<VV> Mirror search

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When putting a mirror on the right side, you have to watch. If you
notice, factory mirrors have a slight angle in the mounting peg/mirror
ball, and how it's pressed into the arm/base part makes a difference.
With a true right hand mirror this pin is pressed in opposite of how a
left hand mirror is pressed in. (It also may be that right hand mirrors
have an entirely different pin, with a sharper angle.) Anyway, true left
hand mirrors will simply not have enough angle available if placed on
the right side, which is what happened to you.

There also seems to be a "universal" mirror out there that will
apparently work on either side. However, it's not a factory design.

-Mark

Dennis & Debbie PLEAU wrote:
> 
> I had a mirror fall of my 66, so I bought a repro.  It would not angle
> ennough to be used on the right side, so I took the OEM mirror from the left
> and mounted it on the right and it worked. I then mounted the new on the
> left.
> 
> dp
> 
> >From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> >
> >The vendors have repros that are quite nice.  I'm pretty sure they fit
> >either side.  You will want to "test" place it before drilling holes.
> >You'll want to be able to see it from the driver side and make sure that it
> >does not interfere with the vent window.
> >
> >Later, JR
> >CCE and CORSA member
> >'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> >'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> >'66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)
> >