Passenger Mirror Adjustment

Depending on the style of your mirror, you may be able to buy a convex lens for it.  I have even heard of guys grinding down a larger convex lens to fit. My coupe already had convex, but was still pretty useless as a fender mount.  I bought the smallest stick-on convex lens I could find (1.5" or 2"), and it's better, but still not as good as I'd like.  With our cars, the problem is compounded by gawkers who like to stay on the right or left quarter panel blind spot while checking out our rides.  If you find the ideal solution, please share it.

Aero mirror?

 

https://www.speedsterowners.com...eedster-aero-mirrors

 

Gordon's Knowledge article seemed to disappear when stuff moved to new site.

Right.  I think Gordon's article is what I'm looking for.  I'm assuming my mirrors are aero mirrors...

 

 

Yup, you've got aero's.  I'll dig up the article and see if I can get it posted under the knowledge section.

 

Stay tuned....

Here you go (took a while to find it...)

 

Passenger-side Aero-style Mirror adjustment (assuming that a spacer is the right way to go):

Parts needed:

(1.) I looked in my local hardware store and found some small, 3/4" outer diameter, clear suction cups used for hanging small things on glass surfaces (National N259-937 V2524). You'll also need a 10/32 X 3/4" pan-head screw with captive star washer - get it in Stainless Steel, if possible, and check it against the threads of the threaded receptacle on the back of your mirror (yours may be metric).

Change Process:

2. On the suction cup, I cut off the "nub" where the metal hook mounts to the cup, and punched a hole in the center of the cup with a paper hole punch (single hole version - I use them for punching clean holes in gasket material).

 

The hole size depends on the size of the threaded part of the back of your mirror - your size may vary - mine was about 21/64'ths. You have now created a "spacer".

 

http://i49.photobucket.com/alb...beforeandafter-1.jpg

3. With scissors, carefully cut a small crescent off one side of the spacer rim to allow the mirror clearance in one direction - max width of about 1/8" (see photo)

4. Push the cup over the threaded thingy on the back of your mirror, concave side to mirror, and align the removed crescent side with the Drivers side of the mirror when assembled to the mount.

 

http://i49.photobucket.com/alb...spaceronmirror-1.jpg

I had the same problem too but for some reason I cannot remember, Gordon's technique would not work for me. Instead I was able to take a Dremel tool and grind away a sufficient area on the inside top end of the stem, thus allowing a little more inboard adjustment of the mirror itself. It worked out ok.

I can't remember where it came from other than online, but I bought a German right hand convex mirror for my VS in 2011. Much better quality and it stays adjusted. Sorry I don't have more info. 

Curious - Is this why I see Aero mirror bases mounted at weird angles on many cars.  Instead of the base contours being inline with the flow of body they seem to be at 45 degree angles.

Most likely! I know I canted mine in a bit, but not drastically.

Or you can buy a real right side rear mirror from Sierra Madre Collection and be done with it.  And actually see out of it!

 

 

I agree. i installed a Sierra Madre convex mirror last week and it's great!

I purchased these convex heads and they were of good quality and adjusted fine.

http://www.sierramadrecollecti...ct_detail&p=5348

Cole;

I looked at the Sierra site and note that the Made in Germany logo is the same as the mirrors on my car.  Is it safe to think that mine are one in the same?  Is the convex shape visibly noticeable on the mirror lens?  Thanks

I don't know if they are the same as yours Art, but these are good quality and the convex is much better than the flat glass. I use convex on both sides.