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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 | So I found this nice compact stainless steel inside rear view mirror on Ebay. Six inches wide and 2 1/2 inches high. Works great and looks good. I'm trying to improve my rear view viewing capabilities since Lucille didn't have a mirror in the cab.
As I've been driving her more recently I noticed that there is a blind spot on the right hand side. These five inch diameter outside mirrors don't always tell you the story no matter how well you adjust them. They are sort of small and I'd like to find a similar sized round blind spot mirror that will look OK and be unnoticeable on the right side only. The left side outside mirror is fine because its much closer to my viewing.
Anyone have suggestions as to where I can find one that is 5 inches in diameter with the screw post on the back so I can just swap it out?
I almost ran into someone the other day when I was trying to get back into the right lane and couldn't see them.
"Lucille" ..... Proud Member of the "Southern Stovebolts" David Wolff 1946 Chevy 1/2-ton In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | Some of the ones I've seen are self adhesive to stick onto the regular mirror. Could you get one of those and fabricate your own base for it with the screw post? Just a thought. Or maybe find an old wrecked mirror to use for a base. That way you could keep the original if you ever wanted to put it back on.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 31 | look at a truck stop have all kinds of them | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | FWIW I put "big rig" mirrors on my 55.1 panel and used the OEM outside mirror as my blind spot mirror. It worked great.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | I am not sure what will suit your tastes, but I have 5" or 6" round outside rear view convex mirrors that look like original mirrors. I bought these after I almost backed into a beautifully restored 1953 GMC husker. CIPA is the manufacturer/source (up to 8.5" in diameter): CPI 5" HotSpot convex side mirror CIPA HotSpot convex mirrors They mount on the original rear side-mirror arms (you might have to drill out the mounting hole a little). They are stainless steel and come shiney or black (like original side mirrors). They also sell flat (non convex) matching mirrors. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 | Thanks guys!
Just ordered 2 CIPA 5" stainless steel convex mirrors from Amazon. Looks like its good quality from the reviews.
Don't want to be guessing about who is in my blind spot again!
"Lucille" ..... Proud Member of the "Southern Stovebolts" David Wolff 1946 Chevy 1/2-ton In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | I use the big rectangular mirrors made for a 57 truck on my 51. I had to make a little extension for the arm on the passenger's side. They vibrate a bit at speed but I like the coverage. | | |
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