Thread: mirrors for chop top?

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Have a 50 merc chopped 5" and cant seem to find a mirror that I can actually see out of! its tough changing lanes...and impossible to drive at night. Any suggestions? Looking at backup camera systems now lol...

thanks kevin

How about peep mirrors? They mount on the top door edge.


Don

man you'd B able 2 C out'a these > http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/r...rs/92-1141.htm what ya think?


but really how Bout'this http://www.visionhotrod.com/gallery.php
http://www.customturnsignals.com/
http://www.street-dreams.us/mirrors....tegory=Mirrors
http://www.southernrods.com/categori...roduct-31.html

http://www.execmall.com/Night%20Prow...0&%20Stuff.htm

good luck

T.L.

damn 5" thats alot, mine is 3" and its hard to see out of

How 'bout one of these high tech video systems?

http://search.ebay.com/rear-view-vid...ageNameZRC0021

Pat

redneck mirrER merc.jpg

it looks alright

How 'bout these...

http://www.clparts.com/mirrorinfo.html

Mounting could be a problem, but perhaps not if you had access to a lathe.

A nice polished and threaded mounting plate would do it.
3/8-NF threads on the shaft.

The pic shows a close-up of a Harley mirror.
They come with a fairly long 3/8" shaft, but they're easy to cut down and fairly easy to thread.
It helps if your die-holder has a guide.

If you've ever tried to run threads on a rod you know how easy it is to end up with no threads on one side and very deep threads on the other once you get down the rod a ways.

These are quality mirrors with good chrome and the mirror part is very clear.

Here's a head on view.

The mirrors are a trifle larger than some run on their roadsters and coupes, but you can see out of them quite well.
Since most roadster owners put fairly small mirrors on the car I thought I'd get some comments, but no one has ever said anything about them.
They're a realistic and usable size.
Plus, you can adjust the ball/socket for the friction level you desire.

As you can see in the above pic the mirror screws into the 32's threaded windshield post.
The lock nut comes with the mirror.

These mirrors, once cut down work really well on Model A roadsters.
I cut a set down for my pal's 29 and they screw into the upper bolt hole of the windshield stanchion and not on the post.

I cut a set down for my 31 A roadster and they fit in the same place.

The 32's mirrors sit a little higher, but are not in the way when driving or parking.

The Model A's work well with the mirrors set a little lower, but either way they work well.

You can get these mirrors at a Harley shop - where they usually have a somewhat serious price tag on them.

You can also get them at J&P Cycles.
A good place to deal with.
They have a website and a heckuva big catalog that's a freebie.

One further comment and then I'll shut up.

I started out with a set of 32 re-pro mirrors on the 32, but you couldn't see jack with them.
They were good quality mirrors, but the drivers side mirror didn't do a lot and forget trying to see anything out of the passenger mirror.

They're still up on the shelf gathering dust....

Peeps should work okay on a chopped Mer, and thelir cheap too. Only problem I have with peeps or any other short shaft mirrors is on the 34 sedan where the rear body is wider that the front front which makes it difficult to see behind you unless your mirror arms extend the mirrors out at least 5 inches. But for most 40's cars and 50's, that shouldn't be a problem.

have you looked at your local harley shop bike mirrors work on some of my hotrod great an they look gooood chealer to

Been on many a road trip.

I really like treekillers mirror idea on the yellow Merc, especially if you feel the need to be different, which is hard to do these days.

Jack

C9X, you are one neat dude! I just got finished mounting stanchions on my '29 Bebops body and of course I had to get out my rat tail file but they line up pretty good and they are stainless so the slight filing of the mounting holes is within the countersunk holes. I like your idea of putting the mirrors into the upper hole but that is presently a 5/16-24 thread and at a slight upward angle due to the taper of the stanchions. The idea of using the upper hole for a mirror mount is appealing although I think the mirror arms will be slightly upward in a "V" due to having to tap the holes at an angle to match the angled surface of the stanchions. I am not sure there is room in the steel tab Bebops provides in the fiberglass to go to a larger 3/8" hole. Maybe one of the stock '29 mirrors could be rethreaded to 5/16-24 to put into the upper hole and that would be one less hole to drill in the stanchions since I already have to drill two for the windwings which appear to be essential. My question is whether the Harley mirrors are better because they are larger or because they are lower in the upper stanchion hole? Another question for this thread on mirrors is can anyone comment on the effectiveness of the clip-on mirrors attached to the wind wings? Maybe that is the best answer for me and I will only have to drill two holes in each stanchion for the wind wing mounts. I may not drill the holes for the finger pulls; for me the fewer holes means the few chances to mess up the stainless stanchions. Further how would I countersink the outside of the finger pull holes on a chrome plated frame? That looks like a chance to chip off the plating with my lack of skill. Comments on any of the above will be appreciated.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder