I have a friend with a beautiful, original 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta wagon, which currently has rearview mirrors mounted on both front fenders.

Based on the factory photos we've seen, we're guessing that all (or most) outside rearview mirrors for the '59 Oldsmobiles were dealer-installed accessories. Many of the photos show no outside rearview mirrors whatsoever. Is this correct?

Secondly, we think that the correct 1959 accessory outside rearview mirror was intended for door mounting rather than fender mounting. Again, is this correct? Was there a template to show the proper mounting location?

Finally, does anyone have a part number or image of the correct outside rearview mirror for these cars? As we look at photos of surviving and restored cars, we see various styles of mirrors, many of which are probably after-market units. Perhaps there was a 1959 accessory brochure that illustrates the correct mirror?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

I was looking thru 1960 Service Guilds yesterday and there was an article addressing correct installation of the 1960 remote control mirror on the door. 59 has a bit more sculpturing in the area the mirror locates.

The factory option mirrors would have been located on the doors ahead of the vent panes and the kit included a template. However as they were not standard equipment in 1960, a lot of folks opted for less expensive aftermarket mirrors and mounted them wherever.

I need to get a scanner and figure out how to use it so I can post stuff like those mirror instructions.

 

Glenn, thank you for your reply. I appreciate your help.

 

So, how did you go with the mirror location? Just got my car back from the painters and they did not wold up the mirror bolt holes like I asked them to, So if you still need measurements let me know.
John.