Re: Sidemount Mirror Adjustment Procedures - 41 Packard 180 Touring Sedan

Posted by John Koziol On 2020/7/14 11:24:06

Thanks to all who responded.

Yesterday, I had success in tightening the sidemount mirrors on my 1941 Packard 180 Touring Sedan.

After studying the situation carefully, I found that the brass ball on the top of each sidemount post actually screws onto the post .. and that the brass balls were not tight. Consequently, I proceeded to tighten each mirror snugly (not firm) and then turned the whole mirror assembly in a clockwise manner until they were tight on the ball and would turn no more. Then I loosened the mirrors a tad and moved the mirror into final position, and then firmly tightened the mirrors against the ball. Yay! Done.

If anyone has questions, please let me know. JOHN in Bend, Oregon