72 sport mirrors
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Topic: 72 sport mirrors
Posted By: weaverT1971
Subject: 72 sport mirrors
Date Posted: 16-October-2014 at 2:05PM
| Will sport mirrors off a 72 fit on a 71? Any differences? |
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Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 16-October-2014 at 2:32PM
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Entirely different. Base angle and height are different. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: weaverT1971
Date Posted: 16-October-2014 at 2:44PM
| Yep, after looking at pics side by side I can see what you mean. I think the 72's look better, I wonder how they would fit? |
Posted By: carguy47
Date Posted: 14-May-2015 at 1:38PM
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will not fit. very different in design ------------- You have to build em to drive em! |
Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 14-May-2015 at 2:31PM
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Guys the mirrors on the 72 have the same mounting base to body contour as the earlier model stuff. I found the same mirror on our cars all the way back into the 60s cars in the junkyard. My 76 has a passenger side chrome off a 65 Galaxie, same as the stock 76 one and the same as the one I had on one of the other 72s. Spent a whole day in the old car yard finding mine. The sports maybe different style but the base should mount. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |
Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 16-May-2015 at 6:36AM
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for the sport mirror, the head is the same but the base is different. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: rough_72
Date Posted: 16-May-2015 at 6:39AM
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If you like them try it see how they fit maybe try swapping sides get creative lol. ------------- AJ McKenna |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 16-May-2015 at 10:47AM
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You may be able to mount it, but it may sit funny/cockeyed. The reason the chrome manual rectangles could be used on so many different cars is that the entire mirror head can be turned and adjusted in relation to the base. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 16-May-2015 at 3:58PM
True, I was just saying yes it will fit. But yeah not sure how it will sit level wise. Would be interested in seeing it. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |
Big Bird wrote: