That RH outside mirror is so useless that I have been searching for a suitable convex replacement. At the local auto parts store I found the nearest match from a Toyota Crapola or something, and it was *perfect* except for being about 2-3mm too tall. I tried to trim it down but ended up with many tiny mirrors instead. :0 I don't think the convex mirrors were really in vogue yet in 1981, but I really don't know why the flat ones were used. If anybody finds a suitable replacement for those mirrors I'd be interested to hear. Gus Schlachter Austin, TX VIN# 4695 > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Sandel [mailto:ls@xxxx] > Subject: [DML] Passenger's side view mirror > > > After reading the thread on pedal placement, I started thinking about other > peculiarities that may have an explaination. One that comes to mind is: > > Why is the side view mirror on the pass. side NOT convex? Personally, I find > the mirror to be nearly useless with it's small field of vision... not to > mention the shakes it gets at speed (and my tires are balanced fine)... but is > there a reason??? > > I'm hoping that it doesn't have something to do with original production costs :) > > -Luke