I've been driving my 72 442 nearly a year and the only thing that bothers me is the rearview mirror location. It's too low and blocks a big chunk of my vision. I'm about 6' and using stock seats. I cant be the only one.
Anyone know of a different, shorter mount that will move the mirror up an inch or so?

 

Gary, I don't know of any mount that would work. I wish it were that easy,that would be nice .. I've not seen this topic brought up before, but believe me, you're not alone.

 

I've been driving my 72 for almost 40 years now and I've never really noticed the rv mirror as a problem. I'm 6' also and have a stock interior seat. I also have both L & R sport mirrors. What I do with my mirror is push it almost flat to the windshield and then adjust for rear vision. The slope of the rear window is why most people pull it low like that.

REAL 442 Drivers don't need a rear view mirror

 

Yeah you can adjust it some. It does seem to get in the way though.

 

I assume you've already tried to pivot the arm up as much as possible.


Is the mirror attached to the windshield glass? When you loosen the set screw that holds the mirror on to the glass and remove it, there's a little plate attached to the glass. Those plates are glued on with some special adhesive and can probably be moved up. Talk to someone that's smarter than me about how to remove and re-glue it higher up on the glass. I've seen guys glue those pieces on but don't know what they use.


I just wonder if you get it too high if you'll still be able to see out the back window.

 

72's are not attached to the windshield.

 

yeah, it's attached to the roof, but it is kinda comforting I'm not the only one.
I was hoping the convertible was higher.

 

I'm 5'10, and have been driving A-bodies since 1980, and have never noticed the mirror interfering with my vision.

Diff'rent strokes, I guess...

- Eric

 

I am 5-9 and I think the mirror is in the way (or too big). Not enough to make me move it, but close. If I ever find one in the junk yard with map lights, compass and temp display, I will go that route...

 

OK, so shoot me.

 

bang
well at least I'm getting a workout of my neck muscles at every 4 way stop.

 

Naw, I likes you the way you are... I appreciate that you were just trying to be helpful. Sorry if my response sounded harsh - not intended that way. Just was doing a quick reply (so unlike me). I guess thinking back to when the car was new, it might have taken some getting used to. But that's the trick, right? After you're used to it, not really a problem. I know guys that had 74/5 Gran Torinos and 74 Chargers that will tell you that the mirror in the Olds is like a panoramic view in comparison. I checked out their rides while they checked out mine. The only thing you could see clearly from those cars was the road ahead.

 

Philistine.

- Eric

 

Where is that?

 

Why didn't you say so? There's tons of them up here. What model do you want?

Or...the other thing you could do is take a phone book out to the car and sit on it . You do have power seats in Lady, don't you?

 

I think that was Danos partner on Hawaii 5-0

 

No, no, no...I need to go the other direction...lower.
And dont tell me to go on a diet or get a "Bunz of Steel" video workout.

 

No need, if you need to go lower, hit Wendy's and McDonalds till you bottom out that seat!

 

not only is it always in my way it never stays in position

 

Along the southern coast of Canaan.

The Philistines were an ancient rival of the Israelites (around 1,000 BC).
In the Biblical record, they attained an unpleasant reputation (not having been very serious writers themselves, there is no record of what they thought of the Israelites).

In modern English, their name connotes a materialistic person who is disdainful of artistic or historic values.

But you knew that already...

- Eric

 

The mirror has two swivels and one pivot point on it's attachment locations...it moves left or right, up or down on the upper ball (at the headliner) and moves up and down,left or right on the lower ball (at the mirror head), and tilts up and down where the attaching screw is at the mirror head...and I'm 190 cm...

 

How long is 190 CM??

 

Goes from one end to the other...

 

CM.'s have Ends? do they play foot ball? (Tight Ends)

 

Someone's been watching the History Channel WAY too much.

 

... Says the guy who drives a 44 year old car.

- Eric

 

Good thing both me and my cars are aging so well.

 

My car is aging better than I.......