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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 | Hope this is the right forum for this question! On my truck, only the left side rearview mirror came from the factory. For added sense of security(and to keep from running over stuff on the blind side) I want to add a mirror on the right side. My question is: are the mounting holes the same distance in front of the door and the same height on the cowl as those on the left side? If not, what is the proper location---I can't find another truck in this part of Texas with a right side mirror to compare to. Thanks guys/gals. :confused:
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | The best way to approach it would be to look under the dash. You may need to pull out the glove box. Because of the location of the heater, I can't guarantee that they are in exactly the same spot.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 | :confused: Hey, appreciate the rapid response there. Unfortunately, there is nothing outside or under the dash to give me a clue to the location. We've got her in the paint shop--ground the old paint down to bare metal and did not see any evidence of holes, dimples for holes, or anything. Trucks been in the family since it was new, and I know that it's never been molested to have the holes filled. So--back to square one. Thanks anyway!!
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | Goes on the cowl, half way between the edge of the door and the edge of the hood up near the top.
I would have someone hold it up and be in the drivers area and try to position and mark it that way.
The right mirror has quite the curve to the arm so you can see it thru the windshield. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 | There is a TECH TIP on this topic that I followed when I insatlled a mirror on the right side of my '54.
Following the TECH TIP, I removed the carboard glove box and found two olbong holes in a backer plate that was already part of the cab. I drilled holes through the oblong holes in the backer plate and mounted the mirror.
I don't know about the mirror on the drivers side, but I imagine the same holds true.
To find the TECH TIP go to the Tech Tip page on this site. Scroll down a bit the the FAQ Page. Click on FAQ and you will see a "How Do I...'' section.
"How do I Install a rear view mirron on my AD truck is the 8th tech tip down.
Good luck | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 | Thanks jfjbjr!!! I reckon I didn't <deleted> the inside quite far enough up to find that backer plate. That solves the mystery for me. Now I can go on to some of the other mysteries of the rebuild!
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