Passenger side mirror-1978

[NYNick]

On my recently acquired 78 911, I keep looking over to the non-existent passenger door side mirror when changing lanes etc.

Has anyone figured out how to resolve this issue without drilling and attaching a mirror on my beautiful door or fender/paint job?

Sounds impossible I know, but I'm sure you guys have tackled harder issues.

Thanks

Nick

[911SauCy]

Choose your desired mirror, flag, aero, fancy something or other...

Buy a suction cup base stand for a Go-Pro camera and connect them with some doo-dads.

Boom! Removable mirror that will hold, up to 150+mph

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Has anyone figured out how to resolve this issue without drilling and attaching a mirror on my beautiful door or fender/paint job?

I think that some of the guys in the Ecomodder forum have replaced their removed passenger side mirrors with interior convex mirrors. I think some experimenting is involved. Many aircraft use a similar approach.

I recently installed a passenger side mirror on my 1977 as was quite disappointed with the results. It just didn't provide the expanse of information I thought it was going to. As a result I stuck on the largest convex mirror I could find, and enjoy being able to parallel park in safety and changing lanes without a blind side.

[NYNick]

I like both approaches. I'll try the latter first. Seems the least obtrusive and cheapest.

Thanks boys!

nick

[kach22i]

I found some of those images I had in mind.

Solving the blind spot problem - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com



Of course, you can go a little crazy with this sort of thing.
internal replacement mirrors ? - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com



A more sober approach?
-- Bye Bye Side Mirrors -- Help me out - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com



Interior Side View Mirror Option - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com



Inside side view Mirrors (Mirror Delete) - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com

[911SauCy]

^^Nothing like a senior citizen taking a selfie with a flip phone through his newly added side-view mirrors...

[NYNick]

Argh! Holy Crapola!
But for the veritable plethora of solutions to my original post, I find it downright difficult to look at this train wreck of a car interior!
Is that a beanie baby ET peeking over the steering wheel?
Thanks Kach!

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Argh! Holy Crapola!

I gotta wonder what happens if he ever gets pulled over.

The cop is going to shine his flash light in there and think he's being abducted by aliens.

Seriously, he's never going to get a ticket, the guy is Mr. safety.

All I had in mind, and I don't think it's a weird suggestion, is to do something like in the very last two images.

Some Velcro mounting of a convex mirror, with maybe some black foam or balsa wood as a mounting spacer in lieu of the metal "L" bracket.

[porwolf]

Originally Posted by NYNick

On my recently acquired 78 911, I keep looking over to the non-existent passenger door side mirror when changing lanes etc.

Has anyone figured out how to resolve this issue without drilling and attaching a mirror on my beautiful door or fender/paint job?

Sounds impossible I know, but I'm sure you guys have tackled harder issues.

Thanks

Nick

My '79SC Targa did not come with a passenger side mirror. No problem. I am used to always look over my shoulder anyway. Easy with a Targa and most older cars. Only newer cars are built like bunkers with hardly any visibility to the outside. Only there I feel the need for a passenger side mirror.

[NYNick]

I don't think it's weird either kach, thanks for the pix.

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