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1973gts ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-March-2018 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Status: Offline Points: 600 |
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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
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Dave - 1973 GTS N code
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72FordGTS ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() GTS.org Admin Joined: 06-September-2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5656 |
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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.
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Vince
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1973gts ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-March-2018 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Status: Offline Points: 600 |
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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
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Compton ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 22-April-2017 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Points: 603 |
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It’s the metal one…the tag sits in the notch in the back of the panel…
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1973gts ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-March-2018 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Status: Offline Points: 600 |
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That I don't have, have to see if I can come up with a substitute. Thanks for the pic.
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Dave - 1973 GTS N code
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Compton ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 22-April-2017 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Points: 603 |
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They make repops…think macs and autokrafters do them…they’re always listed on eBay too
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californiajohnny ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14566 |
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sorry, late to the party... yes its a thin sheet metal type washer. they get lost easily
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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 |
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1973gts ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-March-2018 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Status: Offline Points: 600 |
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All set, found one on ebay vintage auto literature, thanks to everyone
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Dave - 1973 GTS N code
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1973gts ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-March-2018 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Status: Offline Points: 600 |
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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.....
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Dave - 1973 GTS N code
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californiajohnny ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14566 |
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save it! they get lost all the time... someone will need it
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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 |
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