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I have a early 31' 2 window deluxe. On the passenger side I have a tried a door frame peep mirror and a hinge mirror and neither one will correctly focus on the vehicles behind me. Some say this is due to the slight outward bow between the doors. Is this true? I've adjusted the mirrors every which way with no luck. I haven't tried a wind wing mirror yet but I've heard they vibrate too much to be of any value. I realize this sounds ridiculous but has anyone had a similar experience ,but better yet, a solution. Thank you.
 
The passenger mirror is the problem side on many early Fords. My solution was to see where I needed the mirror head, then I made an arm of hardwood and had it cast in brass. Many hours and many $$$s but the result was worth it.

Old photo, but it shows the idea.
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This problem was addressed before where several solutions were to design & "make" mirror mounts, and/or to bend existing side mirror metal mounts.

Just like some companies later offered safer, modern Model A turn signals, safer modern Model A rear window stop light strips, etc., etc., has anyone experienced what appears to be safer Model A side light mirrors?
 
I have windwing mirrors - the one on the drivers' side works fine - no big vibration; the one on the passenger side I can't get aimed properly to see to the rear. By the by, that other coupe in the BG on your picture is great, too! What is it a '49?
 
I have the Hinge Mirrors that Snyder's sells. They list them as left (driver's) side only. However with a couple of common hardware items, it can be used on the right (passenger) side as well. I used a 1/4-20 x 1" coupling nut and a 1/4-20 x 3/4" bolt. Pictures below show left & right sides as installed.
 

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I stuck a 3.75" convex, PepBoys adjustable mirror to the era one on my passenger side. It ROTATES while the car's mirror stays fast, swinging it's image around the world, N-S-E-W.
Convex shape helps but the rotation permits fine tuning for Up-Down-Driver-Passenger direction.
 
CarlG , response #7
It appears your mirrors have straight arms not curved. I wonder if that matters. Are these mirrors on your pickup?
Response#9 says he has no problems with the hinge but can't tell if his car is a coupe or Tudor.
This may be a problem peculiar to the Fordor body style.
I may try some of the suggestions and see if things improve.
 
I think the same mirror is stock on other years also, I saw them on a 37 coup. You will have to put a spacer under the hinge. ( small chrome pluming tube ) They are closer to where the mirror is on a modern car. The top hinge mount was hard for me to get used to.
 
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