The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs Request for pics of your inside rear view mirror.

Can you guys please post some pics of your interior rear view mirror and include how it is mounted, ie screwed through trim, etc?

Many thanks in advance.

This is from my '56 3100.

Thank you guys so much for these pics!

I am scratching my head now, as a guy at Carlisle sold me a mirror with what is basically a 3 hole mounting bracket, which is different from what you guys are showing in your pics! I will get a pic of what I bought, and post it, but it leads me to believe that he may have sold me the wrong part.

This is what he sold me:

https://www.classicparts.com/1955-59-Inside-Mirror-Bracket-Chrome/productinfo/57-010/

Only difference is he sold me an OEM painted one, not chrome. He seemed to be very knowledgeable, so, which one is correct?

I honestly have no idea if mine is correct or not. I hope it is, but it's way different from the one you posted. I'm sure someone with more knowledge on here knows.

No worries, I just found the difference very interesting!

I would think that what you bought is correct. MiraclePieCo’s is from an AD truck. Polarbeard’s look like a generic replacement. If it mounts correctly to the three holes, more than likely, it’s correct.

There has to be more TF ‘bolters out there to confirm.

Thanks Phil, that's actually exactly why I'm asking- mine currently only has one hole, but I can't tell if that is because the other bottom 2 are supposed to go into trim or something? I'll get a pic of the area in my truck.

Thanks!

Here is a picture of a '55 suburban mirror. The two bottom screws go into the sheetmetal, the top screw must go in some trim or headlined. It's just hanging out there.

Thanks!

Well I will have to post a pic, but I don't have the lower 2 holes in my sheet metal. An interesting mystery!

Here is the pic of the [2] holes on my truck. Note that they are on the vertical piece, not up under the lip by the glass. Maybe it was meant to be more like polarbeard's?

I also have no clue why another piece of metal was welded to the left of the holes, and, something must have once been mounted where the driver sun visor belongs.

What does the mirror in a 51 supposed to look like?

I don't have my 1953 panel anymore but the interior mirror was mounted on the windshield divider strip, second hole down.

The mount screws to the center windshield dividing garnish moulding.

none in my 64 C30 panel, only side mirrors

Just mount it to the windshield. Unless you are going concourse. If you get it wrong it can be moved by heating it the glue will release. I have moved mine a couple of times with no problems.