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Texasdeere · 01-10-2009, 11:40 PM

My truck has a speaker box, wrong looking sun visors and no rear view mirror. (I'll post a picture of what I have if I ever get a chance.) The repo rear view mirror bracket everyone sells does not look like it will fit under the speaker box.

If anyone has any good interior shots showing this area above the winshield please post them. Or if you can tell me what I need. Looking for stock set up. Mainly the stock mirror and speaker.

Thanks

Texasdeere · 01-12-2009, 06:55 PM

Well it looks like the truck never had a rear view mirror installed. There are no holes drilled into the roof above the winshield behind the speaker box. I think with a stock style mirror and the correct sun visors everything should fit real good.

OrrieG · 01-13-2009, 01:41 AM

Maybe the outside door mirror was stock with the speaker option??

dwcsr · 01-13-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OrrieG

Maybe the outside door mirror was stock with the speaker option??

As far as I know that is correct. I have never seen an inside mirror with a radio speaker. Not to say it couldn't have been but I have dismantled almost a hundred taskforce trucks and never seen an inside mirror with a radio speaker on the windsheild panel almost always they had the round swan neck mirrors on both sides.

Texasdeere · 01-13-2009, 08:06 PM

That is good to know. Thanks Guys! I will have to think about it now before installing the mirror I ordered.

OrrieG · 01-13-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwcsr

As far as I know that is correct. I have never seen an inside mirror with a radio speaker. Not to say it couldn't have been but I have dismantled almost a hundred taskforce trucks and never seen an inside mirror with a radio speaker on the windsheild panel almost always they had the round swan neck mirrors on both sides.

ding ding ding .... good guess by me, do I get a prize???? Maybe a cookie???

Texasdeere · 01-13-2009, 10:49 PM

Yeah, A cookie sounds good right now!

sgtusmc · 01-13-2009, 11:36 PM

Texasdeere · 01-14-2009, 12:28 AM

Let me drink some more beer first.

joemacho · 01-15-2009, 01:32 AM

i ll post some pics tommorro night my truck is at my parents house. and mine has the rear view mirror and speaker on top by the sun visors.

Texasdeere · 01-15-2009, 04:06 PM

I stumbled across a picture of a mirror speaker combo online yesterday. I will post it up too.

I just got the truck into the barn/shop yesterday to start working on it some. I want to fix a few problems with it before I start driving it around.

dwcsr · 01-16-2009, 12:21 AM

I just looked at mine and it doesn't have the holes for a mirror but the speaker box does have a cutout as if it were for a mirror. Its always possible they had it as an option or part of an accessory package.

joeys66pickup · 01-16-2009, 07:49 PM

i would have rather had the mirror/speaker then a T-bird tilt in it like mine
(F#rd In A Chevy?!?!?)

joemacho · 01-25-2009, 12:10 AM

well finnaly got around to my interior picture in my 59 everything is original mirror bolts above the windsheild hopes this helps sorry for bieng late with the pics they a post is unuseful with out pics.

dwcsr · 01-25-2009, 12:20 PM

I wonder if that was added later by a previuos owner. It has slotted pan head screws in it. They should be oval heads philips.
I sure would like to get an accessory book for these old trucks

Texasdeere · 01-25-2009, 10:56 PM

Thanks joemacho,

I found two pictures with both mirror and speaker but the trucks have been restored already. I installed a reproduction one in my 59 today. Fits great and looks right. I just didn't think I could get used to not having a mirror in the cab.

Here are the pictures I am talking about:

joemacho · 01-25-2009, 11:58 PM

your welcome glad to be of service from the looks of both of those rear view mirrors seems mine is original not added later.

dwcsr · 01-26-2009, 10:39 PM

I just got my accessory book for 59 chevy trucks and it shows they did come as a dealer add on, they were not done at the factory but thats not unusual for back then.

So that does make them original and optional. The pictures you posted are the only ones I've ever seen. I've seen the mirror or radio but never both.

Some other items from the book were A/C, P/B, Grille Guard that looked like a cow catcher, Electric Wiper and washer, Golve Box Lite and seat belts. All dealer installed items.

Texasdeere · 01-27-2009, 12:15 AM

Good stuff Dave,

At least the speaker boxes were already notched for mirror bracket clearance.

The top picture is from a truck on ebay right now, and the bottom picture is from:

http://www.pbase.com/ninerjoe/59_apache

Texasdeere · 01-28-2009, 07:38 PM

Here is mine, no visors yet.

