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If your not keeping the truck original , I would go along with what Ray said . Get something that will make it safe to drive . I used 88 ranger mirrors . They needed a little tweaking to fit to the door curve . But work real well , and are low enough that they don't block your sight out the side windows . With a small spot mirror on the passenger side , your good to go . Also cheap at a junk yard .
Bob,
I like what you did. I do not have Willard on the road yet. I am initially setting up with 2 of the curved neck mirrors typically used on Ford cars of the late 30's. I plan to use Willard to pull my car trailer which is closed but the trailer sides are just inside the wheels. If the curved mirrors don't work, I will try your set up since the arms should be able to be pivoted out further if needed to see. Do you experience vibration problems?
I don't remember having any vibration problems with this set up.
When I bought my truck in 1977, Grandpa had on stainless rectangular generic mirror heads with the original arms, which were very rusty... as you see here:
When I first got my truck repainted I put on extended arms I got in a junkyard (not knowing that the ones before were stock) with the stainless mirrors I got at K-mart which I painted beige as in this picture.
There was a lot of vibration at higher speeds. Then over the years I obtained the correct mirror arms and mirror heads after I researched it and found out Grandpa's mirror arms were stock. They hang on my garage wall today. I was lucky enough to find the arms and heads on ebay and from a FTE'er.
The stock ones do not vibrate because of the big stainless bolt and nut and the clamp that goes around the arm which holds it firmly onto the arm that comes out the slot in the door, like you see in this pic:
Thanks Bill,
That is helpful for folks to know the difference. I had to buy a box full of misc. parts in order to find a right-side one. They sure are the harder to find compared to used left-hand ones.
To Bill re: Side View Mirrors 1952 F1 (need original if possible)
Hi Bill:
regarding the diagram that you posted on this thread showing the 1952 Side View mirror assembly with part numbers
I am new to the forum. I hope this is the right protocol. I have a 1952 F1 Pick up, and both SIDE VIEW mirrors are missing. only a partial hinge assembly is remaining on both sides (some of the pieces are missing). But the mirror hinge pieces remaining look very similar to diagram you posted on this Thread.
Do you know where I can buy the Side View Mirror parts (or assembly) that keep this truck as close to original as possible? Almost everything else is original on this truck , so I want to keep it that way if possible.
Thanks in advance for your help. I searched on Ebay, but saw no packages that had that entire assembly (as shown in in your diagram that you posted).
I am trying to have a friend with a cnc machine make some . $32 bucks seems like a lot but then someone else has done the work . Whats a guy to do ? So has anyone tried the extended base I would like to know it is worth pursuing? well ok then off to the sprint car races in Wheatland Mo.
I originally installed the "swans neck" mirrors and after Bob Jones response, I changed out the small round heads (too small) for the larger ss larger heads. I like the look and how they work.
to get adaquate adjustment I turned ss bolts to mount the heads (the piece connecting the mirror head to the arm). I do not have a picture however, I also mounted a back up camera (cost under $50).
Well too bad that place only has one.
I'm running into this issue now. It looks like some West Coast Jr. mirrors were installed on my truck and I would like to keep that look for family historical purposes.
Here is how they looked as the truck sat before I acquired it.
I started looking at them this weekend. One has no glass and is completely rusted. That support bar has a rust through hole which I might be able to live with. The one with the good glass is quite rusted and I don't know if it will ever free up to move any. The rubber is also rotted.
Maybe I could find mirrors that will go on the frames.
All the once I find now attach at the top and bottom instead of the middle like I need.
