Mirror mounting assembly

A method for installing a mirror assembly to a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes:

• a vehicle bulkhead;
• a hood movably connected to the vehicle bulkhead, the hood movable between an open and a closed position, and at least one fender secured to the vehicle bulkhead by a plurality of mounting bolts disposed in mounting holes, the bolts and mounting holes extending in a vertical direction, and wherein the mirror assembly includes:
• a mirror arm assembly including a first end and a second end, the mirror element being connected to the first end;
• a mirror arm support including an exterior side and an interior side, the exterior side being connected to the second end of the mirror support, the interior side being shaped to conform to an exterior surface of the at least one fender, and a bracket, the bracket including a vertically extending section, a first laterally extending flange, and a second laterally extending flange, the first and second flanges extending in substantially opposite directions, the first flange being connected to the mirror arm support structure, the second flange including at least one vertically extending through hole, the method comprising:
• providing the mirror assembly separated from the vehicle;
• opening the hood to the open position;
• removing at least one of the mounting bolts;
• placing the second flange of the mirror assembly so that the at least one vertically extending through hole thereof is co-extensive with the at least one mounting hole;
• and
• placing the at least one mounting bolt through the through hole of the second flange and through the at least one mounting hole.