Peep Mirrors?

[Mike6568]

Hoping a vendor or member can help me out here. I've searched everywhere and can't figure this one out...I'm almost complete with HR #422 and want to use peep mirrors on my hardtop. I have the FFR window package so I need a mirror that will surface mount to the hardtop just above where the window seats out of the way of the windows. There must be a simple answer but I can't find a mirror arm that has the 90 degree bend and surface mounts. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

[Mike6568]

Thanks to Terry Riebel at The Dream Car Company a vendor here on the forum. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

[einstein]

I used the factory 5 bullet style on my 33 mounted on the door works just fine with the arm style you cannot turn them in far enough I also have the windows. If you decide to go this way do not mount them with the screws provided they are sheet metal screws which I believe will not hold I used lock nuts and also used a bracket on the inside for more support

[Mike6568]

Thanks Einstein. I'm back to the door as well. A light bulb went off when Terry asked how I'd open the door with the window up if I used a peep style mirror. I feel like an idiot, but hey I'm new to this. I'll post the results of what we come up with.

[Tim Whittaker]

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo39/6t5cobra/33ford/HPIM0946.jpg (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/6t5cobra/media/33ford/HPIM0946.jpg.html)

You might consider mounting it on a bracket that places it ahead of the windshield. It worked well for me. The same could be done on the hard top pillar.

[Arrowhead]

$5 for stick on convex mirrors from the auto parts store, fit perfect in the supplied FFR mirror housings and I can see the ground when backing up and traffic behind and to the side of me.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vPvWOE0GyWY/UASeIQccAfI/AAAAAAAALHg/FuPzsRgTzGk/w830-h468-no/2012-07-16_18-55-54_866.jpg

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[Mike6568]

Thanks Tim and Arrowhead. After driving the car this summer with the harness and realizing movement is limited, I decided to mount the mirrors on the door so that I will have great vision both with the hardtop on and off. Terry Riebel is designing a diamond shaped stem (5") with convex glass which should help a lot. These should be a nice add on.