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10-15-2017, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!!
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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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10-15-2017, 08:56 AM
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Petroleum User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, California
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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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10-15-2017, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Oakwood, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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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10-15-2017, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!!
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Thanks. Now all I have to do is drill the holes without chipping up the new paint. Anxiety Time!!
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10-15-2017, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern Cal
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
You are correct. Use a step bit to drill your holes in fresh paint.
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10-15-2017, 12:23 PM
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 Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bigfork, MT
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Here ya go, mounted mine according to this diagram and am very happy with the results.
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10-15-2017, 06:25 PM
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Success
  
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10-15-2017, 06:28 PM
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Looks great
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10-15-2017, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Good work. Did you use a step bit and did any of the paint chip off?
-klb
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10-15-2017, 09:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!!
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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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10-17-2017, 08:11 PM
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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awesome tip.. I will have to remember that.. great looking truck
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05-06-2018, 07:23 PM
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Never Give Up
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: El Cajon, CA
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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05-06-2018, 08:27 PM
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Scrapper 1
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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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05-06-2018, 10:36 PM
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Never Give Up
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: El Cajon, CA
Posts: 67
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
Does anyone know what the lines that numbers 20 & 35 refer to, are located from?
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05-07-2018, 02:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Modesto, CA
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Re: Before I Drill (Mirror Mounting Question)
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.
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