My wife and I disagreed on the issue for quite some time, but I eventually won. I DID NOT want a ginormous mirror in the dining room (that's where this was hanging) and I agreed to let her install a set of 3 smaller mirrors if I could take this one out.
Question is, what to do with a giant mirror in good shape??? Put it in the garage!!!
1. I decided to put it on the right side of the garage. I took down the cheap wire shelves on that side of the garage so I could park my 67 as close to the wall as possible so I could have more "workable room" in the garage. The truck is probably only 6-8" from the wall. This also seemed to be a good spot to cover up a lot of holes so I didn't have to fill them in
2. My wife left a cute message for future owners if they ever take the mirror down, or if I ever take it down someday, and can look back and smile
3. I used 1/4" lattice to frame the mirror, it was the same thickness...
4. Once the mirror was framed (everything got construction adhesive and nails, the mirror just got the adhesive
) I made an outer frame to further hold it on by using the same casing the windows and doors used in the house. I like how it came out.
Some people may look at it and say, Redneck, that ain't centered 'tween 'dem winders, and I would say to those people, you are correct! I did have it centered, and I had my wife hold it up (after I installed the lower lattice board for it to sit on) and I realized I would "see myself" every time I opened the door to the garage. So I wouldn't freak myself out every now and again, I moved it 6" to the left so I don't see myself when I open the door. I'm standing on the stoop to the door in the pic, and if I moved about an inch to the left I could see my shoulder in the mirror, so I like the new placement.
5. Just another view.