Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
 

I'm about to drill the doors for mirrors on the 72 and I have a question about the locations. My 71 came with the small sport mirrors and I'm going to put them on the 72. I carefully measured the hole location on the 71 and was surprised to find that the driver side mirror is 1 inch further forward than the passenger side. I just need someone to confirm this before I start drilling.

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Yes. My '71 shows exactly what you said. Driver side front hole is 7-1/4", rear holes are 11" from front of door. Passenger side front hole is 8-1/4", rear holes are 12" from front of door. I also did not know this.

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there is a posting on here in very great detail, I did make a copy of it if you cant find it drop me a note and I'll go to shop and get it to send info on finding it

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Thanks. Now all I have to do is drill the holes without chipping up the new paint. Anxiety Time!!

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You are correct. Use a step bit to drill your holes in fresh paint.

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Here ya go, mounted mine according to this diagram and am very happy with the results.

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Success

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...psisvtfgk1.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...pshhqeqidf.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...pswu3v8ns3.jpg

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Looks great :metal:

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Good work. Did you use a step bit and did any of the paint chip off?

-klb

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No paint chipped. I masked off the area and used drills to gradually get the holes sized. The one thing I did do was to run each drill bit in reverse to kinda of burn the new paint away and then, I forward the bits.

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awesome tip.. I will have to remember that.. great looking truck

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Can anyone tell me what the lines numbered 20 & 35 are referring to?

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I like my grampa big camper mirrors the guys on motor bikes hate them you hit one of them there like Semi mirrors

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Does anyone know what the lines that numbers 20 & 35 refer to, are located from?

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I just installed the passenger side with the same mirror. Are you able to adjust it in enough to actually see behind the truck? I used that same assembly manual location and I have to move my head over to the passenger side to see behind the truck. Good looking paint btw.