Good old useless passenger side mirror!

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Man if you had that problem on a batch of new Chrysler's today there definitely would be a recall.
 
You shouldn't be using your mirrors to change lanes anyway.
 
My Duster has a factory passenger side mirror and it is further back on the car than the driver's side one. If someone is on your rear 1/4 panel to your right or behind that, you can see them in the mirror. Seems like it works okay to me...
 
1967 Cars have the mirrors positioned so that you view them through the vent windows. Perfect spot for the driver side, and much better than the later style on the passenger side. I have no idea why they moved them back the way they did.
 
I normally keep track of vehicles coming up from behind by using the rear-view mirror. However, I like using the passenger side mirror to glance at my blind spot. It comes in very handy when somebody pulls onto a highway from a ramp or changes lanes on a three-lane highway. At least I can see something there that wasn't just before.

I have been screwing around with the idea of adapting new electric mirrors or upgrading older mirrors with new electric controls. I am only at the "paper stage" of this. I will get to the experiment stage only after I get more of the car finished. I know it can be done with E-body mirrors because they are so big to begin with.
 
goldduster318 said:
My Duster has a factory passenger side mirror and it is further back on the car than the driver's side one. If someone is on your rear 1/4 panel to your right or behind that, you can see them in the mirror. Seems like it works okay to me...
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How much further back is the passenger mirror than the driver's ? I have one to install on my 75 duster. Thanks.
 
I would mount it where it works best. I would sacrifice looks and originality to have a working right side mirror.
 
I have the sport mirrors and the passenger mirror size is wider. Only good for a quick glance to check blind spot. Worthless at night.
 
RedFish said:
There is/was one picture from a magazine on the web of a 67 notch that shows a right mirror mounted ( I assume it was factory ). The left mirror on 67 are positioned different from 68 and later if that makes a difference. Anyway...That camera view shows It wasn't positioned the same as left mirror.
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the passenger door mirror on my Stealth is over 4" farther back than the driver side one. Whatever makes it function I guess.
 
The previous owner put a passenger side mirror on the car. Which is useless, but even more so, on a big glass barracuda. He must have been blind in his right eye to not be able to see the expanse of the road behind him
 

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Has anyone ever figured out why on these cars the only "remote" is for the driver's side? It would be a lot more useful to have the passenger side be the remote control one!
 
I certainly never knew this!!! My 70RR had a right side mirror, and from what I remember (1971--7?) it worked just fine!!!!

I guess you could always buy a cheap Chineseoated rear view camera and hide a small display "somewhere"

I admit..........I have aftermarket seats in mine with headrests, and they are kind of a blind spot
 
cudajames said:
The previous owner put a passenger side mirror on the car. Which is useless, but even more so, on a big glass barracuda. He must have been blind in his right eye to not be able to see the expanse of the road behind him
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That looks good!
 
toolmanmike said:
Agreed. They don't work well at all but damn, they look good! lol

We need to try one of those "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" mirrors.
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That's a great shot of your car, mike. I love it.
 
67Dart273 said:
I certainly never knew this!!! My 70RR had a right side mirror, and from what I remember (1971--7?) it worked just fine!!!!

other way around for me....70 Charger useless....68 Barracuda I can see the Charger so that I don't hit it backing out of garage.
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RustyRatRod said:
That's a great shot of your car, mike. I love it.
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Thanks Rusty. I added it for looks and balance. I can see a little out of it which is a bonus. I am used to my tool truck where you use your mirrors a lot. I was missing that on my 66. I bought a right hand adjustable one for my 70. It will be a welcome addition if I can stand to drill the holes in the door and inner panel. lol
 
toolmanmike said:
Thanks Rusty. I added it for looks and balance. I can see a little out of it which is a bonus. I am used to my tool truck where you use your mirrors a lot. I was missing that on my 66. I bought a right hand adjustable one for my 70. It will be a welcome addition if I can stand to drill the holes in the door and inner panel. lol
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reading this w/ interest:
personally, I would like to have good mirrors that I can use, having a stiff neck from being broke in 3 places. seems like I remember a Plymouth fury w/ cable operated pass. mirror, control was in the center of the dash where the driver could reach it. seems like ?? or maybe not ! :coffee2:
 
famous bob said:
reading this w/ interest:
personally, I would like to have good mirrors that I can use, having a stiff neck from being broke in 3 places. seems like I remember a Plymouth fury w/ cable operated pass. mirror, control was in the center of the dash where the driver could reach it. seems like ?? or maybe not ! :coffee2:
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Slantsixdan had a few for sale a month ago here.
 
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