Technical Peep Mirrors - Decent Visibility ?

Mine have been on my car since 1956 and flutter in the wind. I can see in town but nothing on the highway.

 

Form over function

 

I've got the small hinge mounted mirrors on my Model A. I can see fine with them. A number of years I was given a copy of a some kind of national highway safety flyer that detailed the best way to adjust your outside mirrors. The right mirror should be adjusted so that you can only see the side of your car if you lean way over to the right. The left mirror much the same in that you have to lean to the right to see the side of the car. That allows the mirrors to reflect what is in your blind spot. If adjusted correctly, you should see a car passing on your right in the mirror up to the point where you can look out the right side window and just see the front of the car. I've been adjusting my mirrors this way for many years and it really works.

 

Only a driver's side mirror to pass vehicle code. Even a convex passenger side is pretty much pointless. If you're looking that far to your right, turn your head a little more and look out the back window, you're in a pickup!
When I'm driving my Wife's daily with lane change warning lights and sound alerts, I still look over my L or R shoulder during lane changes.

Reminds me of the Happy Days episode where Fonzie is sitting on his bike asking Richie if he thinks his mirrors look better up or handing down. Fonz favors them down.
Richie; Fonz, I think you'll be able to see better with the mirrors up" Fonzie: "Hey, I don't care about where I've been. I just want to look as cool as I can getting there".

 

Had them on both sides of my chopped 33 sedan. Passenger side-worthless-driver’s side-damn near worthless. If I hadn’t spent my working life as a truck driver, and known how to use my mirrors, I would have tossed them. When the aftermarket swan neck ones came out, I did. Looks be damned, I’m after function.

 

I put peep mirrors atop the doors on the 41 PU when I built it because I like the way they look. I did purchase Hagan Fattie mirrors for it including the rear-view mirror inside the cab. They provide a wide view for such a small mirror head, and I can actually back the truck up into a parking space which I can't do in my roadster with the top up .

I took a couple of pictures, not sure if this will help but there are not enough pics on this thread. My little garage is a mess at the moment while I prepare to refinish the floor so forgive the clutter.

I prefer this look over hinge pin mirrors or swan necks on a PU.

Right side mirror from the drivers seat

Left side mirror, compare this to the 1st shot, you can see the entire stop sign in the corner.

The mirrors are incredibly not cheap ($300 for a pair or something like that ), but even still I would gladly purchase another set for my roadster, but they do not fit my swan neck arms and I spent a lot of time cutting those down and chroming them to start over. Besides, roadsters should have the top down anyway!

 

I had them on a few of my car's.
Would look into them and then would always look over my shoulder's LOL!
If I slammed the door to hard, out of adjustment.
They became look at me accessories.

 

How about the mirrors designed for those trucks?

 

Peep mirrors = C.S.S. can't see shit

 

I'm with @Hot Rods Ta Hell , there is a good reason we were built with a neck that turns....
Riding bikes is a great example. They have mirrors, but lane swapping without a head turn will eventually get you run over by the one you miss.....

 

Wow ! Many thanks guys! Particularly those of you who took some excellent pictures. By the way, I do turn my head around to good a really good look when I am changing lanes. I just like a good level of "awareness" by taking a quick glance in the right side mirror. As a couple of you listed, I do adjust my mirrors for blind spots.

Much to look into. You guys never disappoint!

 

It works for lane changes, that's about it. I can get by with just one on the truck because it's easier to check the right side through the back window...



It takes some getting used to.

 

Had peeps on my A. Towed a 5’ wide trailer thousands of miles. Never a problem.

 

The problem is not what you can or can't see, I have found that it's the positions that the factory-supplied arms will fit are not very good.. I have used several sets on cars, and always ended up modifying or making my own mounts. I like to see all the idiots around me clearly!