bow?   I have to admit,
> they kinda grow on you after you think about it a while, kinda makes me
> think of the mirrors on 1960 Oldsmobiles...  and the holes are still there,
> wouldn't be hard to "unfill" them and mount two '60 mirrors back on the
> fenders again, and I haven't yet drilled any holes in the door to mount a
> mirror there.   
> 
> 
  The '60 500 I'm working on had an original mirror (same as 59-60 Chevy) 
mounted on the fender.  The positioning made it almost impossible to see out of 
and a pain to adjust.  I never did like the look although I could see where 2 
would make the car look somewhat balanced.  Once the mirror head loosened and 
started flopping around the writing was on the wall.  I welded the holes up and 
will drive mirrorless until a replacement can be mounted on the door.  Clarks 
sells them

Bruce Webster
'60 500 Sedan
'61 700 Coupe
'64 900 Coupe