[Roadsters] Late car Rear view mirror dims

[O'Farrell, Fergus]

During the recent Iron Bottom, I realized that when I sit up straight
(to try and save my lower back), a the rear view mirror is right in my
line of site, and I am continually looking under and sometimes over the
mirror and/or windshield to make sure objects (cars/ motorcycles, cows,
etc) are not in the blind spot created.

My plan is to drill a horizontal hole in the center top latch, and
install an alternate rear view mirror that comes straight out, thereby
placing the rear view mirror in the plane of the windshield frame.

I thought of buying a recent one FS on e-bay, but there are so many hot
rod aftermarket alternatives out there it doesn't seem to make sense,
and I'd have to try and tap/thread the potmetal casting anyway, which
doesn't sound too durable.

I thought of going "dash-top", like the early cars and MG's (blasphemy),
but I am sitting so tall it'd be filled with views of shoulder most of
the time.

Anyone have the height/width measurements on the rear view mirror
off-hand?

Thanks, trying to shop remotely....... (shhhhh)

Fergus O
69 2000
HB, CA