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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: rmk57 on 2009-07-27 17:43

Title: outside mirror placement
Post by: rmk57 on 2009-07-27 17:43
  I've seen them mounted on the fender, door,  window frame. Where did the factory mount them, or doe's it differ from model to model?
My 70A has it placed about 3 inches behind the antenna, and although it looks correct someone pointed out it isn't. Not a big deal, my 1970
Mustang has the radio antenna mounted on the rear quarter while some are on the front fender,so both are correct.
Title: Re: outside mirror placement
Post by: Lou on 2009-07-30 13:23
Outside review mirrors were not mounted at the factory, they were all dealer mounted, and from what i've seen they could be mounted anywhere. Just set it where you can see with it.
Title: Re: outside mirror placement
Post by: rmk57 on 2009-07-30 18:35
 Makes sense, that probably explains why my antenna is mounted on the drivers side to.
Title: Re: outside mirror placement
Post by: JPotter57 on 2009-08-08 23:11
One of my old 57 Customs had the antenna on the driver side too.  I always thought that was weird....
Title: Re: outside mirror placement
Post by: rmk57 on 2009-08-09 13:20
My car has the original fenders still on it and feeling the bottom of the passenger side there
hasn't been any repair work/welded up holes so I assume it's correct. Yes it is strange with
the antenna the same side as the mirror.
Title: Re: outside mirror placement
Post by: 57 Ford Kustom on 2009-08-09 14:13
   Back in the day the antenna were longer 4 or 5 section and they were sometimes mounted on the left side so you did not hit branches beside the road and break or bend the antenna


   TOM :unitedstates: