Ed, This is a pic I found on the web (on my phone) that kinda shows the inside rear view mirror in a 1955-59 GMC.
Lots of our normal suppliers offering a complete mirror and arm that they say fit both GMC and Chevy.
Hopefully others may post different pics to see installation better.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Ed, The picture isn’t mine, just one I found on the web. Here is a picture of a reproduction unmounted mirror arm offered on eBay that may help show how it should mount.
Hope it helps answer your question. If not, let me know and tomorrow I can look in my 1955-59 FAM to see if there is a better diagram.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
The speaker box has a notch on the bottom that the upper screw area of the mirror arm passes through.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Guitplayer- That one looks like several I came across this morning that turned out to be early to mid 1960's Truck rear view mirrors.
For Ed, below are some more screen grabs of 1955-59 GMC and Chevy inside rear view mirrors installed that I snagged from the web this morning. Some with the speaker box and some without. I did rummage through my electronic 1955-59 Chevy FAM and found there isn't a picture or diagram of the inside mirror install anywhere in there - blah! I also looked through a 1957 Chevy Accessories Installation manual. I found the diagram and instruction for the speaker box, but nothing on the inside rear view installation. Anyhow, hope these pics will help you figure out your install Ed.
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~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
