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**special-K** · 04-11-2022, 09:21 PM

Yeah, they leave a blind spot if you don't learn to look fore and aft of them. If you do that, then no blind spot. I think of a blind spot as a place you can't see in your field of vision or using mirrors, at all. I find that many modern vehicles, such as my '95 Suburban, can hide a vehicle or pedestrian behind the a-pillar. It's not wide enough that you expect it to hide anything, but every now and then I will come close to pulling out on an oncoming vehicle. I never had a problem with any west coast mirrors because it's obvious you have to put an effort into looking around them. I'm also a look twice driver because I don't want to hit a biker and say it's because "I didn't even see him". Well he was there, so that's no excuse. They have been there ever since there have been cars, so expect one

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 04-11-2022, 10:47 PM

Yeah. I have them on my '68 Stepside. Original equipment. Listed on SPID. I love mine.
I think of them as Third World Radar. A cop can't sneak up on you from behind if you're watching your Six.
I added a big fish eye on the driver's side, and a smaller stick-on one on the passenger side, to flesh out the blind spots. Yes, you do have to keep the eyes moving for hidden things behind the mirrors. They are big. But that gives you superior resolution in veiwing to the rear.
They also create a lot of wind noise. As far as aerodynamic drag? Get real, It's a truck, you're probably hitting Terminal Velocity at 80 MPH anyway.

I'll have to hit Restart to post pix, so later on that.

04-11-2022, 09:21 PM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: West Coast Jr mirrors / pics? Yeah, they leave a blind spot if you don't learn to look fore and aft of them. If you do that, then no blind spot. I think of a blind spot as a place you can't see in your field of vision or using mirrors, at all. I find that many modern vehicles, such as my '95 Suburban, can hide a vehicle or pedestrian behind the a-pillar. It's not wide enough that you expect it to hide anything, but every now and then I will come close to pulling out on an oncoming vehicle. I never had a problem with any west coast mirrors because it's obvious you have to put an effort into looking around them. I'm also a look twice driver because I don't want to hit a biker and say it's because "I didn't even see him". Well he was there, so that's no excuse. They have been there ever since there have been cars, so expect one __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-11-2022, 10:47 PM	#2
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,632	Re: West Coast Jr mirrors / pics? Yeah. I have them on my '68 Stepside. Original equipment. Listed on SPID. I love mine. I think of them as Third World Radar. A cop can't sneak up on you from behind if you're watching your Six. I added a big fish eye on the driver's side, and a smaller stick-on one on the passenger side, to flesh out the blind spots. Yes, you do have to keep the eyes moving for hidden things behind the mirrors. They are big. But that gives you superior resolution in veiwing to the rear. They also create a lot of wind noise. As far as aerodynamic drag? Get real, It's a truck, you're probably hitting Terminal Velocity at 80 MPH anyway. I'll have to hit Restart to post pix, so later on that. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.



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