Rear View Mirror, what is the latest?

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

The Broadway mirror is excellent. Comes in various sizes and really works well just clipping on any existing mirror in the stock location. Some cars just have way too many mirrors in different locations...looks like the mirrors are stacked up in a landing pattern.

I tried just clipping it on. But, it was too heavy, and would quickly sag and point to the floor.

I use the Broadway mirror when I'm on the track, and remove the stock mirror from it's stem.

[Michael C Henry]

Anyone know anybody that manufactures inserts for the top channel of the windsheild frame? I'm thinking about two inserts in the top channel about 4" on either side of the opening with one or two threaded screw holes going down towards the windsheild. They would for the most part, be left there when not in use. Not a couple of machine screw nuts ground to fit but a couple of machined inserts, each an inch or so long to spread out any force. After thinking hard and ruleing out different ideas, What I'm thinking is two inserts installed in the top windsheild frame channel. My LongAcare 14" mirror has two verticle sheet metal brackets with a horizontle 1/4" bolt , back about 9 1/2"apart. I'd mount mirror bracket to intermediate"L" brackets to insert .LongAcaer 14" mirror would be on top of windsheild frame with mirror ends benind my sumvisors. My sunvisors are usually upwright and act like windseild extensions anyway, because my windsheild is leaned back so far it's height is reduced.
Back to windsheild frame top channel inserts?

[Got the Bug]

I replaced the side mirror with a convex mirror insert from Cobra Valley. I also installed a convex clip on mirror that I bought from eBay (Broadway BW703 240MM convex mirror). Both give plenty of visibility without looking out of place.

The pic of the clip on mirror is in my gallery.

[Michael C Henry]

That is alot like what I wanted. I like the way your new mirror fits between the two sunvisors. Is there any curve to that mirror? What size screw did you use? Have you noticed any wear or distorition to the top channel from the small area the screw is pulling against? As I said, my windsheild is leaned back more, as with yours, the space that the top windsheild frame occupies isn't useful for forward viewing.

[bobcowan]

The screws and nuts ar #10. The mirror is curved, I can't remember where I bought it, but it was pretty cheap.

I can see from directly behind my head, all the way around to about the middle of the door. You get a nice view of the passengers face, which is nice on the track - you can see when they start looking green.

[Bob In Ct]

Like I said before, go to Pep Boys and get the "Nanny Mirror". Five bucks and it attaches to the windshield with a suction cup.

Bob

[Michael C Henry]

My update
The suction cup mirror that I ordered arrived. I can't use it. with the angle of the windsheild and the short post on the mirror I'm looking at my chest. I started making anchor bracket fot the top channel. I have one and will make another some time soon.
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[Skip J.]

I purchased the 3" "side" mirrors found at the following link for Greater Cincinnati Performance Cars and while a bit pricey, they function perfectly and the fact they attach on top of the wind wing fasteners prevents you from having to do any drilling/tapping into the windshield frame.

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[Michael C Henry]

They are really nice, but if I was not junping on the $125 mirrors it is not likley to go the $250 route.

[chas427fe]

I use this one because I can take it off whenever I need to.

Boat Mirror