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Today I fired up the mirror and the cameras, and I'm really pleased. The images are crisp and the lighting excellent.
However, it doesn't look like I'll be able to use a 2nd rear camera in the front, just as Pormido's tech support said. The front camera has 4 wires to it, one of which is power and it pulls ~250 ma through that wire. The rear camera has 5 wires to it, and two of those appear to be power. The red one has 275 ma in it, but the black one has 140 ma in it. All up the front camera is pulling 415 ma, and I'm sure that's why they say it won't work. So, I'm back to using the front camera and mounting it in a box with a clear lid, and I'll show you options on where I might mount it in a bit. But first let's talk about mounting the mirror itself. Here it is mounted to the existing mirror using the provided rubber straps. Not bad, huh?  But, if you look at it from the side it is far less than elegant.   Just so happens that I have an old Bullnose mirror that was badly cracked. So I broke the glass out and removed the mount. And as the picture shows, I plan to drill and tap that piece of pot metal on the left that the mirror mounted to.  And here's a shot of the back of the Pormido mirror. You can see the rubber "ears" that stick up, and I've drawn in an aluminum plate that will be 5 1/2" long and 2 1/2" wide. That will be a push fit between the ears and then it'll be retained by the straps. And in the middle of it there will be a counter-sunk 1/4-20 screw coming through and into that mount shown above.  Ok, so how to mount the mirror is pretty well figured out, but what about mounting the camera? The piece of wood in the two pics below is the same size as one of the boxes I'm considering. On the left is Plan A, which kinda hides the camera a bit. But Plan B, on the right, may provide a better view as the "thimble" for the winch would obscure things directly in front and below more in Plan A than in B. Thoughts?  
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In reply to this post by Bruce moose4x4
Bruce - That's an interesting thought! And it sure would be cool! But I don't know how I'd be able to do that on my manual mill. However, I have a nephew that has a CNC mill, so I've asked him if he could do it.
Or, what about using a 3D printer for the oval? It wouldn't be shiny like the aluminum would be, but maybe ok? And use a piece of Lexan to cover it? That's pretty tough stuff. Another thought is to put it on something that fits into the receiver below the bumper. The only problem with that is when I put a draw bar in there I'd have to move it. But if it had a strong magnet on the back of it I could just stick it on the bumper for that short period. Also, Jeff did some Photoshopping and suggested this: 
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 Don't know for you guys, but for me, the Ford blue oval is like the star at the Christmas tree top... If missing, sounds as Rudolph without its nose. (Sorry, think I am seriously in the Hollydays mood). 
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
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 Easy project for Gary!
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
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Youse guys are funny! I'm seeing a DB7 with an emblem flipping up and a machine gun appearing.
 Here's my thinking at the moment, but since my kids and grandkids arrive soon and will be here off and on until Jan 5th, not a lot of actual work will be done until after that time. IOW, I have time to think and re-think this, many times over. I'm going to order in a plastic box with a clear lid that is just big enough to take the camera and a waterproof grommet. Then I'll mount the camera in it and explore where it looks and works best on the truck. That will get me "on the road" for our planned trip in mid-January. But I believe that is going to look dorky, and if it does then I'll explore other options. One that my nephew suggested is to mill out a piece of aluminum similar to the plastic box and place it just above the fairlead, which is also aluminum. However, I don't want that to get in the way of getting the EFI system on the truck, so I may well live with the dorky plastic box. Perhaps if I painted it with an aluminum-colored paint it would look less bad?
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Got the mirror's mounting plate made today, but didn't get it powder coated. However, there will be other parts to powder coat on this endeavor so that can wait.
However, shiny aluminum is hard to photograph, so you'll have a hard time seeing it in the pic below. Basically it is a rectangle with notches out of the corners to go inside the "ears". And that also prevents the thing from shifting right or left. The plate is drilled and countersunk for a 5 x .80 mm screw, and the mount from the old Bullnose mirror has been drilled and tapped for the screw.  And here's a top view of the mirror strapped to the old mirror on the left, and to the new mounting plate on the right. Which one floats your boat?   
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Definitely the custom option.
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I agree! Much nicer job!
 But, on the mirror's back, what is the "G" for, «Gary»...? 
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |
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Thanks, guys.
As for the G, I think it was custom made for me. 
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It is the compatibility that I'm afraid of on the Ford oval with camera. My 2015 has that, but in later years they've made it well integrated. But I'm sure it is expensive!
Looked today and there's a ton of room behind the oval.
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Good point, Bruce. And I don't have a yellow input.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I do! I said to myself "wow! good idea for BigBro front view", but... Unfortunately, grill emblem is 7" wide, this cam-emblem is 9".
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |