rear view mirror

[IOPort51]

I am about to glue the rear view to the new windshield . This is a bit OCD but I am wondering if there is some standard distance down from the inside of the glass gasket. If a few of you guys happen to be in the vicinity of a CJ with a measuring device. I would love to be able to compile an average measurement.

The few of us with front roll cage additions that have a cross tube near the windshield, Are you experiencing any conflict with the mirror?

 

[73CJ]

Silly question, but why not mount it to the roll bar?

Did you go with auto dim, temp and compass?

 

[IOPort51]

the roll bar isn't there just yet but that is an idea , I guess.

I had not even thought about a fancy mirror like that. My truck has one of those and it a bit silly even by my standards. I can generally tell direction as well as the compass, knowing the temperature in the CJ would more than likely just depress me and that auto dim thing is a real distraction. When a following car is in just the right position the headlights seem to flash on and off.

Silly question, but why not mount it to the roll bar?

Did you go with auto dim, temp and compass?

 

[bondo258]

I centered mine to the footman, held the mirror foot to the top of frame, attached the glue on piece directly below that. Use tape to mark wher tou need it.

Remember, it needs to slide down onto the bracket.

I was toying with the idea of fabbing a bracket to mount into the footman loop holes. I've seen others rigs with this mod. much better visibility.

Mine is 1 1/4 from top. Different mirrors that could have ended up in yours may require a different minimum spacing from the frame. I have a day/night toggle GM mirror. Not sure if it's the same as a Jeep one.

 

[73CJ]

I'm really bad on cloudy knowing which way north is.

Gotta have some fun. You're a good sport! .

 

[mtnwhlr]

It should 3" from top of mirror knob to the gasket. And be sure to use the right stuff to glue the knob to the glass. Super glue is a nono.

 

[bondo258]

Three inches? from the top? That's seems too low, in practice. I don't dispute that as fact, though.

Judging by the other mirrors placement, and wiper park position. AMC didn't want the driver to be able to see well.

I'm 5'9'' and three inches from the gasket is level with my eyes. Mine is placed higher for this reason. Maybe my YJ seats and brackets are the reason?

 

[IOPort51]

If I really get confused I always have the compass in the but of my Rambo knife.

I'm really bad on cloudy knowing which way north is.

Gotta have some fun. You're a good sport! .

 

[bondo258]

So what height did you mount the mirror, IOport?

 

[IOPort51]

I have not mounted it yet. To be honest, I am still thinking about the mirror with the compass in it.

So what height did you mount the mirror, IOport?

 

[jonboy1919]

My mirror mount is cemented at 4 inches from the top seal of the windshield.

 

[bondo258]

FYI GM mirrors require a separate module installed for the temperature, if you get a temp/compass unit from the boneyard.

A few Chevy truck forums have all the info you could want on this subject. Map lights are good, too. Put one in my 91 Step-side some years ago. the windshield mount ones have standard mount as the Jeep.

You're gonna snake the wires through the w/shield frame, right?