Technical '34 Roadster side mirror options

Between the suicide doors and no windows, how have y'all mounted side view mirrors? Swan neck style drilled through the cowl or door?

Does anyone have experience with the clamp on style for the window stanchions, or know of a solution to bolt on the stanchion/window frame swing bolt?

Thanks in advance
Gnater

 

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My pheaton has a mirror that is mounted off the windshield post

 

I have swan necks mounted on my doors and they look really cool. I cant see a damn thing in them but they look excellent!

 

Some serious fabrication required so they look right.Always a challenge with 1933-34 Ford open cars .Back in 1973 when I built this roadster all I could find were windwing clamp ons.Just realized they aren't on when the Street Rodder pics were taken.Vintique at one time made a bracket that sandwiched between the cowl light and body.They have been discontinued a long time ago.A couple yrs ago I built this '33 tudor and used the swan neck as the door clamp ons would not clear the door jamb.I waited a long time before drilling the holes for them. Since the doors were done(gl*** installed and painted) I did not want to take it apart.I made plates to fit the swan necks and then screwed the plate to the body.It was tricky for placement as I wanted them to function(see out of them).Where I installed them they worked perfect.Not sure if that application would work for you.Maybe a curved bracket to attach to the windshield thumbscrew on the stanchion then a mirror head at the other end? Some sort of stop needed to maintain the bracket stationary.

 

How is this although its on a '36.Windshield post attachment should be the same as 33-34

 

Functional, and look OK I think. Windwings definately reduce wind buffeting.

 

Haven't really looked into it much, but I'm considering putting some little "backup-sideview" cameras in the bottom of my headlight on a 32. Then the center rearview mirror would be a screen with a split view to show left/right views. It should have a better field of view than a side view mirror because of the forward placement of the cameras. I never (well almost never) trust my side view mirror anyway, I turn my head so I can see the blindspot. With a camera,........no blindspot. If done well, it probably wouldn't be noticeable.