FWIW, imho, the 1957 mirror-placement, @ the 'far' windshield/dash
nexus, affords the most natural viewpoint, for the driver's eyes--of
course, that placement allowed the 'horizontal'
long mirror-neck to vibrate unmercifully at moderate speeds (above 90
mph, on Horrie---HATE it when that happens; that's when I NEED to see
what's behind me).
In fact, there's a '57 technical service bulletin, about shortening the
mirror neck, to ameliorate the shake, rattle & rolling.
I find that it's awkward to try to 'find' the view, in the vertical,
up-front, 58-59 mirror placements.
The mirrors were placed "low", so as to prevent
vision-obscurance; I doubt that you'll 'like' a high-placed mirror, on
our cars.
Of curse, that PRIMARY objection to the low-placed mirrors was/is their
complete uselessness, when someone would occupy a middle seat, unless
you were really interested in watching the action, in the rear seat.
Regarding the right side mirror, try adjusting it, so that it's @ its
most inward-and-downward position. On H., the mirror DOES permit a small
partial-view of a car, on the right quarter---that view IS available,
without having to turn your head, so it is of some use.
I've 3-M glued a convex mirror over the driver's O/S mirror, & the view
therefrom is excellent.
What's really amusing is to be fooled, by a partial-view of your
tailfin, into thinking that (to quote Motor Trend magazine): "some
maniac is about to nerf you into the bushes"!
Neil Vedder
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