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vintovka · 12-29-2017, 10:07 AM

Does anyone have (or could make) a drilling Template for Original AD mirrors? Do the hole placement and arms differ by years? Having a template would ease my resistance to poking 4 new holes in my 54 AD's newly paint and body work. FWIW the vent windows play hell with mirror choices.

mr48chev · 12-29-2017, 01:05 PM

Look up from the inside and see if the original inside panels aren't pre drilled or you can still find where they had been drilled. A guy might be able to get a small drill up there and drill a pilot hole.

moparguy · 12-29-2017, 10:42 PM

vintovka, I think https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads...ml#Post1157527 this will help.

If not a member you should check out the other site. Lots of very knowledgeable old guys hang out there (hopefully this won't get me banned, we stovebolters need all the help we can get).

My experience was you have to use a original black steel mirror arm since it'll require a bit of heating and tweeking (not much) to work with the 5x7 mirrors. You'll see what I mean. I tried to cold bend a new chrome arm and it broke... pot metal. I suspect all after market ones even if black are pot metal.

Good Luck, RonR

12-29-2017, 10:07 AM	#1
vintovka Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hunkered Down Posts: 1,773	Template for Original AD mirrors? Does anyone have (or could make) a drilling Template for Original AD mirrors? Do the hole placement and arms differ by years? Having a template would ease my resistance to poking 4 new holes in my 54 AD's newly paint and body work. FWIW the vent windows play hell with mirror choices. __________________ 1954 USAF 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714917

12-29-2017, 01:05 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,282	Re: Template for Original AD mirrors? Look up from the inside and see if the original inside panels aren't pre drilled or you can still find where they had been drilled. A guy might be able to get a small drill up there and drill a pilot hole. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

12-29-2017, 10:42 PM	#3
moparguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: watford city, nd Posts: 19	Re: Template for Original AD mirrors? vintovka, I think https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads...ml#Post1157527 this will help. If not a member you should check out the other site. Lots of very knowledgeable old guys hang out there (hopefully this won't get me banned, we stovebolters need all the help we can get). My experience was you have to use a original black steel mirror arm since it'll require a bit of heating and tweeking (not much) to work with the 5x7 mirrors. You'll see what I mean. I tried to cold bend a new chrome arm and it broke... pot metal. I suspect all after market ones even if black are pot metal. Good Luck, RonR Last edited by moparguy; 12-29-2017 at 11:01 PM.



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