Has Anyone Seen These Mirrors?

[Craig 85]

I am biased, yes, but I really like the mirrors on my square... I dont know if they are stock or what they came off, though

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They are aftermarket or around 1967-72 Ford. Kinda of a mini West Coast mirror. Popular upgrade in the 70's.

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[shiftpro]

I'm also planning to fab a brace for the inside of the door, hopefully a bit beefier than stock. I'll have some body and paint work done on my truck, so I'm not so worried about the holes from the old mirrors.

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I want to pass on a tip regarding filling the old holes. You want to cut out about a 2"x2" square and weld in a new piece. he reason is because there will be micro cracks (or not, you will see them) and they will continue to rust, eventually making a mess and further work. It's those decades of road vibrations going through the mirrors that create these micro cracks around the holes.
I live in BC where camping has always been popular, so we have a lot of Camper Specials out here and those that get restored often ditch the 4 point mirrors for the newer style. The bodyman fills the old holes with weld and moves on... only to have his work go up in rust only a few years down the road.
Maybe this is more of an issue in rust belt areas, I'm just passing on what I've seen.
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[hunters628]

I am biased, yes, but I really like the mirrors on my square... I dont know if they are stock or what they came off, though

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Called a “West coast Jr” mirror. Came standard on some ford trucks in the bump side and dent side era.


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[LukeDM]

I want to pass on a tip regarding filling the old holes. You want to cut out about a 2"x2" square and weld in a new piece. he reason is because there will be micro cracks (or not, you will see them) and they will continue to rust, eventually making a mess and further work. It's those decades of road vibrations going through the mirrors that create these micro cracks around the holes.
I live in BC where camping has always been popular, so we have a lot of Camper Specials out here and those that get restored often ditch the 4 point mirrors for the newer style. The bodyman fills the old holes with weld and moves on... only to have his work go up in rust only a few years down the road.
Maybe this is more of an issue in rust belt areas, I'm just passing on what I've seen.
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I'll sure keep an eye out for it, thanks for the info! Down here in OK, the rust isn't nearly as bad. This truck only has a little in the door wells. If I see any cracks, I'll surely replace that section!

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[LukeDM]

I am biased, yes, but I really like the mirrors on my square... I dont know if they are stock or what they came off, though

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I like them too!

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[shiftpro]

I'll sure keep an eye out for it, thanks for the info! Down here in OK, the rust isn't nearly as bad. This truck only has a little in the door wells. If I see any cracks, I'll surely replace that section!

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But you might NOT see any cracks... they start as invisible micro cracks... we can't see them but RUST sure as hell does.

 

[LukeDM]

But you might NOT see any cracks... they start as invisible micro cracks... we can't see them but RUST sure as hell does.

I see. I misunderstood your post! In my case, the body has 104k miles on it, and it has the stock dumbo mirrors. Do you expect they'll be cracked?

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[shiftpro]

I see. I misunderstood your post! In my case, the body has 104k miles on it, and it has the stock dumbo mirrors. Do you expect they'll be cracked?

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If you're investing a lot of time and $ into your paint job, I would NOT take any chances.
Understand it will cost more.. you can't expect your body man to do this without getting paid. Not a super big deal, but still, extra work is extra work.
Again, my experience seeing this problem reoccur is in a salty rust belt...
Maybe with decent lighting and magnifying glass you can inspect the hole for rust or damage and go from there.

 

[Craig 85]

I see. I misunderstood your post! In my case, the body has 104k miles on it, and it has the stock dumbo mirrors. Do you expect they'll be cracked?

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The D45 mirrors you have tend not to crack the door. There are re-enforcement braces that attach the mirror to the inside of the door frame.