Locator holes are on the backside accessible from inside the cab.
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Use an automatic set punch from under the dash. There is a backing plate there with holes in it for the mirror arm. Push the punch as many times as required to make a dimple in the paint an the outside where the mirror bracket goes.
Here is a picture of the inner brace for the mirror. I can’t guarantee that the bolts you see are in the correct position as it’s not my picture, but you’ll get the idea of how it’s done.
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There is a NOS right hand mirror installation kit on eBay---not mine---auction number 225341066242. In the listing is a photo of the template used for drilling the holes. It will take some figuring to see if it will give you the information you're looking for.
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Originally Posted by Eureka Jim
There is a NOS right hand mirror installation kit on eBay---not mine---auction number 225341066242. In the listing is a photo of the template used for drilling the holes. It will take some figuring to see if it will give you the information you're looking for.
That kit looks like a mirror bracket for west coast style mirrors. Backing plates and small angle brackets to bolt the mirror arms to. Checking the parts manual for that PN says it's for a large extendable mirror that would be used on a big bolt.
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Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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If there’s no picture, it didn’t happen.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
