Remote control mirror mounting
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Topic: Remote control mirror mounting
Posted By: 1973gts
Subject: Remote control mirror mounting
Date Posted: 11-September-2022 at 10:49AM
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Have a question on how the remote control mirror on a 73 GTS mounts to the door panel. I think I am missing a backing plate/retainer piece. All I have is the control and the bezel that screws onto it on the interior side of the panel but nothing to secure it on the back side of the panel when I screw the bezel on. Would like to know what I am missing and what it looks like so I can start going through my miscellaneous leftover pieces. thanks. - dave ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 11-September-2022 at 2:44PM
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Dave I don't remember off the top of my head if there is anything else behind the panel. Mayne CJ will know. You have Sport panels? If so I may have to pull my drivers door panel soon, and if I do I will let you know unless someone else answers you first. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 11-September-2022 at 3:18PM
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Vince, I do have sport panels. I found a couple of pictures on ebay, one shows a nylon looking washer and the other one shows a metal washer that sits on the backside. It makes sense but when I got the mirror out of the baggie it was in there wasn't a washer. Like you said I'll wait and see if anyone has the answer but I'll probably play with it tomorrow and see what I can come up with. thanks - dave ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: Compton
Date Posted: 11-September-2022 at 7:16PM
It’s the metal one…the tag sits in the notch in the back of the panel…
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Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 12-September-2022 at 1:12AM
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That I don't have, have to see if I can come up with a substitute. Thanks for the pic. ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: Compton
Date Posted: 12-September-2022 at 7:40AM
| They make repops…think macs and autokrafters do them…they’re always listed on eBay too |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 12-September-2022 at 8:12AM
sorry, late to the party... yes its a thin sheet metal type washer. they get lost easily
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 12-September-2022 at 10:47AM
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All set, found one on ebay vintage auto literature, thanks to everyone ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 13-September-2022 at 10:59AM
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Just a little follow-up on this, while I was looking for some self tapping bolts for mounting my back seat I was going through a box I have with a lot of the old bolts and nuts from the car when it was torn apart, I came across the "missing" washer. Of course this was after I had already ordered a new one. Pretty typical for me..... ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 13-September-2022 at 5:22PM
save it! they get lost all the time... someone will need it
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |