Mirror head questions (1 Viewer)

[Weber Sarge]

I have a set of aftermarket door mirrors - they work ok but the glass quality is crap and pretty distorted . Were the stock mirror heads for a '77 flat glass or did one or both have convex lenses ? I absolutely hate convex mirrors on the passenger side of a vehicle , makes them worthless to me .
Sarge

 

[jmdaniel]

I put new OEMs on about 6 months ago, and they are flat. I tried the aftermarket ones first, and the plastic cracked on both of them, so I sprung for the OEM. Cruiser Corps did me right by taking back the aftermarkets.

 

[Weber Sarge]

So , just to be crystal clear - both driver's and passenger side heads for door-mounted mirrors are flat glass ?
If that's the case , I'm about to be one happy old Irishman .... I hate those (*(^&&^*&&^% convex mirrors !
Sarge

 

[UZJ40]

Just got mine... both flat also

 

[Chamba]

Yes. Both are flat from Toyota, not convex.

 

[Weber Sarge]

Amen , thanks to all.... between those junk heads and my new bifocals folks are in danger when backing up...
Sarge

 

[bsevans]

So , just to be crystal clear - both driver's and passenger side heads for door-mounted mirrors are flat glass ?
If that's the case , I'm about to be one happy old Irishman .... I hate those (*(^&&^*&&^% convex mirrors !
Sarge

I have convex mirrors on both sides and no blind spots like you get with flat glass. Personally, I would never go back to flat glass mirrors on an FJ40 because of the blind spots.

 

[Weber Sarge]

I don't mind convex all that much , but these are cheapo imports and the images are horribly distorted .
Sarge

 

[pavieSD]

I bought the cheapo 8 dollar autozone specials similar to this thread:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-seri...e-mirror-works-passenger-side-there-fj40.html

They even thread into the stock mirror mounts on my 1970 stock mirror arms. Works like a charm, and they are plenty clear. If they get scratched up or damaged, it's a very cheap replacement cost.

 

[Chamba]

I put J**p Dangler mirrors on mine and love them-no vibration or distortion and great coverage with my supplemental fish eye mirrors.

 

[jkl72-40]

Chamba, did those mount to your door hinge?

 

[occruiser]

Hey Chamba, where did yu take that picture? Looks awesome!

 

[Chamba]

I used one factory hole for the mirror dilled one hole under where the factory mirror mounts and then just a faux screw in the other hole (there are three). That way if I ever put factory mirrors back on it will appear completely original.

 

[Chamba]

And then left the factory hole in front with the original screw.

 

[bikersmurf]

I have convex mirrors on both sides and no blind spots like you get with flat glass. Personally, I would never go back to flat glass mirrors on an FJ40 because of the blind spots.

X2 on both convex. Mine are stainless steel, from a truck shop. They've stood up to almost 20 years of tree bashing. I figured I'd replace them with flat when they broke... It's just never happened.