What mirror have people selected to use on the interior? I didn't have an original to look at, but had thought I wanted to go to a windshield mounted mirror..

as you can't really see out the stock right side mirror (close to the truck), this inside mirror becomes more important..

there are some battery powered dimmable mirrors.. ugly rectangular shape..
don't want to run wires tho..

sam

 

I will be using the mirror from my old Eldo. I am stripping out a lot of interior stuff for my truck. I used to run the stock rear view that bolts to the upper winshield jamb. This Eldo mirror is larger and sticks to the windshield. It has a flip button to dim it. No electrics.

 

I've seen some windshield mounted mirrors that are self dimming and also have map lights built into the corners, I am trying to remember where I saw one

 

I went with the 56 mirror from MF, drilled one more hole, but the fit is nice and the adjustment is way better than the stock 55...and it looks period correct. The chrome finish is pretty nice too.

 

I like the stock. Why can't you see out the pass mirror? Maybe it would help to put on a 3" convex mirror on that side??? As far as a self-dimming inside mirror, if you've got that rear window tinted dark like it should be, then you don't need no high falutin self dimmer. Good luck, Jag

 

well documented that the stock right side mirror arm is such that the head cannot be rotated enough to allow you to see down the side of the truck.

I can see about 8 ft out from the rear of the bed, but no closer.. so there is this 8 ft blind spot..

Sam

 

I see your point Sam, but that is the nature of the beast when it comes to interior mirrors. They only look back leaving the blindspot duty to the passenger side mirror. The only mirror I can see that would do away with the blind spot would be the very long units with multiple angles built into them. But those are about three feet long. good luck, Jag

 

As far as I know....my interior mirror is the stock style for my 56: (best pic I have)



I have a severe hearing issue. I have to be able to see out of both mirrors well. I could not find/afford the real truck mirrors:



I did the bobj49f2 way.





Not only can I see well, but once I get my hitch on the truck...I can extend the arms to 16" for towing.

 

Wow, Brian you could extend that thing out and spank those snooty, spandex wearing bicyclists pedaling down the road Jag

 

I think you get extra points for that!..

Sam

 

they look cool for the use requirements.. won't quite fit my design..

Sam

 

sam, i think your gonna have to suck it up and take the bad with the good. for the look your going for i just cant see a 'functional' mirror on your truck. anything that looks good, you wont be able to see out of. and anything you can see out of, dont look good. your gonna be stuck like me and have massive blind spots
oh and i just checked out your paint update!!! and all i can say is OMG too, that looks AB-SO-LUT-ELY amazing!!!!

 

Beginning in 1961, some Ford passengers cars had inside mirrors glued to the windshield.

By 1967, most cars/truck have mirrors glued to the windshield.

The mirrors used 1961/66 were chromed steel, after 1966, most are black plastic.

Both regular and manually operated Day/Night mirrors were used.

There are several different widths of these various mirrors.

To remove the mirror from the windshield, a hair dryer and a butter knife will get the job done.

 

thanks, and I just wish that the pictures were worth anything.. they do NOT do it justice at all..

took it to the first show now 3 weekends ago, and won 3rd place, with no interior (sheet over the stock seat), no carpet, no headliner, door panels.
so I THINK the color has something to do with it

lost to a spectacular yellow 51..

here is the black 56 owned by fergusonicford, the yellow one and mine in a row (all three hood treatments)..


Sam

 

Hello Sam, I built my mirrors using the original mounting location for my panel by using and modifying pontiac grand am electric mirrors that might be of interest to you. I used these mirrors only because they were ready accessable to me but you could do the same process to the ones of your choice. They are in my gallery but aren't completely finished yet.

1956 Ford F100 4x2 - metal work

I know you were asking about interior mirror but thought this would help with adjustablity for the passenger side door