Towing? / Mirrors?

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » February 9, 2007, 3:09 pm

I will be using my truck to tow my race car. I don't have a trailer yet, but I will be getting an open deck car trailer. The side mirrors on my truck just plain suck. the fold down at speeds over 50 or if you slam the door too hard or going down a bumpy road. i think they will work for the open trailer but even with them properly adjusted i could not see around my dad's enclosed trailer. (picture of slick in action in gallery) I will be towing this trailer occasionally so I need new mirrors.

what large mirrors will look good on a slick? I am not a big fan of the west coast style.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » February 9, 2007, 6:41 pm

Since you won't be needing the big mirrors often, maybe you could use THESE temporary mount mirrors. I've also seen some temporary ones for door mount.
Then just un-strap them when you're done.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » February 9, 2007, 6:54 pm

I don't think the west coast mirrors are the best looking but I do believe they are the best mirror as for as rear vision. You can get the swing away mirrors at parts houses. I liked this type as they came from the factory on my early 80s truck. They are well braced and have the option to swing down flat when needed. I believe they were about 5" X 8" heads. Not very expensive either. Might be able to find a set in the salvage yard. Good luck.

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » February 10, 2007, 11:36 am

I have a set of stainless west coast mirrors I would sell. I also have the 67 style western junior mirrors which can be used on our trucks. Both sets are for sale.

Rich

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » February 10, 2007, 12:07 pm

64 f100 wrote:I have a set of stainless west coast mirrors I would sell. I also have the 67 style western junior mirrors which can be used on our trucks. Both sets are for sale.

Rich

Pics, price, location, etc, etc
I looked in the parts F/S section-didn't see them.
Frank might take a set.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 10, 2007, 1:26 pm

personally i like the mirrors on the "pole" that fit into the stock hole in the door.they can be adjusted up,and down as well as out.cant seem to find the pic right now.they are mostly on the bigger trucks.

heres a pic of another type of slick mirror
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frank66 · Post by **frank66** » February 10, 2007, 7:18 pm

Thanks for the replies

SlickFan, i was considering those temporary mirrors, but i couldn't figure out if they would mount correctly. i always thought they were for "newer" cars that have "flat" hoods. you know, hoods that don't curve over the sides like ours do.

jakdad, i agree that the west coast mirrors are the best to look behind you, but i just don't like to look at them.

64 f100. do you have pics or prices? i can't spend too much because i still have to buy a trailer and finish my racecar. where are you located? send me a private message or an e-mail
scimfv at farmingdale . edu

has anyone ever modified the nice chrome round mirrors? can you replace the middle piece with a longer one?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 10, 2007, 7:45 pm

frank66 wrote:has anyone ever modified the nice chrome round mirrors? can you replace the middle piece with a longer one?

Frank,
that is why i like the adjustable pole mirrors, they fit in the same hole as the round chrome ones.i think you could modify one to work ok, as long as you dont use the plastic piece into the door that some of the chrome mirrors use.that will likely break if too much weight is added.there is a steel piece for those that is stronger.

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » February 10, 2007, 10:30 pm

ICEMAN, i'm not sure what you mean by "pole" mirrors. if you are able to find a picture or a link, that would be really helpfull.

are you talking about these?

http://onfinite.com/libraries/110354/955.jpg
slickfan posted this in another post

Paul Merrell · Post by **Paul Merrell** » February 10, 2007, 10:50 pm

More than likely that is what he is talking about.

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » February 11, 2007, 10:27 am

frank66 wrote:are you talking about these?

http://onfinite.com/libraries/110354/955.jpg
slickfan posted this in another post

That is a good looking mirror.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » February 11, 2007, 1:22 pm

frank66 wrote:ICEMAN, i'm not sure what you mean by "pole" mirrors. if you are able to find a picture or a link, that would be really helpfull.

are you talking about these?

http://onfinite.com/libraries/110354/955.jpg
slickfan posted this in another post

Who sells these?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 11, 2007, 1:51 pm

yes,that is the type.
i bought most of mine on e-bay.
some of them also have extra skinny adjustable poles that attach to the door in front of the vent window.
theres pics in the owners manuals too.
that is a nice truck in the link.

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » February 11, 2007, 9:58 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:that is a nice truck in the link.

Real nice, if it only had a more aggressive tire.

Back on track if you could find those mirrors I think they look a lot better than any of the other aftermarket stuff.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » February 11, 2007, 10:05 pm

frank66 wrote:ICEMAN, i'm not sure what you mean by "pole" mirrors. if you are able to find a picture or a link, that would be really helpfull.

are you talking about these?

http://onfinite.com/libraries/110354/955.jpg
slickfan posted this in another post

These are the swing away mirrors I mentioned. I think you can also get chrome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MIRROR-f ... 0060QQrdZ1

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 12, 2007, 3:25 pm

those do not match our body style in my opinion.they do come in chrome however if that is what you want.

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » February 12, 2007, 6:40 pm

jakdad wrote: These are the swing away mirrors I mentioned. I think you can also get chrome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MIRROR-f ... 0060QQrdZ1

my friend mounted those on the '66 f100 i sold him. i did not like the way they looked, but he loved them.

Iceman, how often are the pole mirrors on ebay? what should i type into the search? just spent some time looking through page after page of mirrors.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 12, 2007, 7:22 pm

FRank, i used to keep better eye out for those but lately i have not been looking.i usually search thru the 61-66 trucks stuff rather than mirrors in general.
they seem to sell whenever they are on e-bay,and usually are new in the box.

frank66 · Post by **frank66** » February 12, 2007, 7:32 pm

thanks, i'll keep an eye out for em. any idea how much they usually go for?

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » February 12, 2007, 9:21 pm

Sorry, I thought everyone knew my e-mail address rdkearney@yahoo.com . The mirrors will be 50$ a set plus shiping. I can get pics, but I'm slow at it.

Rich