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72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 12 Mar 2012 17:02
by Adrian Worman
I got a remote door mirror for my drivers door and went to fit it yesterday, but the position of the mounting holes on the door skin don't match the studs on the mirror :?
Are all door mirror mounting holes in the same place? I can't even be sure that the mirror is for an e body, I think it's from a 70 but not too sure.
Somebody posted an excellent list and pix of door mirrors a little while back, maybe Christer, can't get a big enough image on this phone tho, I'll have to research it when I get home :idea:

Re: 72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 13 Mar 2012 7:01
by fal308
Don t recall offhand but aren't 70-71 mirrors different from 72-74?

Re: 72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 13 Mar 2012 19:26
by christer
fal308 wrote:Don t recall offhand but aren't 70-71 mirrors different from 72-74?


3" between the holes all of the years 1970-1974. The difference is that 1970-71 used a short base versus the 72-74 long base.

Re: 72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 14 Mar 2012 4:27
by fal308
Thanks Christer. Thought something was different but couldn't remember what.

Re: 72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 14 Mar 2012 9:35
by Adrian Worman
I'll measure that little lot to ight and see what I find, from memory the mirror I've got isn't that long between fixing studs........ don't e bodies use a rivet type of fixing :?:

Re: 72 door mirror installation

PostPosted: 14 Mar 2012 9:38
by dave-r
They had a threaded insert that kind of pop rivited into the door skin using a special tool.