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May 21, 2024 | 08:49 PM

#31

Doosenberry

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Sure, they're small, but they function just fine. I don't see the big deal here.

May 22, 2024 | 08:36 AM

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Viper Pilot

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Originally Posted by tbear853

Oh, no dissing felt here, was no skin off anything I have, was just trying to answer a question as accurately as I could. Door is pretty nice looking, love the color on the side I see. Ford Oxford White was what I went with, that looks close on my monitor. I think you'll find in traffic, that mirrors are good, and more so the older you get.

Thanks for the help and advice as always. It’s the original color the truck was painted in which is Wimbledon White, but it looks much better than the factory paint job ever did.

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Originally Posted by Pickupmanx2

I've always been a fan of mirrors, or actually my dad was lol, when he was letting me drive to learn, and even after I had my license, you could turn your head to check and make sure it was clear, but when you started backing up with a trailer, don't dare turn your head to look out the back window, he'd smack you in the head and say I paid for those mirrors, you dang well better use them! Course now I can back up a trailer with only my mirrors so.. lesson learned.

Sorry, I digressed, glad you chose to put mirrors on, those look about as helpful as the tiny round ones on my 66 F100, I have them aimed so I can see the lines when I back into a parking spot, other than that they are window dressing so to say. But, they are mirrors and suffice the requirements of the law.

I doubt this truck will ever pull a trailer. Her days of doing that are over. It’s a street bruiser and a tribute truck. If we need to haul stuff, that’s what the F-100 is for.

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Originally Posted by Doosenberry

Sure, they're small, but they function just fine. I don't see the big deal here.

Yeah, they do function for sure, it’s just that I noticed on our ‘76 long bed that they’re not ideal for actually seeing obstacles in all of the areas you need to see them. Maybe I’m just used to modern mirrors?

May 22, 2024 | 10:42 AM

#33

tbear853

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Originally Posted by Viper Pilot

... Wimbledon White .... Yeah, they do function for sure, it’s just that I noticed on our ‘76 long bed that they’re not ideal for actually seeing obstacles in all of the areas you need to see them. Maybe I’m just used to modern mirrors?

It looks whiter than W W on my monitor, might be my light settings?

I like to use small convex stick-ons in a outside corner of my mirrors so a vehicle easing up along side gets noticed, but keep the non convex portion zeroed in on the tail end of the dent, like the rear marker light so that I know where my corners are..

May 22, 2024 | 10:57 AM

#34

Viper Pilot

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I think it’s the lighting in the garage. In the sunlight it has a beautiful cream hue to it.

May 24, 2024 | 10:05 AM

#35

jmorris3510

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I work in the public transportation industry and we are going to be testing this type of technology on transit buses in the very near future.

May 24, 2024 | 03:35 PM

#36

NCHighBoy

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From: Northern BC

I haven't seen it mentioned here, but the simple stick on convex mirrors add huge functionality to otherwise lousy side mirrors! And if you decide you don't like them just remove them - but once I installed em I've absolutely appreciated them especially when changing lanes, or dropping the kids off at school or at a sports event with a bunch of kids running around.