It is factory mounted right in front of the wing
window and I just can't keep it tight. RC
--- dnieblas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hello Roger. All
I could recommend is to have
> someone move the mirror while you sit in the
> driver's seat to find out where it would be useful
> to you. Cars from the 50's usually had different
> styles of mirrors for the same model. Some mounted
> on the front fenders, some on the door by the vent
> window, and other on the sedan door frame above the
> window. I don't think there is any concrete place to
> mount your passenger side mirror. Unless you are
> using it for aesthetics, I suggest that you mount it
> where it can be functional. Have a nice day.
>
> Doug
> 58 Crown coupe
> >
> > From: "Roger Farrar" <tenpalms@xxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2003/05/24 Sat AM 12:35:20 EDT
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: IML: Need help on 56 mirror mounting
> >
> > Could use some advice on mounting a right-side
> outside mirror on our 56
> > sedan. The car didn't come with one but I picked
> up a nice correct stock
> > one on ebay.
> > I had intended to drill the holes in the door to
> exactly match the driver
> > door
> > mounting, but that would leave the mirror useless;
> even if adjusted all the
> > way inboard, you would see about
> > 3 lanes over to the right. Trouble is,
> > there doesn't seem to be any feasible
> > mounting postion which gives the correct field of
> vision in the mirror.
> > Now I'm wondering if the right hand mirror is
> different; maybe I have
> > two lefts?? So, any 55-56 experts
> > out there - where should the holes
> > be drilled for the RH mirror, and are the mirrors
> the same left and right?
> > Thanks for any help.
> > Cheers
> > Michael
> >
> > Roger and Michael in San Diego
> > 67 Crown Convertible "Moby"
> > 73 LeBaron Coupe "La Bomba"
> > 56 Sedan
> >
> >
> >
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