<VV> Fwd: Re: Location for Late Model, Passenger Side Mirror

[Hugo Miller]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: <VV> Location for Late Model, Passenger Side Mirror
Date: 2020-03-13 14:43
 From: Hugo Miller <hugo at aruncoaches.co.uk>
To: Jay Maechtlen <jaysplace at laserpubs.com>
Reply-To: <hugo at aruncoaches.co.uk>

That's the whole point of (slightly) convex mirrors - they give good 
all round vision. In combination with the interior mirror I have 360 
degree vision. But I always have the top down, which helps. Flat glass 
mirrors leave blind spots everywhere. Dreadful things. You only 
appreciate how awful they are if you've been brought up with convex 
mirrors!


On 2020-03-13 14:14, Jay Maechtlen wrote:
> For a give mirror size, the farther it is from you the smaller it
> appears. If it is convex, that shrinks the size of viewed objects.
> So there are trade offs between image size and closeness to forward
> view line.
> It seems that we in the US prefer a larger view to the forward 
> location.
> Also, of course, we should be looking all around, and not only to the 
> front!
>
>
> On 3/5/2020 2:00 PM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I always put mirrors on the front fenders, above the wheel. Then you 
>> can keep one eye on the mirror and one eye on the road. British cars 
>> always had mirrors there till we started importing cars from Europe 
>> with door mirrors fitted. I've never liked them - you have to take 
>> your eyes off the road and turn your head to look in the mirror. 
>> Another thing I cannot cope with are flat glass mirrors. Even the big 
>> trucks use them over here. You can't see a damn thing out of them. 
>> Good for reversing, but not for going forward! Commercial vehicle in 
>> England only use convex mirrors - not crazy bug-eye mirrors like you 
>> get here, just a gentle curve that gives you a decent field of vision 
>> combined with decent depth perception. There is a guy on ebay selling 
>> suitable convex wing-mirrors for Chevys (fender mirrors I should say). 
>> But if you prefer flat-glass door mirrors, don't let me stand in your 
>> way!
>>
>> On 2020-03-05 14:18, Michael Mauro via VirtualVairs wrote:
>>> After 20-years, I'm finally getting around to adding a
>>> rear-view mirror to the passenger side of my 67-coupe. I do not 
>>> have
>>> the assembly manual... can someone provide measurements for 
>>> placement
>>> of the mounting bracket; or, a closeup picture of one installed? 
>>> Or,
>>> am I making this harder than needed: is the passenger side mirror
>>> mounted exactly (in relation to vent window, etc) as the drivers 
>>> side?
>>> Thanks!
>>> Mike Mauro
>>>
>>>
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