1956cameo · 01-28-2009, 10:38 PM

My 56 cameo is unrestored and it has both the speaker and the rearview mirror like the ones in the pictures.

01-10-2009, 11:40 PM	#1
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Need Interior picture 59 Apache My truck has a speaker box, wrong looking sun visors and no rear view mirror. (I'll post a picture of what I have if I ever get a chance.) The repo rear view mirror bracket everyone sells does not look like it will fit under the speaker box. If anyone has any good interior shots showing this area above the winshield please post them. Or if you can tell me what I need. Looking for stock set up. Mainly the stock mirror and speaker. Thanks

01-12-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Well it looks like the truck never had a rear view mirror installed. There are no holes drilled into the roof above the winshield behind the speaker box. I think with a stock style mirror and the correct sun visors everything should fit real good.

01-13-2009, 01:41 AM	#3
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Maybe the outside door mirror was stock with the speaker option?? __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

01-13-2009, 08:06 PM	#5
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache That is good to know. Thanks Guys! I will have to think about it now before installing the mirror I ordered.

01-13-2009, 10:49 PM	#7
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Yeah, A cookie sounds good right now!

01-13-2009, 11:36 PM	#8
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01-14-2009, 12:28 AM	#9
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Let me drink some more beer first.

01-15-2009, 01:32 AM	#10
joemacho Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: peoria az Posts: 252	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache i ll post some pics tommorro night my truck is at my parents house. and mine has the rear view mirror and speaker on top by the sun visors.

01-15-2009, 04:06 PM	#11
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache I stumbled across a picture of a mirror speaker combo online yesterday. I will post it up too. I just got the truck into the barn/shop yesterday to start working on it some. I want to fix a few problems with it before I start driving it around.

01-16-2009, 12:21 AM	#12
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache I just looked at mine and it doesn't have the holes for a mirror but the speaker box does have a cutout as if it were for a mirror. Its always possible they had it as an option or part of an accessory package.

01-16-2009, 07:49 PM	#13
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache i would have rather had the mirror/speaker then a T-bird tilt in it like mine (F#rd In A Chevy?!?!?) __________________ I Wanna Go Fast!!

01-25-2009, 12:10 AM	#14
joemacho Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: peoria az Posts: 252	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache well finnaly got around to my interior picture in my 59 everything is original mirror bolts above the windsheild hopes this helps sorry for bieng late with the pics they a post is unuseful with out pics. Attached Images

01-25-2009, 12:20 PM	#15
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache I wonder if that was added later by a previuos owner. It has slotted pan head screws in it. They should be oval heads philips. I sure would like to get an accessory book for these old trucks

01-25-2009, 10:56 PM	#16
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Thanks joemacho, I found two pictures with both mirror and speaker but the trucks have been restored already. I installed a reproduction one in my 59 today. Fits great and looks right. I just didn't think I could get used to not having a mirror in the cab. Here are the pictures I am talking about: Attached Images Last edited by Texasdeere; 01-25-2009 at 10:58 PM.

01-25-2009, 11:58 PM	#17
joemacho Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: peoria az Posts: 252	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache your welcome glad to be of service from the looks of both of those rear view mirrors seems mine is original not added later. Last edited by joemacho; 01-26-2009 at 12:00 AM. Reason: spelling



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01-26-2009, 10:39 PM	#18
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache I just got my accessory book for 59 chevy trucks and it shows they did come as a dealer add on, they were not done at the factory but thats not unusual for back then. So that does make them original and optional. The pictures you posted are the only ones I've ever seen. I've seen the mirror or radio but never both. Some other items from the book were A/C, P/B, Grille Guard that looked like a cow catcher, Electric Wiper and washer, Golve Box Lite and seat belts. All dealer installed items.

01-27-2009, 12:15 AM	#19
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Good stuff Dave, At least the speaker boxes were already notched for mirror bracket clearance. The top picture is from a truck on ebay right now, and the bottom picture is from: http://www.pbase.com/ninerjoe/59_apache Last edited by Texasdeere; 01-27-2009 at 12:18 AM.

01-28-2009, 07:38 PM	#20
Texasdeere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 732	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache Here is mine, no visors yet. Attached Images

01-28-2009, 10:38 PM	#21
1956cameo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Need Interior picture 59 Apache My 56 cameo is unrestored and it has both the speaker and the rearview mirror like the ones in the pictures.

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