I was able to see some shopping carts and a bus bench with that mirror once.
Mopar research showed the second mirror and second antenna provided a near identical improvement in efficiency
of 1.0468% and 1.0752% respectively.
Doctor DeSoto concludes this was more an operation of form over function.
One more reason to drive with the top down ... no blind spots. :-P
B.
On Jun 12, 2012, at 9:27 AM, Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc wrote:
> Well, yes-and-no, as to the efficiency of the 57-58 passenger-
> side rear view mirror.
>
> If you position the mirror face as far inward and downward as
> possible, that mirror's image will show a portion of another car's
> grille area, which happens to be in the adjacent lane in your blind
> side (while you have your head facing forward).
>
> More than once another car's presence, there, was announced by
> its (grille-area) suddenly appearing in that mirror.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
>
>
>
> that On 6/12/2012 9:02 AM, Edward Petrus wrote:
>> Ron is absolutely correct. The mirror is more for decoration than anything
>> else. It's far from useful.
>>
>> Ed Petrus
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
>> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Waters
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:12 AM
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] [Chrysler300] re passenger side rear view mirror on
>> epay
>>
>>
>> Fern -
>>
>> I you're talking about the dual strut mirror, I wouldn't blame Van's. I've
>> had the same problem with the factory dual strut mirror. I used an NOS one
>> on the passenger side of my 58 Plymouth and set the mounting holes using the
>> factory template. Even with the mirror turned all the way to the left, it
>> doesn't do the job.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Fern"<crc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To:<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:21 AM
>> Subject: [Chrysler300] re passenger side rear view mirror on epay
>>
>>
>>> Has anyone here had any experience with using the passenger side rear
>>> view mirrors that vansautollc has for sale on epay? I had purchased one a
>>> few years ago on ebay (can't remember the seller) but the adjustment is so
>>> far off that one can't see properly the rear of the car.
>>> Or better yet, doesn't anyone on this reflector have either an nos one
>>> or a real nice one for sale? Shipping would be to zip 83826 in Idaho.
>>> Fern
>>>
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