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#834366 03/12/2012 1:14 AM
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I am putting in a rearview Mirror and my truck had one glued to the windsheild when I bought it. I now have the correct mirror and mounting bracket, but I've no holes to fasten it. Is there a measurment I could make to get the corect location? I did a search and looked at hundreads of truck pics but none gave a great view of the mount location. Any info or a pic would be most helpful.

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Perhaps the factory accessory installation page from 1960 will be of some help. I assume it is the same through 1965. Unfortunately there are no dimensions included.

[IMG]http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1538/1960accessories110.jpg[/IMG]


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The mirror is centered over the windshield with the bottom of the mounting surface of the mirror bracket approximately 1/2" above the windshield lip.

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The original holes are probably just filled with Bondo. Poke around that area shown in the pictures with a wooden match stick until you find one.

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Thanks alot guys, great info and pics!! Rick you are probably right when they glued the one on the windsheild the holes prolly went bye bye!

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the bracket has a lip on it that bumps on the edge of the header. slide it to the lip then mark holes. mine didnt have the holes either. mirror optional?

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if you don't have the lip on the bottom hanging over you won't be able to tighten it flush.

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not on the squarish piece but about 1/2 down on the shaft.

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I found the same DThela, on the up and down the is a spot where it sits nice and flush. Got it installed now looks good. Thx again for all the good info!


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